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Senior Software Engineer, Sensor Platform

Nuro· Fleet Infrastructure
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Mountain View, CA$160.4k - $240.5kfull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior Software Engineer focusing on sensor and compute systems for Nuro's onboard platform. Design, develop, and optimize device drivers, inter-device protocols, and runtime APIs for a hardware-agnostic sensor/compute platform used by perception and autonomy software.

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

Qualifications

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

Skills

Required:C++ (concurrency)Linux kernel-level programmingDevice drivers

Benefits

  • Annual performance bonus
  • Equity
  • Competitive benefits package (health, dental, vision, etc.)
Last updated Sep 2, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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