Staff Technical Product Manager, Aurora Architecture

Overview

Aurora’s mission is to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly. The Aurora Driver will create a new era in mobility and logistics, one that will bring a safer, more efficient, and more accessible future to everyone. At Aurora, you will tackle massively complex problems alongside other passionate, intelligent individuals, growing as an expert while expanding your knowledge. For the latest news from Aurora, visit aurora.tech or follow us on . 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 Product Manager to join Aurora’s Product & Program Management team, focusing on enabling future business goals by partnering with senior engineering leaders to craft coherent architectures that facilitate rapid development and transferability of driving technology between hardware and cloud platforms. The Aurora Architecture team operates across the combined system of software and hardware, e.g. on-vehicle software, on-vehicle hardware (compute, network, sensors), connected software services and associated network services.

In this role, you will

• Partner closely with senior executives and engineering leaders to drive the development of architectural proposals, evaluate new technologies, and execute efforts to de-risk architectural decisions across hardware and software systems.
• Coordinate with various engineering teams / departments to ensure that the architecture meets business objectives and enables transitions through various generations of hardware.
• Work with a team of experts from across Aurora to take complex, highly ambiguous challenges and transform them into actionable architectural solutions and improvements that can be implemented by teams across Aurora.
• Drive successful definitions, recommendations, decisions, execution, and delivery of major architectural initiatives, including :
• Foundational toolchain and performance efforts for Automotive SoC-based compute platforms
• Optimizing the Aurora Driver Architecture for our scale-generation vehicle platform and Aurora Driver Hardware Kit
• Driving architectural improvements to Autonomy stacks to enable more efficient onboard execution at scale
• Serve as a go-to resource for information and up-to-date status for relevant programs, facilitating regular executive program reviews and ensuring agenda alignment with the acting chair.
• Develop detailed and credible engineering plans for architectural projects.
• Partner with stakeholders across hardware and software to understand the company product roadmap and how architectural changes will support future products.
• Proactively identify and remove obstacles to unblock team execution and balance competing priorities, escalating when necessary to maintain momentum and clear roadblocks.

Required Qualifications

Desirable Qualifications

Compensation and Benefits

The base salary range for this position is $181-$290K 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 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. 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.

Commitment to Inclusion

Aurora considers candidates 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. Aurora considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at careersiteaccommodations@aurora.tech.

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