Staff Onboard Systems Architect – Autonomy & Performance

Kindredventures; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 258,000 - 387,000; Full time

Job summary

Kindredventures is seeking a Staff Technical Lead for Onboard Infrastructure to define and build the foundational systems for Nuro's Driver. This role involves architecting core onboard systems, leading performance efforts, and mentoring engineers.

Ideal candidates should have a Master’s degree or PhD in a related field, 8+ years of software engineering experience, and strong proficiency in modern C++. The role requires collaboration across teams to shape Nuro's long-term technical direction.

The expected base pay range is between $258,000 and $387,000, along with performance bonuses and equity.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience in production-quality systems.
• 5+ years of technical leadership experience in complex projects.
• Proven ability to diagnose performance and reliability issues.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive technical direction for onboard infrastructure.
• Lead system-level performance and reliability efforts.
• Mentor engineers and establish engineering best practices.

Skills

Modern C++ proficiency

Concurrency and multi-threading

Performance optimization

Diagnostics

Embedded systems understanding

Education

Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Linux

GPU programming

Job description

Kindredventures is seeking a Staff Technical Lead for Onboard Infrastructure to define and build the foundational systems for Nuro's Driver. This role involves architecting core onboard systems, leading performance efforts, and mentoring engineers.

Ideal candidates should have a Master’s degree or PhD in a related field, 8+ years of software engineering experience, and strong proficiency in modern C++. The role requires collaboration across teams to shape Nuro's long-term technical direction.

The expected base pay range is between $258,000 and $387,000, along with performance bonuses and equity.