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# Senior Staff Software Engineer (C++) at Aeva, Inc.

- **Company:** Aeva, Inc.
- **Location:** Mountain View, CA
- **Compensation:** $192k–$260k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-05-01
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/aeva/711cf9b6-86bd-478a-8f52-c1110ccb9f7a

## Job description

Aeva’s mission is to bring the next wave of perception to a broad range of applications from automated driving to industrial robotics, consumer electronics, consumer health, security, and beyond. Aeva is transforming autonomy with its groundbreaking sensing and perception technology that integrates all key LiDAR components onto a silicon photonics chip in a compact module. Aeva 4D LiDAR sensors uniquely detect instant velocity in addition to 3D position, allowing autonomous devices like vehicles and robots to make more intelligent and safe decisions.

We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer, C++ to lead the design and development of Aeva’s core software infrastructure for 4D LiDAR products. This is a highly technical, hands-on role focused on building reliable, efficient, and scalable systems that power Aeva’s software stack. This role is ideal for someone who is exceptional in modern C++, understands large software architectures, and can own critical infrastructure used across multiple engineering teams.

## Responsibilities

- Design, build, and maintain core C++ infrastructure used across Aeva’s software platforms.
- Own architecture for large-scale, performance-critical systems with a focus on reliability, maintainability, and long-term scalability.
- Lead development of foundational libraries, runtime components, data pipelines, APIs, SDK components, and system-level services.
- Optimize software for latency, throughput, memory usage, concurrency, and CPU/GPU efficiency.
- Drive technical decisions across teams and provide clear guidance on tradeoffs, design patterns, interfaces, and system boundaries.
- Mentor senior and mid-level engineers through design reviews, code reviews, debugging sessions, and technical planning.

## What you have

- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related technical field.
- 10+ years of professional software engineering experience in modern C++.
- Strong systems programming background, including Linux development, networking, IPC, file I/O, process management, and performance debugging.
- Experience building production-quality infrastructure used by multiple teams or products.
- Ability to reason about latency, throughput, memory usage, cache behavior, and algorithmic complexity.
- Strong debugging skills across application, system, and integration layers.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical decisions clearly.

Nice-to-have

- Experience with SDKs, APIs, middleware, data streaming, visualization tools, or real-time data processing.
- Experience with Bazel or similar modern build systems.
- Experience with CUDA, GPU acceleration, SIMD, zero-copy data movement, or high-throughput data pipelines.
- Experience with networking protocols, packet capture, serialization formats, and distributed systems.
- Experience with safety-critical, automotive, or embedded software development.

Aeva is an Equal Opportunity Employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.

## About Aeva, Inc.

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Aeva provides next-generation sensing and perception systems using unique Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) 4D LiDAR technology for autonomous navigation, industrial automation, and AI infrastructure.
- **Entity Type**: Public (NYSE: AEVA)
- **Headquarters**: Mountain View, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Soroush Salehian (CEO), Mina Rezk (CTO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Automotive (LiDAR for autonomous vehicles), with expanding focus on AI data center optical connectivity
- **Target customers**: B2B – automotive OEMs (Daimler Truck, Torc Robotics), industrial automation, smart infrastructure, robotics, and hyperscale data centers
- **Mission**: “Bring the next wave of perception to a broad range of applications from automated driving, manufacturing automation and smart infrastructure, to robotics and consumer devices” [aeva.com](https://www.aeva.com/)

