The Company
Outrider is a software company that is automating distribution yards with electric, self-driving trucks. Our system eliminates manual tasks that are hazardous and repetitive while it improves safety and efficiency. Outrider’s mission is to drive the rapid adoption of sustainable freight transportation. We are a private company founded in 2018 and backed by NEA, 8VC, Koch Disruptive Technologies, NVIDIA, and other top-tier investors. Our customers are Fortune 200 companies and our autonomous trucks are already running in distribution yards. For more information, visit www.outrider.ai
Overview
The Manager,Cloud and Data will report to the VP of Engineering and lead the Cloud and Data team. This individual will lead the team to architect, implement, and operate critical scalable data infrastructure for a geographically distributed robot fleet and company.
Key Responsibilities
- Mentor team members
- Architect, build, and maintain scalable data infrastructure
- Manage the day-to-day of team members
- Support long term planning, scheduling and budgeting
- Support hiring, mentoring and team growth
- Contribute generally to the growth and success of the Company and the building of a vibrant culture focused on the responsible deployment of zero-emission autonomous vehicle technology.
- Effectively partner with others in the organization with thoughtfulness and empathy
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of technical experience in data engineering, including expertise with SQL, Python, distributed processing (e.g., Spark/PySpark), ETL/ELT, and cloud services (AWS/GCP)
- 2+ years of team management experience, including hiring, mentoring, and retaining high-impact, diverse teams
- Experience evaluating and integrating external services and software
- Experience leveraging agentic AI for team and organizational succes
Ideal Qualifications
- Experience with IoT and related technologies
- Experience with PostgreSQL, Clickhouse, Streamlit, AWS Batch, and streaming data tools (e.g., Kafka/Flink), modern data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake/Athena(Trino)), and Kubernetes (k8)
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary: $140,000 - $160,000
- Actual compensation is based on several factors, including but not limited to job-related skills, qualifications, experience, and specific work location due to differences in the cost of labor
- Equity: equity package commensurate on experience and skills
- Relocation Assistance
- Health Insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Parental Leave
- 401(K) Retirement
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Short-Term Disability
- Long–Term Disability
- Life insurance
- Pet insurance
- Mental health benefits
- Professional Development Benefits
Please note: At this time, we are only hiring candidates who are currently authorized to work in the United States and reside within the U.S. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship or support international employment arrangements for this role.
Skills Required
- 3+ years of technical experience in data engineering
- Expertise with SQL, Python, distributed processing, ETL/ELT, and cloud services
- 2+ years of team management experience
- Experience evaluating and integrating external services
- Experience leveraging agentic AI for success
Outrider Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Outrider and has not been reviewed or approved by Outrider.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive and often described as fair across roles. Technical positions are portrayed as offering strong cash compensation for a startup environment.
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage alongside employer-paid life and disability insurance are highlighted as core offerings. Some postings also note HSA support and wellness-oriented perks.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible time off, paid sick time, paid holidays, and robust parental leave are consistently listed. These policies are presented as part of a balanced time-away framework.
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What We Do
Outrider, the pioneer in autonomous yard operations for logistics hubs, helps large enterprises improve safety and increase efficiency. The only company exclusively focused on automating all aspects of yard operations, Outrider’s mission is to drive the rapid adoption of sustainable freight transportation by deploying zero-emission systems.
Why Work With Us
At Outrider, we’re working on autonomy for controlled environments where it's a reality, right now. And, in the process, we’re making the world a better place with safer working conditions and cleaner air. Most autonomy solutions are years, even decades away. See your work running today at the largest logistics-dependent companies in the world.
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