About

Austin McDonald is a seasoned software engineer with over 13 years of experience in the industry. He is currently working as a Senior Staff Tech Lead/Manager at Aurora Innovation, where he is part of a team building self-driving cars. Austin is passionate about using his skills to help create innovative solutions that can change the world. Prior to joining Aurora Innovation, Austin worked at Uber's Advanced Technologies Center as a Senior Engineer, where he was involved in the development of self-driving vehicles. He worked on cloud infrastructure for the perception team, which helped him gain valuable experience in managing and optimizing large-scale systems. Before Uber, Austin was a Software Engineer at Seed, a financial technology startup. He led the backend engineering team and was responsible for integrating with third-party banking services, developing new features, and managing developer and production infrastructure. Austin's educational background includes a Master's degree in Machine Learning from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of Tulsa. He has a deep understanding of machine learning and data analysis, which he applies to his work in the self-driving car industry. Austin's technical skills include senior software engineering, software engineering, infra, and backend development. He is a highly skilled and experienced engineer who is always looking for new challenges and opportunities to grow. With his expertise and experience, Austin is a valuable asset to any team working on complex and innovative projects.