Senior Autonomy Release Engineer II

May Mobility is transforming cities through autonomous technology to create a safer, greener, more accessible world. Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, May develops and deploys autonomous vehicles (AVs) powered by our innovative Multi-Policy Decision Making (MPDM) technology that literally reimagines the way AVs think. Our vehicles do more than just drive themselves - they provide value to communities, bridge public transit gaps and move people where they need to go safely, easily and with a lot more fun. We’re building the world’s best autonomy system to reimagine transit by minimizing congestion, expanding access and encouraging better land use in order to foster more green, vibrant and livable spaces. Since our founding in 2017, we’ve given more than 500,000 autonomous rides to real people around the globe. And we’re just getting started. We’re hiring people who share our passion for building the future, today, solving real-world problems and seeing the impact of their work. Join us. May’s Autonomous Release Engineers are front line problem solvers that get things done. They have the initiative, experience, and technical skill to be able to solve problems delegated to them without oversight. Confidence backed by knowledge and experience is a must. This role sits at the intersection of: Release execution CI/CD Autonomy system integration debugging Validation, simulation, and safety gating You will ensure not only that software is releasable, but that it is safe, well-understood, and performs reliably in real-world conditions. As a Senior Autonomous Release Engineer you will lead the solution of challenging and complex problems facing vehicle autonomy. You will lead the design of future May autonomy systems and track down and solve the system’s most difficult issues. Autonomous Release Engineers are responsible for the integrated functioning of the autonomy system. Release Engineers interact with sensor hardware, middleware, autonomy software stack, networking, health monitoring, compute platforms and electronic systems. Release Engineers drive forward architectural design and hardware/software design through collaboration across other engineering groups. Additionally, Release Engineers create instrumentation to prove that the autonomy system is functioning correctly. You will be a go to person for understanding how new features will fit in, how the system might fail, how to best evolve the system to be more effective or efficient, and how to keep the system working. This is a hands-on, systems-oriented role requiring strong technical judgment. You are expected to actively challenge release readiness when necessary and act as a safeguard for system quality, not just execute process. You will play a key role in scaling release cadence without compromising safety, partnering closely with autonomy, infrastructure, engineering, validation, and operations teams. You will set an example of initiative, data-driven decision making, design, and trouble-shooting. This position reports to the Sr. Manager, Autonomy Technical Release.. Essential Responsibilities Release ownership and release execution end-to-end across: Major autonomy releases Incremental/performance releases Hotfix/safety patches Manage branching strategy, versioning, and release cut processes Drive release readiness and go/no-go decisions Partner cross-functionally with Autonomy, Infra, Validation, and Fleet Ops Act as a system owner for release readiness Investigate and resolve complex issues arising from: Software/hardware interactions Distributed systems behavior On-vehicle vs simulation discrepancies Develop deep understanding of: Sensor stack, middleware, autonomy stack Compute platforms, networking, configurations Be the go-to for: “Why does this fail in the real world?” “What changed between releases?” Enforce stage-gated release framework: Feature Complete → Code Freeze → Validation → Release Candidate Integrate validation signals: Sim ... (truncated, view full listing at source)