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Software Engineer, Motion Planning

DiDi Labs · San Jose, CA

Posted 16 days ago · $141,463–$235,182

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
16 days
DiDi Labs's roles stay open a median of 17 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
88% of DiDi Labs's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at DiDi Labs
low
0 stale, 0 reposted of 16 open
Hiring momentum
25 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from DiDi Labs's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for DiDi Labs.

About this role

The Software Engineer, Motion Planning role involves developing core decision-making and motion planning systems for autonomous vehicles. Responsibilities include designing algorithms for navigation, optimizing motion planning, and collaborating with other teams to ensure effective vehicle motion based on environmental understanding. The position requires tackling challenges across the full motion planning stack, from high-level reasoning to low-level trajectory optimization.

Our read on this posting4.0out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

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What you need

  • B.S./M.S. in Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field
  • Experience in autonomous systems, robotics, or automotive software development
  • Strong proficiency in C++ for implementing complex, real-time algorithms
  • Solid understanding of robotics fundamentals, including decision-making, motion planning, control theory, trajectory ranking, search and optimization algorithms
  • Related experience in one or more of the following: motion planning, trajectory optimization and world environment reasoning, trajectory ranking and cost design.

Nice to have

  • PhD or internship experience related to robotics planning system designs
  • Knowledge of vehicle dynamics and longitudinal/lateral control systems
  • Solid understanding of machine learning principles, reinforcement learning and related algorithms.

What you get

  • Base salary range for Software Engineer position is $141,463–$235,182 annually
  • Base salary range for Senior Software Engineer position is $169,783–$282,264 annually
  • Bonus, equity, and benefits included.

Worth weighing

  • Salary range provided, but individual compensation is based on various factors, which may lead to variability in offers.
  • The role requires a strong technical background and experience in a specialized field, which may limit the candidate pool.
  • Focus on complex algorithm development may require significant prior experience in robotics or autonomous systems.

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Listed by DiDi Labs on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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