Tech Lead Manager, Backup Systems

Nuro • Mountain View, CA

109d • $222,775 - $333,925

About The Position

As a TLM for Autonomy on the Backup Systems team, you will lead a team of talented software engineers, guiding technical direction and fostering their growth. You will be responsible for both the technical vision and execution of critical AI components within our safety-critical backup autonomy stack.

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science, Robotics, Statistics, Physics, Math or another quantitative area.
• 4+ years of industry engineering experience, with a significant focus on AI, robotics, autonomous systems, or ADAS.
• 2+ years of experience in a technical leadership or management role, leading software engineering teams.
• 2+ years of dedicated expertise in machine learning.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and Python.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional technical projects from design to completion.

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing teams focused on 3D geometry and state estimation fundamentals.
• Leadership experience in lidar, camera, or radar-based ML, and sensor fusion.
• Background in traditional robotic planning with kinematic constraints.
• Experience validating robotic systems with simulation and statistical metrics, including defining metrics and test strategies.
• Deep understanding of ADAS concepts like TTC, PRT, and standards like FMVSS127.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and building a highly motivated team.
• Define technical roadmap and strategy for AI components within the backup system, ensuring alignment with overall product and safety goals.
• Oversee the design, development, and deployment of machine learning models for general obstacle detection and motion prediction, using multiple sensors, with a focus on simple but effective representations for reliable performance.
• Guide the team in data mining and analysis to predict future conflicts and to make principled decisions on initiating emergency maneuvers.
• Collaborate with controls and behavior teams to ensure seamless integration and handoffs to and from emergency mode for safe and physically achievable emergency maneuvers.
• Work closely with operations and systems teams to prove that collision prevention meets consumer vehicle standards, including designing and overseeing testing methodologies.
• Lead large-scale simulated testing to identify unintended risks of the backup system, and accurately measure differentiation in the failure modes of the primary and backup systems.
• Direct the implementation and testing of short-term fallback driving modes for the primary Nuro Driver, including fine-tuning or modifications of our 'foundational' perception and behavior models.
• Manage project timelines, resources, and deliverables, ensuring high-quality and timely execution.

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