Senior Robotics Platform Engineer

Nuro; Mountain View (WY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 241,000; Full time

Job summary

Nuro is pioneering a universal autonomy platform that enables Level 4 autonomous driving across diverse vehicles and use cases. The Devices Platform team builds the onboard software foundation, drivers, and inter-device protocols for sensors and compute used in our self-driving robots.

The team collaborates with suppliers and internal stakeholders to define and evaluate the next-gen hardware platform, while delivering reliable software through testing and validation.

Qualifications

• Domain experience: Experience in robotics or autonomous driving systems.
• Technical excellence: Deep dive into complex real-time systems; strong proficiency in C++, with emphasis on concurrency; system software development from device driver to application level.
• 6+ years of experience with a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field; 4+ years with a Ph.D degree.
• Clear and concise communication
• Collaborates effectively with engineers, PMs, and other stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Design and develop sensor and compute systems for robotics
• Architect and/or deploy Nuro sensors & autonomous SW with high reliability and performance
• Deliver reliable SW through metrics monitoring, automated testing, and vendor collaboration
• Debug complex systems, root-cause failure modes, and deploy effective solutions
• Lead cross-functional projects on sensors and compute for autonomous vehicles
• Mentor software engineers to bring them to their full potential

Skills

C++ Concurrency

Real-time Systems

Linux Kernel

Device Drivers

System Software

Education

Bachelor’s in CS/EE

Master’s in CS/EE

Job description

Nuro is pioneering a universal autonomy platform that enables Level 4 autonomous driving across diverse vehicles and use cases. The Devices Platform team builds the onboard software foundation, drivers, and inter-device protocols for sensors and compute used in our self-driving robots.

The team collaborates with suppliers and internal stakeholders to define and evaluate the next-gen hardware platform, while delivering reliable software through testing and validation.