Staff Software Engineer, Routing

Nuro; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 183,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Nuro is seeking a highly experienced engineer to join the Routing Team in Mountain View, California. The role focuses on building and optimizing backend systems and routing algorithms for self-driving technology. Ideal candidates have over 8 years of expertise in real-time applications, excellent skills in C++ programming, and a strong background in cloud services such as AWS and GCP. This position offers a competitive salary range of $183,000 to $275,000, plus bonus opportunities and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience building scalable real-time applications.
• Proficient in C++ programming and databases.
• Experience working with cloud providers and container technologies.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale backend systems for the Routing team.
• Design microservices and optimize routing algorithms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on product strategy.

Skills

C++ programming

Real-time server-side applications

Routing algorithms

Database experience

Cloud providers (GCP, AWS)

Docker & Kubernetes

Job description

Who We Are

Nuro is a self-driving technology company on a mission to make autonomy accessible to all. Founded in 2016, Nuro is building the world’s most scalable driver, combining cutting-edge AI with automotive-grade hardware. Nuro licenses its core technology, the Nuro Driver™, to support a wide range of applications, from robotaxis and commercial fleets to personally owned vehicles. With technology proven over years of self-driving deployments, Nuro gives the automakers and mobility platforms a clear path to AVs at commercial scale, empowering a safer, richer, and more connected future.

About the Role

The Routing Team crafts vital services that ensure Nuro Driver™ reaches destinations safely and efficiently. We continuously refine our routing engine to calculate more efficient routes, deliver highly accurate ETAs, and manage scalable traffic for every journey, adapting as our business / geolocation expands and mapping infrastructure evolves.

About the Work

• You will work on building and scaling both the backend systems and onboard modules for the Routing team. This includes everything from designing microservices, optimizing our routing algorithms, understanding road network graphs, building monitoring and analytics infrastructure, optimizing our deployment pipeline, and more.
• You will work with product, strategy, and operations teams to design and build new, magical user experiences, and define our product strategy and roadmap.

About You

• Technical excellence.
  • You have 8+ years of experience building and scaling realtime server-side applications.
  • You have worked on large-scale complex algorithm problems, and know how to balance correctness and performance.
  • You are proficient in C++ programming.
  • You know how to choose the right storage technology for the job. You have experience with a wide-range of databases, including relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL), non-relational (BigTable, Cassandra, Redis, etc), and data warehouses (BigQuery, Snowflake, etc).
  • You know your way around RPC frameworks (gRPC, Thrift) and pubsub systems (Kafka, Cloud PubSub, Celery, etc).
  • Experience in training and inferencing ML models.
  • You have extensive experience working with cloud providers (GCP, AWS, etc).
  • You have experience working with Docker & Kubernetes, or are willing to learn.
• You have a wide-range of technical skills, you love learning new technologies and you’re a quick learner.
• You have a passion for making lives easier for developers. You love working on tooling that will help engineers more easily troubleshoot, debug, and profile their applications.
• You have the knack for making the right tradeoffs. You know when it makes sense to take the quick-and-dirty vs the scalable approach. You can move fluently between the two.
• You care about users. You like to work closely with product and design to build the best product for our consumers.
• You are a great communicator, and you regularly chat with PMs, UXRs, other engineers, and cross‑functional stakeholders on product requirements and designs.
• You are impact‑driven. You care deeply that your work makes a significant impact on the lives of millions of people.

Bonus Points

• Experience with routing algorithms
• Experience with map data and graph data structures
• Experience with robotics
• Experience with ETA modeling

At Nuro, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. For this position, the reasonably expected base pay range is between $183,000 and $275,000 for the level at which this job has been scoped. Your base pay will depend on several factors, including your experience, qualifications, education, location, and skills. In the event that you are considered for a different level, a higher or lower pay range would apply. This position is also eligible for an annual performance bonus, equity, and a competitive benefits package.

At Nuro, we celebrate differences and are committed to a diverse workplace that fosters inclusion and psychological safety for all employees. Nuro is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and expressly prohibits any form of workplace discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. LI-DNP