Join Our Team at Cruise: Pioneering Self-Driving Technology

We're Cruise, a cutting-edge self-driving service transforming urban mobility to enhance the cities we cherish. Our mission is to create the world’s most advanced autonomous vehicles, connecting people seamlessly to their desired destinations, goods, and experiences with unparalleled safety.

About Cruise

We believe that self-driving vehicles can save lives, reimagine our cities, reclaim time lost in transit, and restore freedom of movement for many. In our autonomous cars, you have the liberty to be yourself, and we strive to replicate this inclusive culture within our organization. We honor the unique experiences and contributions of each individual, enabling every employee to thrive and perform their best work.

At Cruise, diversity, equity, and inclusion are deeply embedded in our ethos, both in our workplace and our products. If you have a passion for making a positive global impact through the advancement of self-driving car technology, we encourage you to join us—even if you don't meet every qualification.

Team Background

As a key division within the AI Foundations organization, our team empowers the development and validation of autonomous vehicle software. We provide a reliable, scalable, and cost-efficient compute platform for rapid autonomous vehicle software development, validation, and deployment. Our mission encompasses orchestration of various workloads such as simulations, model compilation and deployment, performance validation, builds, labeling on the Cloud, and custom Cruise hardware.

Role: Staff Software Engineer, AI Compute Platform

We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to lead critical initiatives within our AI Validation Platform team. The focus areas include scaling, increasing efficiency, and optimizing GPU usage while enhancing platform reliability and user experience. The ideal candidate will have experience building and managing scalable distributed systems, a strong problem-solving ability, and a proactive mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage core platform components and services.
• Enhance system efficiency, scalability, and reliability.
• Identify and drive improvements across product areas.
• Lead large-scale initiatives, raising the overall engineering standards at Cruise.
• Foster community recognition for Cruise engineering.

Qualifications

Must-Have:

• 8+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Proven success in developing large-scale distributed systems.
• Expertise in Go or similar programming languages.
• Effective collaboration and influencing skills.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as GCP or Azure.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, multi-tasking environment with evolving priorities.

Bonus Points:

• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes at scale.
• Knowledge of messaging platforms and event-driven systems.
• Experience with high-performance computing (HPC).
• Familiarity with queuing and scheduling algorithms.
• Experience leading significant cross-functional initiatives.
• Active participation in the open-source community.

Why Cruise?

The salary for this position ranges from $166,600 to $245,000, varying based on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. We also offer bonuses, long-term incentives, and benefits. Here’s why you should join us:

• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Subsidized mental health benefits.
• Generous paid time off and holidays.
• Paid parental, medical, family care, and military leave.
• 401(k) Cruise matching program.
• Fertility benefits and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account.
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Saving Account.
• Perks Wallet program for additional benefits.
• Pre-tax commuter benefit plan for local employees.
• Flexible work policy through CruiseFlex.

Our Support System

We are fully integrated through partnerships with General Motors and Honda, allowing complete at-scale manufacturing. Our robust financial backing from GM, Honda, Microsoft, T. Rowe Price, and Walmart signals confidence in our technology and vision, propelling us as a leader in the autonomous vehicle industry