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Aurora Innovation Software Engineer Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a Aurora Innovation Software Engineer interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated weekly.

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CodingStart here. 25 questions · ~211 min
Real-Time Lookup Data StructureMedium

Tests your ability to choose and implement data structures that meet real-time performance requirements.

real-time systemsAurora Innovation
Production Code ReviewMedium

Tests your code review skills, including performance reasoning and maintainability improvements.

efficiencyAurora Innovation
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Execution3 questions · ~25 min
Optimize Camera-LiDAR PerceptionMedium

Tests your ability to improve performance and accuracy in an Aurora-style perception pipeline using multi-sensor fusion.

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Choose Linux IPC MethodsMedium

Tests your systems knowledge for selecting IPC mechanisms under latency, throughput, and complexity constraints.

Trade-offsipclinuxAurora Innovation
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System Design4 questions · ~34 min
Convex Optimization for Motion PlanningHard

Tests your understanding of optimization-based planning and how to apply it to autonomous driving problems.

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Design a Library Management SystemMedium

Assesses system design skills for core domain modeling and APIs.

system designAurora Innovation
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Security & Infrastructure3 questions · ~25 min
Cloud and DevOps WorkflowMedium

Evaluates your ability to build and operate reliable software pipelines for production systems.

terraformCloudawsAurora Innovation
Heat Transfer and Component DesignMedium

Evaluates engineering judgment for reliability and thermal considerations in safety-critical systems.

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Behavioral & Leadership11 questions · ~93 min
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