What we are looking forWe're searching for a Senior Software Engineer to join Aurora's Cloud Platform team. The Cloud Platform team is responsible for building and maintaining Aurora's cloud infrastructure and development platform.
In this role you will- Drive and manage upgrades and improvements to our Kubernetes infrastructure
- Use your deep knowledge of Kubernetes internals to build developer-facing tooling and infrastructure that creates developer happiness and improves development velocity
- Work with teams across the company to gather requirements, gather support and drive projects forward
Required qualifications- 5+ years demonstrated experience shipping commercial products and services, preferably in Go.
- Cloud infrastructure experience (AWS/EKS preferred)
- Deep understanding of Kubernetes internals
- Experience building and operating services on Kubernetes
- Experience writing production code in one of three languages: Go, Python, C++
Desirable qualifications- Experience using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform
- Managed ingress solutions (Ambassador, Envoy, Istio, etc)
- Experience with kubernetes ecosystem tooling like ArgoCD and Helm
- Experience with observability platforms and tools (Grafana, Distributed Tracing, etc)
- Experience using AI coding assistance and agents in a professional environment
- AV industry experience
For roles based in Seattle, WA, Mountain View, CA and San Francisco, CA: The salary range for this position is $162,000 - $260,000 per year.
For roles based in Pittsburgh, PA: The salary range for this position is $146,000 - $234,000 per year.
Aurora's pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, the successful candidate's starting base pay will be determined based on factors including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, relevant education or training, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future. The successful candidate will also be eligible for an annual bonus, equity compensation, and benefits.
Working at AuroraAt Aurora, we bring together extraordinarily talented and experienced people united by the strength of our values. We operate with integrity, set outrageous goals, and build a culture where we win together - all without any jerks.
We believe in-person work increases collaboration, empathy and our ability to lead effectively. As a result, we operate in a hybrid work environment where Aurorans are in office at least 3 days per week.
Our Careers page provides insight into what it is like to work at Aurora, and you can find all the latest updates in our Newsroom.
Our commitment to safetyAt the core of everything we do is our commitment to safety. Building best-in-class self-driving technology will take time, and we believe that each employee at Aurora has a role in contributing to safety, every step of the way. Aurora expects commitment to our safety policies from every employee, and seeks candidates who take an active responsibility, can contribute to building an atmosphere of trust, and invest in the organization's long-term success by prioritizing working safely, no matter what.
