Senior Staff Software Engineer (Security)

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Auroras mission is to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely quickly and broadly.

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What we are looking for

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.

Were searching for a Senior Staff Security Software Engineer. This is a software architecture/development position reporting in the reporting chain of the CISO. Our team is responsible for the secure design and implementation of technology built for the onboard vehicle platform and the cloud services with which the vehicle addition to contributing to the security architectural strategy the team is involved in architecture reviews reviewing and proposing threat models security code reviews and release-security for Auroras products. The focus of this team however is the design and development of new security frameworks and technologies for our autonomous vehicle platform.

In this role you will

• Design/Architect systems to support Auroras security goals in fulfilling its Safety Case.
• Lead the implementation (hands on) of Auroras vehicle security systems or cloud systems that support the security of Aurors vehicles.
• Lead successful integration of security capabilities and components with partner teams
• Work with Vehicle Platform partners and OEMs and ensure successful security integration into the Aurora Driver platform
• Guide and mentor both security and non-security engineers

Required qualifications

• BS MS or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• Ability and desire to write production-quality code in C and Golang
• Ability to work effectively with other software engineers on design and code
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences
• Translate product requirements into code independently
• Able to write high quality production code unit tests integration tests
• Able to debug across module boundaries
• Familiarity with and Ability to implement best practices related to cryptographic protocols infrastructure and network security
• Ability to translate company goals into product requirements
• Able to lead a team and organize projects in order to deliver desired outcome
• Able to work cross functionally with other teams
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a security-specific or security-adjacent industry
• Minimum 10 years of development in a software engineering environment

Desirable qualifications

• Experience evaluating the security of software and services
• Foundational knowledge of embedded firmware security and hardware security preferably in the robotics or automotive space
• Familiarity working with or developing fuzzers
• Familiarity with cloud security (AWS) and infrastructure-as-code
• Familiarity with Trusted Platform Modules HSMs and trusted boot
• A history of giving back to the security industry via open source contributions published papers or conference presentations

The basesalary range for this position is $212000 - $307000 per Year. Auroras pay ranges are determined by role level and location. Within the range the successful candidates 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.