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Full-Time

Staff Engineer

Performance and Capacity

Posted on 9/23/2024

Cruise

Cruise

1,001-5,000 employees

Self-driving electric vehicle ride-hailing service

Automotive & Transportation
Robotics & Automation
Energy

Compensation Overview

$166.6k - $245kAnnually

+ Bonus + Long-term Incentives

Senior, Expert

Remote in USA

CruiseFlex, our location-flexible work policy.

Category
Applied Machine Learning
Robotics & Autonomous Systems
AI & Machine Learning
Required Skills
Python
SQL
Requirements
  • Familiarity with HPC clusters, Compute Platforms
  • 8+ years experience in capacity or performance engineering role
  • 5+ years experience managing teams
  • Expert application performance experience
  • Expert knowledge of various public cloud providers
  • Expert with data modeling for public cloud
  • Expert with budgeting and capacity planning experience
  • Expert in SQL, Python, scripting, and building automation tools
  • Self-disciplined and thrives in fast moving environment
  • Excellent communication skills
Responsibilities
  • Provide deepest visibility to what is going on for all products: Run capacity and performance experiments to determine scaling and utilization parameters for various service tiers.
  • Proactively identify gaps in infrastructure efficiency and workflow efficiencies, with being a key contributor in driving proposals to results
  • Partner with engineering teams, Compute/Simulation platform in particular, to conduct capacity and performance experiments to resolve potential performance bottlenecks
  • Work closely with software engineers to reduce their consumption of cloud resources and improve their performance
  • Work with cloud service providers to proactively negotiate and retain necessary SKUs and capabilities required for efficient scale and capacity readiness
  • Work frequently with other teams to coordinate major changes to cross-system architectures, influencing upstream or downstream for the most efficient solution.
  • Present efficiency opportunities and project cost savings to Cruise executive team
  • Design, develop and lead automation to help capacity plan for both near and long term

Cruise focuses on providing an all-electric, self-driving car service specifically designed for urban areas. Its vehicles use advanced technology to navigate city streets autonomously, continuously learning from their experiences to improve safety and efficiency. Unlike traditional ride-hailing services, Cruise operates a fleet of fully autonomous vehicles, eliminating the need for human drivers, which helps lower operational costs and offers a unique experience for users. The company collaborates with local organizations to tailor its services to the needs of the communities it serves. Cruise aims to transform urban transportation by offering a safer, more efficient, and environmentally friendly alternative, powered entirely by renewable energy.

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$13.7B

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2013

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-10%

1 year growth

-26%

2 year growth

-6%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • The appointment of experienced executives like Marc Whitten and Steve Kenner could bring strong leadership and safety improvements to Cruise.
  • General Motors' significant investment in Cruise underscores confidence in the company's potential and provides financial stability.
  • Cruise's innovative approach to urban transportation could lead to widespread adoption and a significant reduction in city traffic congestion and pollution.

What critics are saying

  • Safety concerns and incidents involving Cruise's autonomous vehicles could damage the company's reputation and hinder regulatory approvals.
  • Layoffs and executive turnover may lead to operational disruptions and affect employee morale.

What makes Cruise unique

  • Cruise's focus on all-electric, fully autonomous vehicles sets it apart from traditional ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft, which still rely on human drivers.
  • The company's commitment to using 100% renewable energy for its fleet appeals to environmentally conscious consumers, distinguishing it from competitors.
  • Cruise's continuous learning technology enhances the safety and efficiency of its autonomous vehicles, providing a competitive edge in the self-driving car market.

Benefits

Flexible vacation

Paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Fertility & family expansion benefits

401k matching program

Monthly social events

Community volunteering programs

Healthy meals & snacks for onsite employees

Quarterly offsites & working retreats

Monthly wellness stipend

Mental health support

Professional development programs

On-site gym in SF HQ

Commuter benefits for onsite employees

Medical, dental & vision coverage

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