Senior/Staff Embedded Software Engineer, Nuro

$167-303.1k

This position is also eligible for an annual performance bonus and equity

Mid, Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Mountain View, CA

Autonomous delivery vehicle manufacturer

Open for applications

Autonomous delivery vehicle manufacturer

501-1000 employees

B2BLogisticsRoboticsElectric VehiclesComputer VisionAutomationDelivery

Open for applications

$167-303.1k

This position is also eligible for an annual performance bonus and equity

Mid, Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Mountain View, CA

501-1000 employees

B2BLogisticsRoboticsElectric VehiclesComputer VisionAutomationDelivery

Company mission

To better everyday life through robotics.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Strong C programming skills
Good computer science fundamentals, e.g. data structures, concurrency and algorithm design
Good understanding of operating system internals, e.g. kernel or driver knowledge
Good problem solving and debugging skills
Good communication and collaboration skills
B.S., M.S. or Ph.D in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or closely related field
3+ years of experience with real-time OS and real-time applications
Proficient with CAN, SPI and/or Networking protocols

Desirable

7+ years of embedded system development in autonomous vehicle or automotive industry with production launch experience
Hands-on Functional Safety Experience (ISO26262)
Knowledge of vehicle functions, vehicle dynamics and/or controls theories

What the job involves

Develop Embedded Software for L2+ to L4 autonomous vehicle applications with focus on base software, middle layer and some application algorithm development such as actuator interface and body controls
Collaborate closely with hardware, software and system engineers during the definition, design, and verification phases of product development to ensure safe and reliable operation of the Nuro Driver™
Participate in hands-on vehicle bringup, prototyping, development, testing, and debugging on multiple vehicle platforms
Work closely with other Nuro autonomy software teams and vehicle OEMs/suppliers to integrate the Nuro Driver™ into vehicle platforms

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. The company is turning its focus to commercializing and scaling the production of its third-generation vehicle at a new facility in Southern Nevada as it hopes to expand its services across the US.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

-29% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.8)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)

Apr 2025

$106m

SERIES E

Nov 2021

$600m

SERIES D

Total funding: $2.2bn

Company benefits

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

Company HQ

Mountain View, CA

Leadership

Jiajun Zhu

(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

(President)

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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