Technical Lead Manager, Nuro

Autonomy Evaluation and Intelligence

$235-352.3k

Plus an annual performance bonus and equity

Python

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

5 days a week in office (Mountain View, CA)

Autonomous delivery vehicle manufacturer

Open for applications

Autonomous delivery vehicle manufacturer

1001+ employees

B2BLogisticsRoboticsElectric VehiclesComputer VisionAutomationDelivery

Open for applications

$235-352.3k

Plus an annual performance bonus and equity

Python

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

5 days a week in office (Mountain View, CA)

1001+ employees

B2BLogisticsRoboticsElectric VehiclesComputer VisionAutomationDelivery

Company mission

To better everyday life through robotics.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

We are looking for a leader who possesses deep technical judgment and the ability to inspire a world-class engineering team
Education: BS/MS/Phd in Computer Science, Robotics, Statistics, Physics, Math, or a related quantitative field
Experience: 7+ years of industry expertise and a proven track record of driving team success through proactive mentorship and cross-functional initiative
Technical Expertise: You possess strong domain expertise in AI/ML, robotics, and/or large scale evaluation systems. You have the skills to evaluate complex trade-offs and exercise exceptional technical judgment
Leadership: You can set an incredibly clear vision and earn the trust of a talented organization. You are capable of aligning the team behind a unified technical strategy
Execution & Urgency: You possess an inherent sense of urgency and champion fast, high-quality technical execution
People Management: Experience in hiring, organizing, and fostering a world-class engineering culture, with a passion for inspiring team members to grow their skills
Collaboration: Ability to work closely with cross functional teams to manage dependencies and ensure the Autonomy team has the compute and infrastructure needed to succeed

What the job involves

We are looking for an Autonomy Leader to drive the technical roadmap for the systems that validate and verify the intelligence of the NuroDriver
In this role, you will lead the development of evaluation tooling that ensures our technology scales safely to millions of people
You will tackle real-world robotics challenges, bridging the gap between simulation and reality to improve everyday lives
Intelligent Agents: Design and deploy "smart" evaluation agents that simulate complex interactions,
Intelligent Metrics: Design and deploy advanced algorithms that measure the cognitive performance of the ML models powering our self-driving car’s behavior, utilizing physics-based modeling and machine learning
Close the Learning Loop: Leverage these evaluation frameworks to identify specific behavioral weaknesses in the NuroDriver, driving technical execution to refine the agent's decision-making logic
Define the Technical Architecture: Work cross-functionally with Autonomy and Infrastructure engineers to set a roadmap that unifies evaluation frameworks, moving us toward automated, data-driven validation

Our take

Nuro offers custom-built autonomous vehicles for the delivery of physical goods, rather than people. Its vehicles have a distinctive, futuristic, design that has not only made the vehicles noticeable from a marketing point of view, but, has also made its vehicles stand out to other road users, improving safety.

Nuro is an exciting addition to the autonomous vehicle landscape. Without a passenger inside the vehicle, it has been able to sidestep some of the safety issues that have plagued other autonomous vehicle brands. Additionally, the company has landed several high-profile partners, including Uber, Walmart, Chipotle, and Kroger.

With home deliveries at an all-time high, many companies are looking for ways to get goods to customers’ homes as fast as possible. Low-cost, efficient services such as Nuro's offering are becoming increasingly attractive. Following Series E funding in 2025, the company is focusing on growing new commercial partnerships and scaling its technology.

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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

-29% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.2)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)

Apr 2025

$203m

SERIES E

Nov 2021

$600m

SERIES D

Total funding: $2.3bn

Company benefits

Free Caltrain pass and commuter benefits
Company stock options
Work from home opportunities
Health insurance

Company HQ

Old Mountain View, Mountain View, CA

Leadership

Jiajun Zhu

(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)

After an MA in Computer Science at the University of Virginia, Jiajun worked as Principal Software Engineer at Google for over 8 years. He left this role in August 2016 to co-found Nuro with Dave.

Dave Ferguson

(Co-Founder)

Experienced Robotics Engineer with stints at Google (Computer Vision and Machine Learning Lead) and Intel (Senior Research Scientist). PhD in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University.

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