Job Description
The Senior Staff Software Engineer at Aurora is responsible for designing and leading the architecture of mission-critical backend systems that support autonomous fleet operations, focusing on scalable, high-throughput, and real-time data processing platforms to enable autonomous driving technology.
Key Responsibilities
- Set the architectural vision and technical strategy for foundational backend systems supporting fleet operations and autonomy feedback loops.
- Lead cross-organizational technical initiatives, establishing architectural standards and scalable platforms.
- Design high-throughput services, event-driven systems, and large-scale data ingestion and processing pipelines.
- Partner with engineering leadership and other teams to influence technical planning and strategic direction.
- Mentor senior engineers, promote engineering excellence, and cultivate a culture of clarity and impact.
Requirements
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
- At least 12 years of experience building and operating large-scale backend or distributed systems.
- Deep expertise in microservices architecture, distributed systems, high-throughput data pipelines, API frameworks (gRPC, REST), and cloud-native engineering.
- Significant experience driving solutions through ambiguity, influencing multi-team decisions, and delivering platforms with broad organizational impact.
- Proficiency with Golang, cloud infrastructure, and operational tooling such as AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and observability stacks.
- Demonstrated experience mentoring senior engineers and shaping engineering culture.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder influence skills.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation range: $191,000 - $306,000
Annual bonus
Equity compensation
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