Nuro
Software Engineer, Sensor Platform
- Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
- From $132.3k
- Mid level
- On-site · Mountain View, California (HQ)
- 2+ yrs exp
- Added 1 month ago
About this role
Nuro seeks a Software Engineer to develop sensor and compute platform software for autonomous vehicles, focusing on device drivers, inter-device protocols, and runtime APIs. You'll architect reliable hardware-agnostic systems that enable perception and autonomy stacks while collaborating with internal teams and external suppliers on next-generation hardware integration.
What you'll do
- Design and develop sensor and compute systems for autonomous robotics platforms
- Architect and deploy sensor and autonomous software with emphasis on reliability and performance
- Implement metrics monitoring, automated testing, and vendor collaboration to ensure software quality
- Debug complex systems, identify root causes of failures, and deploy effective solutions
- Lead cross-functional projects on sensor and compute systems for autonomous vehicles
- Define, evaluate, and integrate next-generation hardware platforms with necessary tooling
What they're looking for
- C++ with concurrency expertise
- Embedded and real-time systems development
- Linux kernel and device driver programming
- Device communication protocols (USB, SPI, I2C, UART)
- Sensor integration (radar, lidar, cameras)
- GPU programming and optimization
- Networking and IP protocol stack knowledge
- Robotics or autonomous driving systems experience
Benefits
- Competitive base salary with performance bonus
- Equity compensation
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Work on cutting-edge autonomous vehicle technology
- Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams
- Location at Nuro headquarters in Mountain View, California
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Nuro
Nuro builds autonomous vehicle platforms and fleet operations systems, with a focus on reliability, safety, and over-the-air update infrastructure. The company is hiring reliability engineers, software engineers, and operations specialists to improve vehicle hardware resilience, enhance system automation, and ensure fleet operational excellence.
- Industry
- Technology & Software
Likely interview questions
- Walk us through your experience developing device drivers or low-level system software—what was the most complex issue you debugged?
- How have you optimized performance in real-time or latency-critical systems, and what metrics did you use to validate improvements?