Staff Software Engineer – Routing & ETA Systems

Nuro

Mountain View (CA)

On-site

USD 213,480 - 319,720

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus
Equity options
Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

A self-driving technology company in California is seeking an experienced Backend Engineer to join their Routing Team. The role involves building and optimizing backend systems for the routing engine, collaborating across teams, and ensuring efficient route calculations and traffic management. Ideal candidates will have 8+ years of experience in C++ programming, extensive knowledge of cloud platforms, and a passion for impactful work. This position provides competitive compensation including a salary range of $213,480 to $319,720 along with performance bonuses and benefits.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience building and scaling real-time server-side applications.
  • Experience in complex algorithm problems with a balance of correctness and performance.
  • Knowledge of diverse storage technologies and databases.

Responsibilities

  • Build and scale backend systems and onboard modules for the Routing team.
  • Design and optimize routing algorithms and monitor performance.
  • Collaborate with product, strategy, and operations teams.

Skills

C++ programming
Real-time server-side applications
Cloud providers (GCP, AWS)
Docker
Kubernetes
Routing algorithms
Database management
Machine Learning (ML) models

Tools

PostgreSQL
MySQL
BigTable
Cassandra
Redis
BigQuery
Snowflake
gRPC
Kafka
Cloud PubSub
Celery

Job description

A self-driving technology company in California is seeking an experienced Backend Engineer to join their Routing Team. The role involves building and optimizing backend systems for the routing engine, collaborating across teams, and ensuring efficient route calculations and traffic management. Ideal candidates will have 8+ years of experience in C++ programming, extensive knowledge of cloud platforms, and a passion for impactful work. This position provides competitive compensation including a salary range of $213,480 to $319,720 along with performance bonuses and benefits.
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