## Products & Services
- **Aeva Atlas™**: Long-range automotive-grade 4D LiDAR for industrial and automotive production programs (available now) [aeva.com](https://www.aeva.com/)
- **Aeva Atlas™ Ultra**: Slimmest long-range high-resolution automotive-grade 4D LiDAR for SAE L3/L4 production programs (available first half of 2026) [aeva.com](https://www.aeva.com/)
- **Aeva Omni™**: Wide-view short-range 4D LiDAR enabling a broad set of physical AI applications (available second half of 2026) [aeva.com](https://www.aeva.com/)
- **Aeva Eve™ 1**: High-precision laser speed sensors for factory automation using FMCW technology (available now) [aeva.com](https://www.aeva.com/)
- **Aeva CoreVision™**: 4D LiDAR-on-Chip module integrating all key LiDAR elements using silicon photonics [aeva.com](https://www.aeva.com/)
- **4D Perception™ Software**: Onboard AI-powered software built on the custom Aeva X1™ processor [aeva.com](https://www.aeva.com/)
- **Optical Connectivity Business**: Expansion into AI data center infrastructure using Aeva’s high-power optical source and silicon photonics (announced August 2026 with first hyperscaler customer) [aeva.com](https://investors.aeva.com/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: ~$695.5 million (as of recent data) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/aevainc)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of $18.1 million (FY2025 estimated); Q2 2026 revenue $6.136 million [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/aevainc)
- **Total Funding**: $811.5 million across 8 rounds (including $243M corporate round, $320M post-IPO equity led by Sylebra Capital, $100M post-IPO debt led by Apollo) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/aevainc)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Sylebra Capital, Apollo, InterPrivate Acquisition Corp. (SPAC partner), Daimler Truck AG, Torc Robotics
- **Growth Signals**: Year-over-year headcount growth of +6.6% (191 employees); delivered production intent Atlas sensors to Daimler Truck and Torc; launched Optical Connectivity business with a hyperscaler targeting initial deployment in second half of 2027; 36 active job postings (up 500% YoY) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/aevainc)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Unique FMCW Technology**: Measures velocity and range simultaneously, enabling more intelligent and safe decisions compared to traditional ToF (time-of-flight) LiDAR [aeva.com](https://www.aeva.com/)
- **LiDAR-on-Chip**: Aeva CoreVision module integrates all key LiDAR elements on silicon photonics, reducing cost and size [aeva.com](https://www.aeva.com/)
- **AI-Powered Onboard Software**: Custom Aeva X1 processor with perception algorithms that run directly on the sensor [aeva.com](https://www.aeva.com/)
- **Dual-Market Position**: Strong in automotive (autonomous trucks) and now expanding into high-growth AI data center connectivity

## Strategic Focus
- **Automotive Production Programs**: Ramping Atlas for Daimler Truck and Torc Robotics autonomous truck program; developing Atlas Ultra and Omni for next-generation vehicles [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/aevainc)
- **AI Infrastructure**: Launching Optical Connectivity business to serve hyperscale data centers with silicon photonics-based interconnects [investors.aeva.com](https://investors.aeva.com/)
- **Continued Technology Leadership**: Advancing FMCW LiDAR and silicon photonics for broader applications (industrial automation, robotics, smart infrastructure)

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Passionate about solving the critical challenge of autonomous mobility” – described as a mission-driven, fast-paced environment [aeva.com/careers](https://www.aeva.com/careers/)
- **Perks & Benefits**:
  - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage [aeva.com/careers](https://www.aeva.com/careers/)
  - Wellness benefits (Gympass, Headspace, Cleo, and more) [aeva.com/careers](https://www.aeva.com/careers/)
  - 401(k) matching + Mega Roth option [aeva.com/careers](https://www.aeva.com/careers/)
  - Paid holidays, unlimited vacation, generous parental leave [aeva.com/careers](https://www.aeva.com/careers/)
  - Free lunch daily, weekly food trucks, unlimited snacks/coffee [aeva.com/careers](https://www.aeva.com/careers/)
  - Free electric vehicle (EV) charging at the office [aeva.com/careers](https://www.aeva.com/careers/)
- **Work Environment**: Hybrid/office presence expected; primary offices in Mountain View, CA and Rochester, NY. Engineering-heavy workforce (42% technical roles). Many employees come from top tech companies (Intel, Apple, Waymo, Meta) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/aevainc)
- **Growth Opportunities**: Rapidly scaling company with 36 open positions across engineering, product, operations, and IT; strong emphasis on innovation and cutting-edge technology
- **Employer Rating**: 2.9/5 on Glassdoor (50 reviews) – work-life balance 3.0, compensation 3.1, culture 2.8, career 2.7. Reviewers note high expectations but meaningful work in autonomous driving [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/aevainc)

## Sources
1. [aeva.com](https://www.aeva.com/) – Company website, product pages, technology overview
2. [aeva.com/careers](https://www.aeva.com/careers/) – Careers page, benefits, culture
3. [jobs.lever.co/aeva](https://jobs.lever.co/aeva) – Current open positions
4. [linkedin.com/company/aevainc](https://www.linkedin.com/company/aevainc) – LinkedIn company page (employees, funding, financials, reviews)
5. [investors.aeva.com](https://investors.aeva.com/) – Investor relations, earnings, press releases (Optical Connectivity launch)

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