Who We Are
Nuro exists to better everyday life through robotics. Founded in 2016, Nuro is a leading autonomous technology company with vehicles on road today in California and Texas. The company’s core technology is the Nuro Driver, an integrated autonomous driving system consisting of state-of-the-art, AI-first software and custom-built sense and compute hardware. The first commercial application of the Nuro Driver is autonomous goods delivery with our custom, electric, zero-occupant vehicles in partnership with some of the most recognized brands in the world including Uber and FedEx.
About the Role
We’re looking for a generalist software engineer that can support the development, bring-up, and integration of Autonomous Vehicle sensors in support of launching our next generation sensor platform. In this role, the candidate needs to be able to understand the data a sensor provides, correlate that to the internal sensor hardware and software performance, and then develop data pipelines to be able to work with or hand off the sensor data. The ideal candidate has a distinct knowledge of optical sensors operation and function.
About the Work
- Develop and modify sensor driver software to provide data to the Autonomy stack
- Own sensor data analysis pipelines to provide early signal of out of spec performance
- Coordinate with partner teams to support the integration and debug of our next gen sensing platform
- Work closely with teammates to support bench and lab level testing of new sensing technologies
- Troubleshoot and root cause sensor performance issues on bench and on car
- Coordinate with vendors to root cause sensor hardware and software issues
About You
- 3+ years of experience working on driver-level software, preferably related to sensing technologies
- Ability to read and write Python code
- Ability to read and write C++ code
- Working knowledge of Lidar, Camera, or Image Processing operational principles
- Strong technical communication skills
- B.S./M.S Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or other relevant technical area
Bonus Points
- Experience in the Autonomous Vehicle or robotics space
- Experience with vendor point cloud visualization tools
At Nuro, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. For this position, the reasonably expected pay range is between $125,400 - $188,100/year 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.
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What We Do
We're on a mission to better everyday life through robotics.
Our custom electric autonomous vehicles are designed to bring the things you need—from produce to prescriptions—right to your home. Nuro’s autonomous delivery can give you valuable time back and more freedom to do what you love. This convenient, eco-friendly, safe alternative to driving can make streets safer and cities more livable. Nuro has brought autonomous delivery to local communities in Texas, Arizona, and California—for less driving and more thriving.
