Central Development Operations Lead at Aurora Operations Inc · LumiJobs
Remote
senior
$83k–$121k
H1B: yes
Aurora Operations Inc Central Development Operations Lead managing a team supporting scheduling and execution of development testing in Pittsburgh. Ensure data integrity, testing quality, and continuous process improvement.
Responsibilities
Lead a team of Central Development Specialists supporting the scheduling and execution of development testing across a 24/7 (extended hour) operation through our internal tooling.
Become certified on relevant internal Aurora tools to provide direct support and serve as a subject matter expert on data integrity and testing quality for your team.
Maintain a master-level understanding of Aurora’s internal toolset, serving as the final escalation point for complex technical hurdles and tool-specific troubleshooting.
Continue supporting an inspired safety culture that embraces technical friction, encouraging specialists to move beyond "checking boxes" and instead hunt for failure points in early-stage features.
Successfully collaborate cross-functionally with a "Win Together" mindset, specifically when advocating for safety or quality pivots to Engineering, Product and Operations partners.
Facilitate and deliver seamless daily handoffs across multiple regions and shifts, managing scheduling, planning, escalating resource and development blockers to relevant cross functional stakeholders.
Document and deliver constructive performance feedback through regular 1:1s, ensuring all development activities and blockers are documented to high standards.
Drive continuous process improvement, leading side projects to enhance development readiness and maximize efficiency in an evolving environment.
Proactively identify and flag "tooling friction" or software edge cases during testing that could scale into operational risks for future commercial deployments.
Provide direct support during daily scheduling, prioritizing real-time priority alignment needs and acting as the point of contact for incident response and urgent scheduling adjustments with composure.
Qualification
1-2+ years of leadership experience (eProven ability to master complexFlexibility for hours in officeDesirable QualificationsExperience in operationsExperience making schedules
Required
1-2+ years of leadership experience (e.g., Lead, Shift Lead, or Associate Manager) with a proven ability to motivate remote or distributed teams.
3+ years of experience in remote assistance, fleet operations, or a related high-tempo technical environment.
Demonstrated experience leading through change (e.g., managing a team through a site launch, a software transition, or an operational 24/7 expansion).
Strong judgment and communication skills, especially the ability to make "best-path" decisions in high-pressure or time-sensitive situations.
Proven ability to master complex, proprietary software tools quickly and teach those "ins and outs" to others with high precision.
A track record of identifying technical bugs or UI/UX gaps in testing tools and translating them into actionable feedback for Engineering teams to improve commercial readiness.
Ability to maintain constructive optimism by reframing technical failures as successful data-gathering exercises for the team.
Flexibility for hours in office, not always planned far in advance.
Desirable Qualifications
Experience in operations, technology, autonomous vehicles, or a similar deep tech field.
BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience.
Experience making schedules, managing vacation requests, and setting performance goals for self and others.