Nuro

Senior Software Engineer, Sensor Platform

Nuro · Mountain View, California (HQ)

Posted 20 days ago

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This role has been open
20 days
Nuro's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
3% of Nuro's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Nuro
high
71 stale, 0 reposted of 110 open
Hiring momentum
139 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

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About this role

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Sensor Platform team at Nuro, you will design and develop sensor and compute systems for robotics, ensuring high reliability and performance in autonomous software. Your role will involve debugging complex systems, leading cross-functional projects, and mentoring junior engineers. You will collaborate with various stakeholders to integrate next-generation hardware and build tools for continuous testing and validation.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Experience in robotics or autonomous driving systems
  • Strong proficiency in C++ with emphasis on concurrency
  • System software development expertise from device driver to application level
  • Deep understanding of Linux kernel-level algorithmic correctness and performance optimization
  • 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
  • Clear and concise communication

Nice to have

  • Experience in robotics hardware components, including sensors and embedded platforms
  • Experience with programming peripheral devices and device communication protocols such as USB, SPI, I2C, UART
  • Experience with radar, lidar, visual or thermal imaging cameras
  • Experience with machine learning or image processing
  • Experience with GPU programming and low level driver optimization for Nvidia GPUs

What you get

  • Base pay range between $160,360 and $240,540
  • Annual performance bonus
  • Equity
  • Competitive benefits package

Worth weighing

  • Base pay range is quite broad and depends on various factors
  • Role involves high visibility and impact within the company
  • Focus on complex real-time systems may require significant problem-solving skills

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Listed by Nuro on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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