Skip to main content

Nuro

Software Engineer, Sensor Platform

Mountain View, California (HQ)From $132.3kmidAdded today

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
Apply on the employer's site

Opens the official application on the employer’s site. No login required.

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.

View all jobs at Nuro

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?
Unlock all 7 questions free — and practice them live →