Aurora Innovation is looking for a Staff Client Platform Engineer to join our Enterprise Site Reliability (SRE) team. In this role, you will lead the strategy for managing our enterprise client devices, designing and implementing scalable, secure infrastructure for macOS, Windows, and Ubuntu to support our software, hardware, and manufacturing teams.
What You'll Do
- Guide the approach and execution of the Client Platform Engineering Team.
- Plan, design, and implement scalable solutions to manage Aurora's physical and virtual client platforms.
- Ensure all client devices receive security patches, configuration, and software package updates.
- Partner with IT Support, InfoSec, and Developer Experience on strategy and implementation of client platform management solutions.
- Handle escalations from IT Support, with an emphasis on mentoring and empowering the team to address similar problems.
- Participate in the Enterprise SRE 24/7 on-call rotation.
What We're Looking For
- 8+ years in Client Platform engineering and at least 3 years in leading engineering solutions from design to implementation at scale.
- Expertise with client device lifecycle management across multiple operating systems and hardware platforms.
- Hands-on experience with MacOS, Windows, and Linux system administration.
- Experience deploying configuration management tools such as Intune, Kandji, Puppet, Ansible, or Chef.
- Experience with automation and tool development, preferably using Powershell, Go, or Python.
- Strong change management skills, including rollout planning, communication, and collaborating with stakeholders.
- Understanding of client endpoint security concepts and experience applying security hardening to client devices, such as CIS Benchmarks.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills that drive executional impact at scale.
- Experience with automating testing for imaging, provisioning, and configuration management.
Nice to Have
- Experience working within cloud environments such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
- Experience in environments deploying containerized workflows, using tools such as Docker or Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with SRE concepts such as SLIs, SLOs, SLAs, incident response, and best practices.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation.
Technical Stack
- Operating Systems: macOS, Windows, Ubuntu/Linux
- Configuration Management: Intune, Kandji, Puppet, Ansible, Chef
- Scripting & Automation: Powershell, Go, Python
- Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, GCP, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation
Team & Environment
You will be a key member of Aurora's Enterprise Site Reliability (SRE) team.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $163,000 - $236,500 per year + equity compensation.
- Annual bonus.
- Comprehensive benefits.
Work Mode
This role follows a hybrid work model.
Aurora Innovation operates with integrity, sets ambitious goals, and builds a culture where we win together. We are committed to safety and inclusion.
Aurora considers candidates without regard to their 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.
