# Senior Software Engineer, Networking & Real-Time Systems

**Company:** [Nuro](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/nuro)
**Location:** Mountain View, CA
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $194k – $291k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** C++20, Go, Webrtc, Websocket, Quic, Srt, gRPC, Wireshark, Linux Networking Stack, Fec, Arq
**Posted:** 2026-06-22

> Design and optimize real-time networking systems for remote vehicle operation, focusing on multi-carrier bonding, custom congestion control, and low-latency video streaming over cellular.

## Job Description

## About the Work

- Architect a network bonding framework to aggregate bandwidth across multiple cellular providers (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile) to ensure zero-drop connectivity.
- Build sophisticated ns-3-like simulations to stress test the stack against edge cases like tunnel entries, rural dead zones, and network congestion.
- Develop and implement custom congestion control algorithms specifically tuned for high-bitrate, low-latency video streaming.
- Partner with Hardware and Embedded teams to optimize the network stack directly on the vehicle gateway.

## Tech We Use

- Languages: C++20, Go
- Protocols: WebRTC, Websocket, QUIC, SRT, gRPC
- Tools: Wireshark

## About You

- Deep understanding of the Linux networking stack, socket programming, and how data moves from the physical layer to the application.
- Write performant, thread-safe code and understand the nuances of real-time systems.
- Understand why TCP/UDP fail in high-mobility environments and how to implement FEC or ARQ to compensate.
- 5+ years of industry experience (or a PhD with a focus on Networking/Distributed Systems and 3+ years of industry experience).

## Bonus Points

- Video streaming framework experience, e.g., WebRTC
- Understanding of video codecs such as VP8, VP9, H264/265

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