Application Guide

How to Apply for Manager, Simulation Infrastructure

at May Mobility

🏢 About May Mobility

May Mobility is a leader in autonomous electric vehicles, deploying real-world AV services in cities across the U.S. and Japan. Their unique Multi-Policy Decision Making (MPDM) technology enables vehicles to make safe, human-like decisions in complex environments. Working here means contributing to a mission that reduces congestion, expands access, and creates greener cities.

About This Role

As Manager of Simulation Infrastructure, you'll lead a team of full-stack and infrastructure engineers to build and scale the cloud-based systems that power massive parallel simulations of autonomous driving scenarios. Your work directly accelerates the development and safety validation of May Mobility's AV technology, ensuring simulations run reliably at scale. You'll shape the strategic roadmap and architectural direction for secure, high-performance simulation infrastructure.

💡 A Day in the Life

You'll start with a stand-up with your engineers to review progress on scaling simulation clusters and address any blockers. Later, you might dive into architectural reviews for a new database sharding strategy, then meet with simulation and autonomy teams to align on upcoming needs. You'll also spend time mentoring team members and planning strategic initiatives to improve system reliability and performance.

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🎯 Who May Mobility Is Looking For

  • Proven experience managing engineering teams responsible for cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, or large-scale batch processing.
  • Deep technical background in AWS (or similar cloud platforms), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
  • Familiarity with simulation frameworks, autonomous vehicle technology, or robotics, and an understanding of the unique challenges of parallel simulation.
  • Strong leadership skills with a track record of mentoring engineers, driving technical strategy, and collaborating cross-functionally.

📝 Tips for Applying to May Mobility

1

Highlight any experience with large-scale simulation or batch processing systems, especially in autonomous vehicles, robotics, or gaming.

2

Quantify your impact in previous roles: e.g., 'scaled simulation infrastructure to handle 1M+ scenarios per day' or 'reduced cloud costs by 30% while increasing throughput.'

3

Emphasize your experience with MPDM or similar decision-making frameworks if applicable, or show how you quickly learn domain-specific technologies.

4

Demonstrate familiarity with May Mobility's mission and recent deployments (e.g., Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Arlington) in your outreach or cover letter.

5

Show leadership in remote team management, as this role is remote and likely involves coordinating distributed engineers.

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your vision for building scalable, reliable simulation infrastructure that supports rapid iteration and safety validation of AV systems.', 'Specific examples of leading infrastructure teams through architectural changes or scaling challenges, with metrics.', "How you align with May Mobility's mission to transform cities through safe, sustainable autonomous transit.", 'Your approach to fostering collaboration between infrastructure, full-stack, and simulation teams to drive efficiency.']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → May Mobility's MPDM technology and how it differs from traditional AV approaches.
  • → Their recent deployments and partnerships (e.g., with cities, transit agencies) to understand real-world impact.
  • → The company's engineering blog or talks on simulation, infrastructure, or AV development.
  • → Key competitors in the AV space and how May Mobility differentiates through its focus on public transit and sustainability.

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 How would you design a simulation infrastructure to handle millions of parallel scenarios while ensuring cost-efficiency and reliability?
2 Describe a time you led a team through a major infrastructure migration or scaling challenge. What was your approach and outcome?
3 How do you prioritize between building new features and maintaining operational health in a fast-paced environment?
4 What experience do you have with MPDM or similar multi-policy decision-making systems, and how would you support simulation for such technology?
5 How would you foster a culture of innovation and accountability within a remote infrastructure team?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Focusing only on generic management experience without demonstrating deep technical knowledge of cloud infrastructure and distributed systems.
  • Ignoring the simulation aspect and treating the role as a generic infrastructure manager position.
  • Failing to show enthusiasm for May Mobility's mission or lack of research into their specific technology and deployments.

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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