Engineering Director, Eval Platform — Scale Autonomy

Nuro

Mountain View (CA)

On-site

USD 258,000 - 387,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

A self-driving technology company in California is seeking a Director for the Eval Platform to define the technical vision and oversee simulation and evaluation systems. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in building evaluation platforms and managing engineering teams. This role requires the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and operate in a fast-paced environment. The position offers competitive base pay and bonuses, along with equity and benefits.

Qualifications

  • Deep technical expertise in building simulation systems and evaluation platforms for large-scale ML/robotics systems.
  • Proven experience leading and scaling engineering organizations, including managers and senior ICs.

Responsibilities

  • Define and own the technical vision and roadmap for the Eval Platform.
  • Lead, mentor, and grow a multi-team organization fostering technical excellence.
  • Build and scale simulation and eval capabilities for rapid autonomy iteration.
  • Own the autonomy evaluation platform and ensure it is reliable and trusted by leadership.
  • Represent Eval Platform at the executive level, communicating tradeoffs and readiness.

Skills

Building simulation systems
Evaluation platforms
Strong understanding of autonomy
Leading high-impact engineering organizations
Translating technical signals into actionable insights
Comfortable in high-ambiguity environments

Job description

A self-driving technology company in California is seeking a Director for the Eval Platform to define the technical vision and oversee simulation and evaluation systems. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in building evaluation platforms and managing engineering teams. This role requires the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and operate in a fast-paced environment. The position offers competitive base pay and bonuses, along with equity and benefits.
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