# Central Development Operations Lead at Aurora

- Company: Aurora
- What the company does: Step inside the world of self-driving freight, powered by the Aurora Driver. Delivering the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly. Backed by Greylock, Index and Lightspeed.
- Company website: https://aurora.tech/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Pittsburgh, PA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $83K to $121K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-07
- Apply by: 2026-11-23
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/aurora-operations-inc/79663c99-0a32-4dc1-8ca0-3bbe6ebdb71b?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/aurora-central-development-operations-lead/

## About the role

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. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 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

Tags: Vehicle Operations

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