Senior Software Engineer, Sensor Platform
Design and develop reliable sensor and compute platform software for autonomous vehicles, spanning device drivers through application-level systems. The role requires 6+ years of experience, strong C++ and concurrency expertise, and deep Linux real-time systems knowledge.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Design and develop sensor and compute systems for robotics.
- Architect and deploy Nuro sensors and autonomous software with high reliability and performance.
- Deliver reliable software through metrics monitoring, automated testing, and vendor collaboration.
- Debug complex systems, identify root causes of failure modes, and deploy effective solutions.
- Lead cross-functional sensor and compute projects for autonomous vehicles.
- Mentor software engineers.
Requirements
- Experience in robotics or autonomous driving systems.
- Proven ability to analyze complex real-time systems.
- Strong proficiency in C++, particularly concurrency.
- System software development experience spanning device drivers through application-level software.
- Deep understanding of Linux kernel-level algorithmic correctness and performance optimization.
- 6+ years of experience with a bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field; or 4+ years with a Ph.D.
- Clear, concise communication and effective collaboration with engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with robotics hardware components and embedded platforms containing multiple CPUs, GPUs, ISPs, and accelerators.
- Experience programming peripheral devices and using USB, SPI, I2C, and UART protocols.
- Experience with radar, lidar, visual cameras, or thermal imaging cameras.
- Experience with machine learning or image processing.
- GPU programming and low-level driver optimization for NVIDIA GPUs.
- Linux kernel and device-driver programming, including threading, IPC, shared memory, and synchronization.
- Networking knowledge spanning PHY, TCP, UDP, and application-layer protocols.
Compensation
- Base pay range: $160,360–$240,540.
- Eligible for an annual performance bonus, equity, and competitive benefits.
Skills
C++, Concurrency, Linux Kernel, Device Drivers, Real-Time Systems, Automated Testing, Robotics, Autonomous Driving, Usb, Spi, I2C, Uart, Gpu Programming, Networking, Nvidia Gpus
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