Software Engineer, Sensor Platform

Nuro•Mountain View, CA

About The Position

Nuro is seeking a Software Engineer for their Sensor Platform team. This role is crucial for developing the onboard software foundation for Nuro's sensor and compute platform. The team focuses on device drivers, inter-device protocols and pipelines, and device runtime APIs, which are essential for the 'eyes, ears, and brains' of Nuro's self-driving robots. The goal is to create a hardware-agnostic platform for the perception and autonomy software stack, maximizing the reliability, quality, and performance of sensor and compute hardware. This position involves high-impact, high-visibility projects, including defining, evaluating, and integrating next-generation hardware platforms with internal stakeholders and external suppliers, as well as building tools for continuous testing and validation.

Requirements

Experience in robotics or autonomous driving systems
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

Nice To Haves

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
Experience with radar, lidar, or visual cameras
Experience with GPU programming and low level driver optimization for Nvidia GPUs
Knowledge of Linux kernel and device driver level programming, including threading, IPC, shared memory, and synchronization
Knowledge of networking, full IP protocol stack, from PHY through TCP, UDP, and to application layer

Responsibilities

Design and develop sensor and compute systems for robotics
Architect and/or deploy Nuro sensors & autonomous SW with high reliability and performance
Deliver reliable SW through metrics monitoring, automated testing, and vendor collaboration
Debug complex systems, root-cause failure modes, and deploy effective solutions
Drive cross-functional projects on sensors and compute for autonomous vehicles