Senior Software Engineer - Build Systems

Who We Are

Aurora (Nasdaq: AUR) is delivering the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly to make transportation safer, increasingly accessible, and more reliable and efficient than ever before. The Aurora Driver is a self-driving system designed to operate multiple vehicle types, from freight-hauling semi-trucks to ride-hailing passenger vehicles, and underpins Aurora Horizon and Aurora Connect, its driver-as-a-service products for trucking and ride-hailing. Aurora is working with industry leaders across the transportation ecosystem, including Toyota, FedEx, Volvo Trucks, PACCAR, Uber, Uber Freight, U.S. Xpress, Werner, Covenant, Schneider, and Ryder. For Aurora’s latest news, visit aurora.tech and @aurora_inno on Twitter.

 

 

Aurora hires talented people with diverse backgrounds who are ready to help build a transportation ecosystem that will make our roads safer, get crucial goods where they need to go, and make mobility more efficient and accessible for all. We’re looking for experienced engineers to join our Developer Experience team, focused on building the tools and systems used by Aurora software engineers.

Senior Software Engineer - Build Systems

In this role, you will:

• Work with engineers from across the organization to understand developer pain points and implement solutions
• Focus on solving the problems of efficiently developing a complex software system at scale
• Help develop, run, and grow the tools / services used to build and test autonomous vehicle systems
• Contribute development effort to one of the following areas: Developer tooling & workflows, software build system, continuous integration, release engineering & management
• Build and enhance the developer platform required to deliver on Aurora’s product ambitions, including the Aurora Driver

Required Qualifications

• Experience with developer tools and software development workflows, as well as version control/source code management platforms (GitHub strongly preferred)
• Knowledge of continuous integration processes and tools, with bonus points for familiarity with the Buildkite platform
• Background in software development tools such as build systems (Bazel in particular), compilers, static analysis & coverage tools
• Understanding of the challenges, trade offs, and approaches involved in providing a world class developer experience in a monorepo development environment
• Passionate about understanding the needs of our engineering teams and shipping tools/features that increase code velocity and improve the overall developer experience

We don’t expect candidates to necessarily have experience in all of these areas, but instead to have deep understanding and expertise in one or more.

Desirable Qualifications

• Degree in computer science or related field (or equivalent working experience)
• Strong background in one or more of the following: Python, Go, C++, Java
• 3+ years of experience working on large software development projects spanning multiple teams
• Past experience with developer tooling, software development workflows, build systems, and related areas is a huge plus

The base salary range for this position is $168,000.00-$252,000.00 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.

 

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Working at Aurora

At 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 have offices in several locations across the United States, where we encourage team and cross-functional collaboration. Aurora offers competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits, and additional healthcare support including medical transportation reimbursement, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits. We empower our employees and their families with options to further their unique physical, mental, and financial well-being.

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