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Chief of Staff @ Autzu | Driving Growth, Strategy, Talent Acquisition
Engineering Team Lead – Ruby / Backend (On-site – San Francisco, CA)
* Potential for Austin, TX based hire
Location: Downtown San Francisco (in-office)
Type: Full-time
Industry: EV Mobility, Autonomous Vehicle Technology, Car Sharing
Autzu is developing the future of sustainable, efficient, and safe urban transportation. We are building proprietary in-house hardware and software technologies to manage and scale autonomous EV rideshare fleets. With operations in the US and Canada—and expansion plans into Europe and Asia—Autzu is on a mission to reshape urban mobility and EV infrastructure.
We're looking for a hands-on Engineering Team Lead to join our growing team in San Francisco . The ideal candidate has a strong background in Ruby / Ruby on Rails , a few years of experience in engineering leadership or people management , and is excited by the challenge of building complex, scalable systems from the ground up.
What You'll Do
- Lead and mentor a small, high-impact engineering team across backend, frontend, and mobile
- Architect and build stable, scalable, and secure backend systems using Ruby on Rails
- Review and refactor existing codebases to improve performance, reliability, and maintainability
- Collaborate with product managers, hardware/embedded system engineers, and operations teams to align development with business needs
- Establish and enforce best practices in engineering workflows and documentation
- Foster a collaborative, learning-focused engineering culture
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of professional software development experience, including backend development in Ruby / Ruby on Rails
- 2+ years of experience in a technical leadership or team management role
- Working knowledge of full application systems and system design
- Proficiency in Git and collaborative source control workflows
- Experience building and maintaining REST APIs , GraphQL , and working with relational databases
- Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally
Nice to Have
- Exposure to IoT systems or hardware-integrated applications
- Familiarity with AWS infrastructure and React.js
- Experience working in startups or fast-moving, ambiguous environments
- Passion for EVs, autonomous vehicles, or urban mobility solutions
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation package, including equity and health benefits
- The opportunity to help shape the future of urban transportation
- Direct influence on company roadmap and tech decisions
- Work on cutting-edge mobility and connected car technologies
- Career mobility across Autzu’s North American offices
- A collaborative team focused on innovation, growth, and purpose
- Comp: Starting Base salary of 150k+ (Equity+ growth opportunity into leadership)
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