Vehicle Technician (Autonomous Vehicles)

Location: Sunnyvale, California, USA; shift-based, full-time role.

Salary: $90,000–$100,000 per year, plus competitive equity.

Company

hirify.global develops an AI platform for autonomous driving using an end-to-end approach that enables vehicles to learn from real-world experience.

What you will do

• Perform scheduled servicing, preventative maintenance, and safety inspections across the autonomous vehicle fleet.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults using OEM documentation and advanced diagnostic equipment.
• Prepare vehicles for demonstrations, public events, internal testing, and development activities.
• Maintain workshop safety, compliance, cleanliness, reliability, and operational readiness standards.
• Record faults, repairs, parts, and maintenance activities in digital tracking systems.
• Work with drivers, engineers, operations staff, and fleet leadership to resolve recurring issues and improve fleet performance.

Requirements

• Relevant qualifications in automotive servicing, diagnostics, and repairs.
• Proven experience as a vehicle technician in an automotive servicing or fleet environment.
• Strong diagnostic skills with OEM or third-party equipment, plus experience with mechanical and bodywork repairs using OEM manuals.
• Comfort using computer systems such as Word and Excel to record and track maintenance tasks.
• Strong understanding of workshop safety and compliance standards.
• Valid US driving license required.

Nice to have

• Experience with vehicles equipped with ADAS or autonomous technology.
• Understanding of autonomous vehicle fleet operations in a high-uptime environment.
• Interest in emerging mobility technologies and willingness to learn new systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Meaningful equity and annually benchmarked salaries.
• Learning and development budgets for training, conferences, and professional growth.
• Benefits may include health and dental insurance, enhanced parental leave, retirement or pension provisions, therapy access, wellbeing partnerships, and team socials.
• hirify.global operates across hubs including London, Sunnyvale, Yokohama, Herzliya, Vancouver, and Leonberg.

Hiring process

• Initial recruiter call lasting approximately 30 minutes.
• Competency interviews covering fleet maintenance and technical topics, followed by deep-dive interviews on diagnostics and systems.
• Final interview focused on mission and values alignment.