About the Job

We are a self-driving service designed for the cities we love. 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 our company. We’re creating a culture that values the experiences and contributions of all of the unique individuals who collectively make up our team, so that every employee can do their best work.

We are 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.

Cloud engineering at our company is responsible for designing, building, implementing, and maintaining cloud-based infrastructure and services. We provide platforms that allow our diverse set of applications to run smoothly and efficiently.

We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to help us build and maintain foundational services such as DNS, DHCP, and NTP that will allow higher applications to function smoothly. If you’re interested in solving complex distributed problems, we want to hear from you!

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Own long-term technical and innovation strategy for foundational systems including DNS, DHCP, NTP, and other cloud networking services.
• Influence the team’s technical roadmap.
• Develop high-quality systems to keep our system fast, reliable, and monitorable.
• Collaborate with engineers across the company to support their application deployments.
• Own technical projects from start to finish and be responsible for on-time deliveries. Effectively participate in team planning, code reviews, and design discussions.
• Thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative work environment where immediate impact is a result of your efforts and where your contribution is highly visible.
• Drive software engineering best practices.

What You Must Have:

• 7+ years of experience designing, building, and operating production systems at scale.
• Excellent understanding of load-balancing, SSL, Persistence, NAT, etc.
• Experience working on DNS, DNSSEC, DHCP, PXE, Routing, TCP/IP, and low-level Linux network stack.
• Strong communication skills; discussing complex technical concepts with engineers and non-engineers as required.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, Containerd, and related technologies.
• Ability to write understandable, testable code with an eye towards maintainability.
• Attention to detail and a desire to improve processes & systems around you.
• An understanding of the business and operational impact of different technology tradeoffs.
• Passionate about self-driving technology and its potential impact on the world.
• BS, MS, or PhD in CS, Math, Physics, or equivalent real-world experience.

Bonus Points!

• Experience with cloud infrastructure, particularly with platforms such as GCP, Azure, AWS, etc.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Go, or Java.
• Knowledge of service mesh technologies such as Istio, Envoy, eBPF.
• Knowledge of cloud application platforms such as Google App Engine, Heroku.
• Previous experience working in distributed systems environments.

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $166,600 - $245,000. 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.

Why Join Us?

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) 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
• Location-flexible work policy

We’re integrated through our partnerships with leading automotive and technology companies, which provides us with fully integrated manufacturing at scale and significant resources to accelerate our progress and impact.