Director of Engineering - Software Platform Performance

The job overview for the Director of Engineering - Software Platform Performance role at Aurora is to lead the Software Platform + Performance engineering groups, set the strategy for the engineering pod, and collaborate with various teams to bring Aurora's autonomous trucking product to market. The ideal candidate should have experience in leading software engineering teams, managing high-performing teams, and collaborating with hardware and operations teams. They should also have critical thinking and problem-solving skills. The base salary range for this position is $222,000 to $356,000 per year.

• Lead the Software Platform + Performance engineering groups, including Performance Engineering Optimization, Deep Learning Acceleration, and Autonomy Frameworks
• Set the strategy for the engineering pod and communicate cross-functionally as a champion for team initiatives and deliverables
• Collaborate with Autonomy Software, Hardware Engineering, Safety, Product, and Operations teams to bring Aurora's autonomous trucking product to market
• Demonstrate experience leading software engineering teams through rapid growth and development culminating in launching product/s into the market
• Grow, motivate, and manage high-performing teams
• Possess excellent people management, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Collaborate with hardware, systems, and operations teams
• Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Serve as a leader of leaders, managing teams with distinct but related responsibilities and serving a broad internal (and eventually external) customer base
• Have experience in product launch and scale, especially products that require an interplay between hardware and software
• Possess automotive, transportation, or logistics experience.

• Demonstrated experience leading software engineering teams through rapid growth and development culminating in launching product/s into market
• Proven track record of growing, motivating and managing high performing teams
• Excellent people management, interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience in collaboration with hardware, systems, and operations teams
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Experience serving as a leader of leaders, managing teams with distinct but related responsibilities, serving a broad internal (and eventually external) customer base
• Experience in product launch and scale, especially products that require an interplay between hardware and software
• Automotive, transportation, or logistics experience

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Additional healthcare support including medical transportation reimbursement, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits
• Options for physical, mental, and financial well-being
• Learning and Development opportunities through Aurora Academy
• Career opportunities at Aurora
• Commitment to safety and building an atmosphere of trust
• Workforce diversity and inclusion
• Accessible website and accommodations for individuals with disabilities
• Equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy status, parent or caregiver status, ancestry, political affiliation, veteran and/or military status, physical or mental disability, or any other status protected by federal or state law
• Consideration of qualified applicants with criminal histories
• California Employment Privacy Policy
• Inclusive and collaborative culture with employee-led Aurora Unified Groups
• Teamwork, belonging, and trust to support employees' best work
• Attracting and retaining exceptional talent for innovation