Senior Engineering Manager, Core Technology

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 Grand Rapids, Michigan, Arlington, Texas, Indianapolis, Indiana and Higashihiroshima, Japan, 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, Data & Infrastructure

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.

The Software, Data & Infrastructure (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.

Core Technology

The I of SDI, our Core Technology team is responsible for Enterprise IT and DevOps Engineering. This is a fast-growing competency that is responsible for cloud infrastructure, on-prem/site infrastructure, Enterprise apps & SaaS subscriptions, network infrastructure, security and end user support. In this role you will get to set the strategy for the space, grow the team and build a world-class organization. 

This is an exciting opportunity for an entrepreneurial individual with a solid foundation in Enterprise IT systems and/or System Administration and DevOps. Past direct people leadership experience is required as we are looking for someone that has built and scaled orgs previously.  

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 Enterprise IT strategy comprising of: IT operations, cloud & on-prem infrastructure, network infrastructure, end user support, enterprise application / SaaS management & integration, or information security 
• Define effective organizational structure and build hiring / outsourcing plans
• Responsible for team hiring, growth, and retention goals
• Manage engineers across various areas of focus. Discuss and define priorities, oversee execution, and manage performance
• Contribute to the definition of technology roadmap across the areas of responsibility. Partner with business stakeholders to understand their needs and identify the right technology solutions
• 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

Required Qualifications:

• B.S. Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Management, 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 one of the following areas: Enterprise IT, IT Operations, Cloud/HW Infrastructure, Network Infrastructure, End User Support, or DevSecOps
• Experience in rapid growth organization and proven ability of scaling team, technology and processes
• 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 Information Management and 5+ years of industry experience
• Hands-on experience with AWS or other cloud services and architectures
• Experience managing multiple Enterprise Systems and SaaS products and IT Operations processes
• Experience with Enterprise Architecture and Enterprise Application Integration 
• Solid understanding of Information Security principles
• Past experience overseeing End User Support 
• Vendor management and outsourcing experience

May Mobility is an equal opportunity employer.  All applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetics or any other legally protected basis.   Below, you have the opportunity to share your preferred gender pronouns, gender, ethnicity, and veteran status with May Mobility to help us identify areas of improvement in our hiring and recruitment processes. Completion of these questions is entirely voluntary.  Any information you choose to provide will be kept confidential, and will not impact the hiring decision in any way. If you believe that you will need any type of accommodation, please let us know.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: May Mobility does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Furthermore, May Mobility does not pay placement fees for candidates submitted by any agency other than its approved partners.