Senior Autonomy Engineer
Caterpillar
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This role pays more than 81% of similar roles. Most pay $151,000–$235,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $245k versus about $193k for comparable roles.
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DoorDash, Inc. is an American company operating online food ordering and food delivery. It trades under the symbol DASH. With a 56% market share, DoorDash is the largest food delivery platform in the United States.
DoorDash, Inc currently has 79 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $165,600–$243,500 across 78 roles with salary data.
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The Autonomy Platform Engineer joins the DoorDash Labs team to build and evolve foundational software for the autonomy stack across robot and compute platforms. This role involves developing production software and tooling to enable engineers to bring up new hardware, deploy services reliably, and diagnose failures while validating performance across various robot generations. Key responsibilities include maintaining core runtime, middleware, and platform services, as well as improving process orchestration, system observability, and data capture workflows. The ideal candidate possesses strong production C++ and Python skills, with experience in embedded Linux, robotics, or complex mechatronic systems. Technical requirements include knowledge of operating systems, networking, GPU acceleration, and tools like Bazel and Git. Experience with ROS/ROS2 is preferred to solve technical challenges involving hardware boundaries, sensor enablement, and real-time performance within the realm of autonomous vehicle technology.
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