Aurora · 4 months ago
Staff Technical Product & Program Manager - Autonomy
Mountain View, California
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$181K/yr - $290K/yr
7+ years expAurora Innovation is focused on delivering self-driving technology to create a safer and more efficient transportation ecosystem. They are seeking a Staff Technical Product & Program Manager to collaborate with the Behavior Planning team and software development teams, managing complex projects and ensuring effective communication and project management practices.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesElectric VehicleTransportation
Responsibilities
Partner deeply with Behavior Planning leads and engineers to plan and prioritize development with greatest product impact
Assess requirements, facilitate selection of the best options, and coordinate the team to successfully evolve tools and operational processes to achieve them
Track progress, resolve dependencies, evaluate risks and communicate status to upper management and project stakeholders, and engage and energize the project teams to achieve aggressive goals
Manage complex projects at a large scale, spanning many functional teams and cross-functional initiatives
Instill an efficient project management mindset and workflow across the team, and function as a go-to resource for project management mentorship
Remove obstacles to drive momentum and progress, identify gaps in communication or schedule, manage issue escalations and provide support to teams balancing competing priorities, and drive results proactively
Understand technical implementation at the architectural level and propose technical alternatives when necessary; ask questions that clarify priorities and push the team to be effective
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 7+ years experience as a Technical Program Manager, Product Manager, or Engineering Manager, or Engineer in an autonomous systems, robotics, data science, machine learning, computer vision, or software development environment
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Data Science, Information Systems or a related area, or the equivalent in experience with evidence of exceptional ability preferred
A strong familiarity with machine learning models, robotics or computer vision systems and their architecture
Direct, measurable impact through the design, development and launch of groundbreaking products or delivery of significant and novel technology programs
High technical aptitude with 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
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adjust communication based on audience
Passion for shipping new to market products and the ability to dynamically adapt to new responsibilities needed to do so
Benefits
Annual bonus
Equity compensation
Benefits
Company
Aurora
Aurora is building self-driving technology to operate multiple vehicle types, from freight-hauling trucks to ride-hailing passenger ones.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.19BKey Investors
UberSequoia Capital
2024-08-01Post Ipo Equity· $483M
2023-07-19Post Ipo Equity· $820M
2021-11-04Post Ipo Equity· $1.8B
Leadership Team
Chris Urmson
CEO and co-founder
Sterling Anderson
Co-Founder & CPO
Recent News
2025-12-24
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