Senior Engineering Manager

Senior Engineering Manager

About May Mobility

May Mobility is a self-driving technology company working to transform today's mobility landscape, by starting with a niche market–low-speed shuttles for public roadways. Our vehicles are on the streets of Detroit and Grand Rapids, Michigan and Providence, Rhode Island, navigating complex downtown scenarios and transporting thousands of people on their daily commute every week. We are establishing a ground game that will propel us into even larger markets in the future.

Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, our team develops driverless technology to give people more time to laugh with friends, to solve an interesting problem, or to enjoy the world around them. We’re hiring people who share our passion for building the future, today.

Software @ May Mobility

May Software Engineers are changing how the world moves. Whether they’re writing software to communicate with our vehicles, improving tooling for autonomy, automating cloud infrastructure for our data processing, or creating experiences for customers, our software engineers think with a systems level view towards making autonomous vehicles a reality today.

Our code base is largely built on Python and C, but we also develop in JavaScript, Groovy, HTML, and more. We welcome engineers from a variety of backgrounds as long as they are comfortable working in one of our primary languages or are willing to learn. Because safety and reliability are our top priorities, we have a very high bar for software quality, testability, and maintainability.

Software and Data Infrastructure Team

The SDI Team is a key enabler of the May Mobility mission, operationalizing the experience of using autonomous technology for real people on real routes. We leverage automation and DevOps culture to build cloud infrastructure and developer productivity tools at scale. We provide the data backbone of the company, from raw log data on vehicles to consumers with varying needs. We build experiences for internal teams managing the fleet, external customers and passengers. Members of this tight-knit group act as a force multiplier for the company.

Your Opportunity to Drive Success

• Champion May Mobility’s mission, vision, values and company priorities to develop and execute overall org strategy with fellow engineering leaders
• Oversee and actively contribute to definition, design and implementation of world-class Web experiences for internal and external customers such as Riders, Transportation Planners, or Technicians and Operations Engineers
• Responsible for May Mobility’s adoption of frontend and backend Web and mobile frameworks, and identification of opportunities to modernize existing technical stack
• Work closely with Product designers and in-vehicle experience teams to establish and implement a cohesive look and feel that represented the May difference
• Build and own full stack systems that are highly responsive, scalable and resilient while providing for modern and intuitive customer experience
• Lead a team of full-stack engineers, providing mentorship, regular feedback, and promoting professional growth opportunities
• Responsible for team hiring, growth, and retention goals
• Escalate critical issues and opportunities within the team to engineering leadership, making clear recommendations to maximize the effectiveness of the team with respect to company priorities
• Collaborate with Technical Product Managers across the engineering department to plan task timelines and delegation of responsibilities
• Participate as an individual contributor on high-impact full-stack projects up to 50% of the time

Required Qualifications:

• B.S. Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, HCI/UX, or an equivalent degree and 7+ years of industry experience
• 2+ years of demonstrated success in leading teams and delegating responsibilities
• 5+ years of previous hands-on experience with full stack development with expertise in frontend frameworks such as React, Angular, Vue
• Experience with backend technologies such as Node.JS/Express, Java/Spring, Python, Go
• Strong knowledge of REST APIs and messaging solutions such as Kafka, Kinesis, SQS/SNS
• Hands-on experience with AWS or other cloud services and architectures
• Attention to detail and rigorous testing methodology
• High degree of comfort in balancing multiple priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Collaborative leadership approach
• Organization skills including project management
• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 5% of the time
• Experience with robotics, automotive engineering, or start-ups is not required
• Ability to undergo a driving record check

Desirable Qualifications:

• M.S. Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or HCI/UX and 5+ years of industry experience
• Experience developing Single Page Applications (SPAs) and Progressive Web Applications (PWAs)
• Experience designing and building modern, accessible and delightful user interfaces
• Experience building and managing large-scale systems in a cloud environment
• Experience in rapid growth organization and proven ability of scaling team, technology and processes
• Experience with modern software development practices and DevOps
• Working knowledge of telemetry systems and real-time data processing

Benefits and Perks

• Paid health benefits including vision and dental
• Unlimited paid vacation policy and generous holidays
• Significant stock options
• Daily catered lunches and snacks