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Senior Software Engineer, Networking & Real-Time Systems

Nuro· Fleet Infrastructure
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Mountain View, CA$193.9k - $291.2kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior software engineer focused on networking and real-time systems for autonomous vehicle connectivity, including multi-carrier bonding, custom FEC, and low-latency high-bitrate video streaming."

Responsibilities

  • Architect a network bonding framework to aggregate bandwidth across multiple cellular providers to ensure zero-drop connectivity.
  • Build sophisticated ns-3-like simulations to stress test the stack against edge cases such as tunnel entries, rural dead zones, and network congestion.
  • Develop and implement custom congestion control algorithms specifically tuned for high-bitrate, low-latency video streaming.
  • Partner with Hardware and Embedded teams to optimize the network stack directly on the vehicle gateway.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of industry experience (or a PhD with a focus on Networking/Distributed Systems and 3+ years of industry experience).
  • Deep understanding of the Linux networking stack, socket programming, and how data moves from the physical layer to the application.
  • C++ Expert: you write performant, thread-safe code and understand the nuances of real-time systems.
  • Protocol Native: you understand why TCP/UDP can fail in high-mobility environments and how to implement FEC or ARQ to compensate.

Skills

Required:Linux networkingC++
Nice to have:Go

Benefits

  • Annual performance bonus
  • Equity
  • Competitive benefits package
Last updated Sep 2, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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