Shift Lead (AI/Autonomous Driving)

Location: Onsite in Leonberg, Germany. Dedicated rotating shifts require office presence during operating hours, including early shifts from 6:30–15:00, late shifts from 14:30–23:00, weekends, and public holidays. Remote work from other locations is permitted only by exception and may require short-notice attendance.

Company

hirify.global develops an embodied AI platform for autonomous driving that enables vehicles to learn from real-world experience and adapt across different environments and vehicle platforms.

What you will do

• Lead, supervise, and line-manage Vehicle Safety Operators during rotating shifts.
• Manage schedules, task assignments, performance, KPIs, and daily fleet operations.
• Enforce safety and quality standards during on-road autonomous vehicle testing.
• Act as the initial Operations Officer for on-road incidents and follow major incident procedures.
• Prepare shift reports covering performance, incidents, and deviations from SOPs.
• Coordinate training, coaching, feedback, and continuous improvement with Quality Assurance and other stakeholders.

Requirements

• Full clean German driving licence and at least five years of driving experience in Europe.
• Proven experience as a team coordinator or in a similar leadership role.
• Strong leadership, communication, organisation, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and manage fatigue, stress, and multiple priorities.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace or Microsoft Office.
• Fluency in both English and German; willingness to complete a health check and comply with random drug and alcohol testing.

Nice to have

• Experience leading vehicle testing, autonomous vehicle environments, or technical demonstrations.
• Knowledge of autonomous vehicle technology or autonomous systems.
• T1 and T2 Bertha certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive environment where Vehicle Safety Operators can raise safety concerns and contribute ideas.
• Annual market-benchmarked salary reviews and meaningful equity participation.
• 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.
• Startup-style environment with significant ownership and evolving processes.

Hiring process

• Initial recruiter call lasting approximately 30 minutes.
• Competency interviews totaling approximately one hour and deep-dive technical interviews totaling approximately two hours.
• Final mission and values alignment interview lasting approximately two hours.