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Nuro

Robot type
Autonomous Vehicle
Location
Mountain ViewCaliforniaUSA
Job type
Software
Posted
Aug 27, 2026
Full-time

Software Engineer, Sensor Platform

Job description

The Devices Platform team's mandate is to lay the foundation of Nuro's onboard software for our sensor and compute platform, including device drivers, inter-device protocols and pipelines, and device runtime APIs. Sensors and compute hardware are the eyes, ears, and brains of our self-driving robots. We are creating the hardware-agnostic platform to be used by the perception and autonomy SW stack, and to realize the full potential of our sensor and compute HW in reliability, quality, and performance. The projects we work on are high impact and high visibility within Nuro.

Job requirements

  • Domain experience: Experience in robotics or autonomous driving systems
  • Technical excellence: Proven ability to deep dive into embedded and real-time systems; proficiency in C++, with emphasis on concurrency; Familiarity with the role of the Linux kernel in driver performance.
  • 2+ years of industry experience
  • Bachelor's, master's, or Ph.D in degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field
  • Clear and concise communication
  • Collaborates effectively with engineers, PMs, and other stakeholders
  • Experience in robotics hardware components, including sensors, embedded platforms (with multiple CPUs, GPUs, ISPs, and accelerators)
  • Experience with programming peripheral devices and device communication protocols such as USB, SPI, I2C, UART

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