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NuroNuroMountain View, CA

Software Engineer, Sensor Platform

Design and develop sensor and compute systems for autonomous vehicles. Requires 2+ years experience, C++ proficiency, embedded/real-time systems expertise, and robotics or autonomous driving domain experience.

132k – 165k
On-site2+ YOEEmbedded Engineering

About the role

About the Work

  • 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

About You

  • Domain experience: Experience in robotics or autonomous driving systems
  • Technical excellence: 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

Bonus Points

  • 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

Skills

C++Linux KernelEmbedded SystemsConcurrencyDevice DriversUsbSpiI2CUartNvidia Gpus

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