Aurora · 3 days ago
Backend Tech Lead- Fleet Intelligence
Pittsburgh, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$191K/yr - $306K/yr
12+ years expAurora is a company dedicated to delivering the benefits of self-driving technology safely and efficiently. As a Senior Staff Software Engineer, you will lead the architectural vision for critical backend systems, driving technical initiatives and mentoring engineers to enhance Aurora's mission of deploying safe, commercial-scale autonomous driving.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesElectric VehicleTransportation
Responsibilities
Own the vision, architecture, and technical strategy for foundational backend systems that support real-time fleet operations, autonomy feedback loops, and Aurora’s growing partner ecosystem
Lead and drive cross-organizational technical initiatives, establishing architectural standards and building platforms that scale efficiently as our commercial deployment accelerates
Architect high-throughput services, event-driven systems, and large-scale data ingestion and processing pipelines that underpin autonomy insights, operational intelligence, and system-wide observability
Influence technical planning and strategic direction by partnering with engineering leadership, Product, Autonomy, Cloud Infrastructure, and Operations
Serve as a technical force multiplier: mentoring senior engineers, elevating engineering rigor, and cultivating a culture of excellence, clarity, and impact
Qualification
Required
BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
12+ years of experience building and operating large-scale backend or distributed systems
Deep expertise in microservices architecture, distributed systems, high-throughput data pipelines, API frameworks (gRPC/REST), and cloud-native engineering
Significant experience driving solutions through ambiguity, influencing multi-team decisions, and delivering platforms with broad organizational impact
Proficiency with Golang, cloud infrastructure, and operational tooling (e.g., AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD, observability stacks)
Demonstrated experience mentoring senior engineers and shaping engineering culture
Exceptional communication and stakeholder influence skills
Preferred
Experience leading multi-team architectural initiatives and defining long-term technical roadmaps
Knowledge of autonomous vehicles, robotics, fleet systems, or large-scale real-time data processing
Experience with integrating third-party APIs, external data sources, or partner ecosystems
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
H1B Sponsorship
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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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