Tech Lead - Backend Software Engineer- Aurora Services Engineering

Aurora Innovation • Mountain View, CA

65d • $212,000 - $340,000

About The Position

Aurora’s mission is to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly. The Aurora Driver will create a new era in mobility and logistics, one that will bring a safer, more efficient, and more accessible future to everyone. At Aurora, you will tackle massively complex problems alongside other passionate, intelligent individuals, growing as an expert while expanding your knowledge. We are searching for an exceptional Senior Staff and Staff level Backend Software Engineers to join the Aurora Services Engineering team and take on a critical role in building Aurora's suite of fleet management tools. The Aurora Services Engineering team creates full-stack solutions including backend services, web apps, mobile apps, and real-time onboard code that enable commercial operation of autonomous vehicle fleets at scale. Our mission is to build the software that drives the commercial side of our platform such as assigning work to autonomous vehicles, providing remote support, managing a fleet of vehicles, and receiving orders from customers. As Aurora prepares to massively scale its fleet and integrate with partners on an API level, the tools we build are critical to the efficient daily operation of our business.

Requirements

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of industry experience in software development, with a proven track record of designing, building, and operating large-scale backend systems.
• Deep expertise in cloud backend development, including scalable web services, distributed systems, and modern API design.
• Proficiency with cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices (e.g., AWS, Kubernetes, Elasticache, CI/CD, and monitoring/alerting systems).
• Experience building large-scale gRPC services in Golang.
• Experience in a leadership role, driving technical strategy, influencing architectural decisions, and mentoring senior engineers.
• Experience defining technical roadmaps and driving long-term strategic projects that span multiple engineering teams.
• Phenomenal communication skills.
• A preference for action.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with safety and mission critical applications.
• Experience in onboard C++ development for autonomous vehicles or other robotics.
• Experience in operations research or optimization algorithms.
• Experience in transportation, logistics, or other time-sensitive operations.
• Experience with fleet management solutions for Robots, Vehicles or Aerial Drones.
• Experience with external customer facing software including production rollout with real customers.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product Managers, Designers, Autonomy, and Operation Stakeholders to deliver the benefit of Self Driving Vehicles quickly, safely and broadly.
• Architect and build scalable cloud backend services that power real-time and offline data flows essential for fleet optimization, autonomy improvement, and commercial operations.
• Develop and deploy robust, well-engineered solutions, leveraging modern cloud technologies and building highly available, low-latency backend services, APIs, and data pipelines.
• Design complex systems from the ground up, partnering closely with Software, Hardware and infrastructure engineering teams.
• Mentor and grow senior engineers, raising the technical bar for the entire organization through code reviews, design discussions, and promoting a culture of engineering excellence.
• Translate complex operational data and autonomy metrics into actionable insights through scalable operator-facing tools and powerful APIs, directly improving our efficiency and product.

Benefits

• Annual bonus
• Equity compensation
• Comprehensive benefits package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree