Mitchell Jones
Staff Software Engineer at Aurora
San Jose, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMitchell Jones is a Staff Software Engineer and computational geometer with 11 years of experience, currently driving mapping efforts for autonomous vehicles at Aurora after prior senior roles at Nuro. He blends rigorous theoretical research—PhD from UIUC with publications in SoCG, SODA, SICOMP, DCG and IJRR—with hands-on production engineering in localization, mapping, behavior, and lane-level routing for AVs. His specialty is randomized and approximation algorithms for low-dimensional geometric problems, a niche that informs robust, scalable solutions in real-world robotic systems. Mitchell has a track record of translating deep algorithmic ideas into deployed systems and co-authored multiple conference and journal papers that bridge theory and practice. A University Medal recipient from the University of Sydney, he also has teaching and mentoring experience from TA and tutor roles, reflecting strong communication of complex concepts. Colleagues value his rare combination of academic rigor and pragmatic engineering judgment in safety-critical autonomous systems.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
The University of SydneyDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Github Skills (12)
chrome-extension7
chrome6
chromium4
collaboration4
beamer4
css3
tailwindcss2
pixel-art1
javascript1
chrome-app1
react1
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Github contributions (5)
mfjones/usyd-beamer-theme
Oct 2015 - Dec 2016
Contributions:4 commits, 1 PR, 3 pushes in 1 year 2 months
tailwindcssbeamer-themecssbeamersydney
mfjones/mfjones.github.io
Aug 2021 - Apr 2023
Contributions:18 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 8 months
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