Software Engineer II (Cloud Automation)

TL;DR

Software Engineer II (Cloud Automation): Developing and operating foundational cloud infrastructure and developer tooling for automated trucks with an accent on AWS automation, security posture, and CI/CD pipelines. Focus on scaling Terraform-based infrastructure, optimizing EKS clusters, and implementing least-privilege IAM patterns.

Location: Remote within the US or Hybrid in Ann Arbor, MI

Salary: $139,000 - $166,800 USD

Company

A leader in autonomous driving, now part of the Daimler family, focused on developing software for automated trucks to transform freight movement.

What you will do

• Build and maintain Terraform-based infrastructure for AWS networking, compute, identity, and security.
• Evolve a multi-account AWS Organization using Control Tower and Account Factory for Terraform (AFT).
• Design and implement cloud security initiatives, including IAM policy design and compliance automation.
• Deploy and operate shared platforms such as EKS clusters and hosted application environments.
• Maintain and optimize CI/CD infrastructure and shared build tooling via GitHub Actions and Jenkins.
• Perform cost analysis and efficiency efforts to keep the cloud footprint sustainable.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field with 3-5+ years of experience.
• Hands-on experience with core AWS services (IAM, VPC, EC2, S3, EKS/ECS, Lambda).
• Proficiency with Terraform modules and CI-driven plan/apply workflows.
• Experience operating Kubernetes clusters (preferably EKS) in production environments.
• Working knowledge of cloud networking and security fundamentals (least-privilege IAM).
• Proficiency in Python for building automation and internal operational scripts.
• Must be based in the United States.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation package including a bonus component and stock options.
• 100% paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees.
• 401K plan with a 6% employer match.
• Flexibility in schedule and generous paid vacation available immediately after start date.
• Collaborative and team-focused work environment with a distributed, remote-friendly structure.