Aurora is looking to solve the problem of deploying safe, commercial-scale autonomous driving by building platforms that unify data across vehicles, cloud systems, and operators, and turning real-world signals into insights and capabilities that power autonomy, optimize fleet operations, and accelerate scale.
Requirements
- Deep expertise in microservices architecture, distributed systems, high-throughput data pipelines, API frameworks (gRPC/REST), and cloud-native engineering.
- Proficiency with Golang, cloud infrastructure, and operational tooling (e.g., AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD, observability stacks).
- Experience with integrating third-party APIs, external data sources, or partner ecosystems.
- Knowledge of autonomous vehicles, robotics, fleet systems, or large-scale real-time data processing.
- Experience leading multi-team architectural initiatives and defining long-term technical roadmaps.
Responsibilities
- Own the vision, architecture, and technical strategy for foundational backend systems that support real-time fleet operations, autonomy feedback loops, and Aurora’s growing partner ecosystem.
- Lead and drive cross-organizational technical initiatives, establishing architectural standards and building platforms that scale efficiently as our commercial deployment accelerates.
- Architect high-throughput services, event-driven systems, and large-scale data ingestion and processing pipelines that underpin autonomy insights, operational intelligence, and system-wide observability.
- Influence technical planning and strategic direction by partnering with engineering leadership, Product, Autonomy, Cloud Infrastructure, and Operations.
- Serve as a technical force multiplier: mentoring senior engineers, elevating engineering rigor, and cultivating a culture of excellence, clarity, and impact.
Other
- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
- 12+ years of experience building and operating large-scale backend or distributed systems.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder influence skills.
- Demonstrated experience mentoring senior engineers and shaping engineering culture.
- Ability to work in a culture where we win together — all without any jerks.
