# Senior Software Engineer, Over-the-Air Updates.

**Company:** [Nuro](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/nuro)
**Location:** Mountain View, CA
**Role:** DevOps / SRE
**Salary:** $160k – $241k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** C++, Go, Bash, GCP, SQL, Python, Temporal, Distributed Systems, Linux, Unix
**Posted:** 2026-05-11

> Builds and maintains release infrastructure and OTA update systems for Nuro's autonomous robot fleets, ensuring reliable software deployment at scale. Requires 5+ years in large-scale distributed systems, strong C++ or Go proficiency, and bachelor's in CS/EE.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve software for mission critical systems like release infrastructure and OTA updates.
- Manage individual project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables, internally and cross team.
- Write well-designed, testable code that aligns with code quality standards.
- Track and improve performance of release system, defining and tracking KPIs, and proposing/implementing optimizations to improve cost, times, and space of builds.
- Develop test and validation programs to ensure robustness of system architecture and data flows.
- Improve documentation and participate in on-call rotation during business hours.

## Requirements
- 5+ years industrial experience with large scale distributed systems that support workflow automation.
- **Strong proficiency in C++ or Go**.
- Professional experience in Unix/Linux environments and **Bash scripting**.
- Ability to turn high-level requirements into detailed, cohesive system design.
- Experience with data structures, algorithms, and software design optimized for large-scale distributed systems.
- **Bachelor’s degree** in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or closely related field.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Knowledge of **SQL**.
- Experience working with **GCP**.
- UI experience.
- Prior experience with OTA updates and execution frameworks like **Temporal**.
- **Python** programming experience.

## Compensation
Base pay range: **$160,360 - $240,540**. Eligible for annual performance bonus, equity, and competitive benefits package.

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