Aurora Innovation

SeniorStaffSoftwareEngineer(Security)

$212–307k Mountain View, California, United States
The Brief

“Senior Staff Software Engineer (Security) at Aurora Innovation. Skills: Security Software Engineering, System Design and Architecture, C++, Golang, Cryptographic Protocols, Network Security, Embedded Systems Security, Cloud Security. Design/Architect systems to support Aurora’s security goals in fulfilling its Safety Case.. Lead the implementation (hands on) of Aurora’s vehicle security systems or cloud systems that support the security of Auror’s vehicles.”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

tackle massively complex problems

Eligibility Requirements

commitment to safety policies, take an active responsibility, contribute to building an atmosphere of trust, invest in the organization’s long-term success by prioritizing working safely

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

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

Nice to Have

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

What You'll Do.

Design/Architect systems to support Aurora’s security goals in fulfilling its Safety Case.

Lead the implementation (hands on) of Aurora’s vehicle security systems or cloud systems that support the security of Auror’s vehicles.

Lead successful integration of security capabilities and components with partner teams

Guide and mentor both security and non-security engineers

contributing to the security architectural strategy

reviewing and proposing threat models

security code reviews

release-security for Aurora’s products

design and development of new security frameworks and technologies for our autonomous vehicle platform

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work with Vehicle Platform partners and OEMs and ensure successful security integration into the Aurora Driver platform; Able to work cross functionally with other teams; in-person work increases collaboration

Communication Scope

Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences

Process & Methodology

organize projects in order to deliver desired outcome

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