At Aurora, we’re on a mission to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly. It all starts with the Aurora Driver, a platform created from industry-leading hardware and software and designed to adapt across a variety of vehicle types and industries.

We’re led by a team of self-driving luminaries, and we’ve forged strategic partnerships with leading transportation companies—including ride-hailing network Uber, truck-manufacturers PACCAR and Volvo Trucks, and the world’s largest automaker Toyota—setting us up to deliver the Aurora Driver in both trucks and passenger vehicles. We are funded by Amazon, Uber, T Rowe Price, and some of Silicon Valley’s best venture capital firms, including Sequoia, Greylock, and Index Ventures.

Aurora is in the best position to lead the self-driving space with a team of unparalleled depth and expertise, the technology to deliver, and the partnerships to build a transformative business for the long-term.

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 searching for a Technical Program Manager to join Aurora’s Platform Software and Services TPM team focusing on Platform Reliability and Performance. The Platform Reliability and Performance team is focused on validation platforms and methodologies for Aurora’s AV software, maximizing reliability and uptime of Aurora’s deployed AV fleet, and optimizing the system performance (Memory, CPU, GPU performance, system latencies, etc.) of the entire Aurora Driver from the Linux OS running on our main compute up through Autonomy algorithms executing on GPUs.

In this role, you will

• Partner tightly with Platform Reliability and Performance engineering managers to drive successful execution in areas critical to maximizing reliability and uptime of Aurora’s AV fleet
• Maintain visibility of and guide strategic improvements into onboard software system performance and changes (both HW and SW) that may impact them over time
• Be the directly responsible individual for reporting out on key onboard software system performance metrics to department leadership
• Help build the dashboards and tools for internal developers to reason about and maximize system performance
• Partner closely with Vehicle Operations and Service Delivery to report on software Fleet Health and identify and drive key SW improvements in operations and fleet health-impacting areas
• Own in-field troubleshooting and diagnostic tooling across the full AV lifecycle
• Help drive software quality upstream by owning development of our Hardware-in-the-Loop testing infrastructure
• Serve as a go-to resource for information and up-to-date status for relevant feature areas
• Relentlessly drive for clarity to ensure Platform Reliability and Performance feature areas are working on the highest impact capabilities at the right time to ensure we meet our company goals.
• Develop credible quarterly plans for engineering feature areas that position Platform Reliability and Performance to meet its objectives and key results. Evolve program management and planning practices to balance pragmatism and need to establish durable and repeatable processes.
• Understand key technical and architectural foundations of relevant feature areas and provide input on technical approaches and alternatives when needed.
• Partner with other TPMs and Product Managers to understand the company product roadmap and identify Platform Reliability and Performance work required to meet these objectives.
• Collaborate closely with partner teams across software, hardware, systems engineering, and product to identify incoming and outgoing dependencies required for execution
• Track and communicate progress of key team and project progress; Adjust project management approaches based on program size, expected duration, phase in lifecycle.
• Proactively identify and remove obstacles to unblock team execution and balance competing priorities, escalating when necessary to maintain momentum and clear roadblocks.
• Help grow the TPM knowledge base and best practices by participating in internal team discussions and mentoring.

 Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 5-7 years experience as a Technical Program Manager, Product Manager, or Engineering Manager, in an autonomous systems, robotics, embedded systems, or software development environment. A familiarity with automotive platforms and/or autonomous vehicles is beneficial.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Information Systems or a related area, or the equivalent in experience with evidence of exceptional ability preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adjust communication based on audience.
• Solid technical aptitude and an ability to understand technical designs, software development lifecycle, challenges and risks; ability to work closely with engineers.
• Strong experience in project management; practical familiarity with both Agile and Waterfall methodologies and ability to apply them where best suited.

Working at Aurora

At Aurora, we bring together people with extraordinary talent and experience united by the strength of our values. We operate with integrity, set outrageous goals, and continue to build a culture where we win together—all without any jerks.

We have offices in Pittsburgh, Mountain View, San Francisco, Bozeman, Dallas and Seattle. We also offer a competitive benefits package that supports the whole you, including:

• Competitive salary, bonus and RSU package
• Premium choices for Medical, vision, and dental
• 401k benefits
• Life and disability benefits
• 18 weeks paid leave for new parents and caregivers
• Flexible vacation and company paid holidays
• Fertility benefits through Carrot
• Working from home support
• Professional growth and mentorship opportunities through the Aurora Academy
• Wellness Platforms (Spring Health, Headspace, Aaptiv, Quit Genius)

We believe that self-driving technology has broad benefits – including an increase in safety and access to transportation – and to achieve those benefits, we want and need a workforce with diverse experiences, insights, and perspectives; said another way, a workforce that reflects the communities and people our technology will benefit.

Individuals seeking employment at Aurora are considered 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. 

About Aurora:

Founded in 2017, Aurora was started by industry luminaries, and now we’re a team with a multitude of perspectives and experiences. Chris Urmson helped lead Carnegie Mellon’s efforts in Darpa’s Grand Challenges, then was a founding member of Google’s self-driving team. Sterling Anderson worked on the tech at MIT before leading Tesla’s Model X and Autopilot programs. Drew Bagnell, also a Carnegie Mellon alum, is a machine learning expert who helped build Uber’s autonomy effort. Regarded as the most experienced leadership team in the industry, these three bring decades of expertise, passion and focus to realizing our mission.

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