Head of Product Engineering

Nuro • Mountain View, CA

92d • $213,480 - $319,720

About The Position

Nuro is a self-driving technology company on a mission to make autonomy accessible to all. Founded in 2016, Nuro is building the world’s most scalable driver, combining cutting-edge AI with automotive-grade hardware. Nuro licenses its core technology, the Nuro Driver™, to support a wide range of applications, from robotaxis and commercial fleets to personally owned vehicles. With technology proven over years of self-driving deployments, Nuro gives the automakers and mobility platforms a clear path to AVs at commercial scale, empowering a safer, richer, and more connected future.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or 5+ years of equivalent industry experience) with 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 4+ years in engineering leadership roles managing teams of 10+ engineers.
• Deep expertise in distributed systems, with hands-on experience building and scaling real-time cloud services and applications.
• Proven leadership experience managing and growing high-performing engineering teams, with a demonstrated ability to mentor and inspire technical talent.
• Strong business sense, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills, with a bias for action and continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, and the capacity to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
• Passionate about accelerating the benefits of robotics for everyday life.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the technical vision and roadmap for the Product Engineering team.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of 15-20 engineers (including managers and senior individual contributors), fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaboration.
• Drive the end-to-end ride-hailing experience.
• Drive the development of both onboard and offboard routing engines.
• Partner closely with mobility providers and OEMs on system and data integration.
• Lead innovation for operational and fleet tooling, catering to both R&D and commercial needs.

Benefits

• Annual performance bonus
• Equity
• Competitive benefits package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees