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We’re building the world’s most advanced self-driving vehicles to safely connect people to the places, things, and experiences they care about. We believe self-driving vehicles will help save lives, reshape cities, give back time in transit, and restore freedom of movement for many.
In our cars, you’re free to be yourself. It’s the same here at Cruise. We’re creating a culture that values the experiences and contributions of all of the unique individuals who collectively make up Cruise, so that every employee can do their best work.
Cruise is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, both in our workplace and in our products. If you are looking to play a part in making a positive impact in the world by advancing the revolutionary work of self-driving cars, come join us. Even if you might not meet every requirement, we strongly encourage you to apply. You might just be the right candidate for us.
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Cruise's Developer Productivity organization is dedicated to delivering and maintaining the tools and services that our engineers rely on daily to excel in their work and drive our vehicles forward. The tools and services we create enhance the entire development lifecycle at Cruise— from code checkout, modification, compilation, and testing, to merging and deployment. Our goal is to provide world-class tools and a seamless development experience, allowing our AV engineers and others to focus on the most critical challenges within their domains.
We are seeking a Senior Engineer to elevate developer productivity at Cruise by creating and improving tools and services that streamline and automate engineering workflows. This role requires someone who is deeply invested in the technical growth of fellow engineers and skilled in balancing the priorities of the business, our users, and the development team. If you have a strong engineering background, experience with a wide array of developer tools and technologies, and are passionate about improving developer efficiency, we’d love to talk!
The impact of this role will vary based on the situation, but the Senior Engineer will be expected to deliver comprehensive solutions, from ideation to production, while maintaining clear communication with all stakeholders.
What you’ll be doing:
Propose, design and implement solutions that are reliable, scalable, and maintainable
Ship improvements to our AV development toolchains and services which have a measurable and direct impact on engineering productivity and our core company metrics
Drive software engineering best practices within your team
Contribute to the engineering culture on the team
Provide input to help the team find the right balance between delivering impact and addressing technical debt
Set the example for high levels of accountability
Execute and deliver impact both individually and through the team
Relevant Technologies:
GoLang
Python
gRPC
SSH
Kubernetes
Docker
Linux
Buildkite
GCP
OpenTelemetry
What you must have:
4+ years experience designing, building and operating production systems at scale in the cloud.
Experience designing highly scalable, reliable, and maintainable services.
Experience writing Go, Python, or other language at production scale
Understanding of Unix/Linux, SSH, and networking fundamentals
Attention to detail, and a desire to improve processes and systems around you
Ability to research, document, communicate, and defend proposals
Ability to take both technical and professional feedback
Ability to effectively make trade-offs and communicate the reasoning
Ability to manage competing priorities, focus on shipping, and work effectively under pressure
Passion for self-driving technology and its potential impact on the world
Bonus Points!
Experience working with GCP
Experience working with Docker and Kubernetes
Experience owning or contributing to Open Source projects
The salary range for this position is $122,400 - $180,000. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. You may also be offered a bonus, long-term incentives, and benefits. These ranges are subject to change.
Our benefits are here to support the whole you:
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Medical / dental / vision, Life and AD&D
- Subsidized mental health benefits
- Paid time off and holidays
- Paid parental, medical, family care, and military leave of absence
- 401(k) Cruise matching program
- Fertility benefits
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Flexible Spending Account & Health Saving Account
- Perks Wallet program for benefits/perks
- Pre-tax Commuter benefit plan for local employees
- CruiseFlex, our location-flexible work policy. (Learn more about CruiseFlex).
We’re Integrated
- Through our partnerships with General Motors and Honda, we are the only self-driving company with fully integrated manufacturing at scale.
We’re Funded
- GM, Honda, Microsoft, T. Rowe Price, and Walmart have invested billions in Cruise. Their backing for our technology demonstrates their confidence in our progress, team, and vision and makes us one of the leading autonomous vehicle organizations in the industry. Our deep resources greatly accelerate our operating speed.
Cruise LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where contributions are valued and celebrated, and our employees thrive by being themselves and are inspired to do the best work of their lives. We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, caste, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, or disability. Applicants will not be discriminated against based on these or other protected categories or social identities. Cruise will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable laws.
Cruise is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please let our recruiting team know or email HR@getcruise.com.
We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. To help us track the effectiveness and inclusivity of our recruiting efforts, please consider answering the following demographic questions. Answering these questions is entirely voluntary. Your answers to these questions will not be shared with the hiring decision makers and will not impact the hiring decision in any way. Instead, Cruise will use this information not only to comply with any government reporting obligations but also to track our progress toward meeting our diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging objectives. Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal
In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
Candidates applying for roles that operate and remotely operate the AV: Licensed to drive a motor vehicle in the U.S. for the three years immediately preceding your application, currently holding an active in-state regular driver’s license or equivalent, and no more than one point on driving record. A successful completion of a background check, drug screen and DMV Motor Vehicle Record check is also required.
Note to Recruitment Agencies: Cruise does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Furthermore, Cruise does not pay placement fees for candidates submitted by any agency other than its approved partners.
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