Senior Software Engineer, Ride-hailing Product
Job Description
Who We Are
Nuro exists to better everyday life through robotics. Founded in 2016, Nuro has spent eight years developing autonomous driving (AD) technology and commercializing AD applications. The Nuro Driver™ is our world-class autonomous driving system that combines AD hardware with our generalized AI-first self-driving software. Built to learn and improve through data, the Nuro Driver™ is one of the few driverless autonomous technologies on public roads today.
Nuro has raised over $2B in capital from Fidelity, Bailie Gifford, T. Rowe Price, Google, and other leading investors. We’ve partnered with some of the world’s most respected brands including Uber, FedEx, Domino’s, Walmart, Kroger, and 7-Eleven.
About the Role
The On-road Experience Engineering team’s goal is to accelerate autonomy R&D through efficient on-road data collection, testing and integration; and support the go-to-market function with reliable commercial delivery execution. We are a product engineering team building backend services and applications that are used every day across multiple cities. Our users include Nuro’s operation teams as well as external partners and customers.
We are responsible for:
- Delivery services that manage the planning, matching, and execution of rides and deliveries.
- Services that read and transmit vehicle data in real time.
- Web / mobile applications that empower drivers to perform necessary actions on a vehicle.
- API integrations with external partners e.g. Uber.
This is the perfect role if you love architecting performant, reliable backend systems, processing real-time vehicle data, and building the foundational APIs that enable seamless product experiences. The position demands technical excellence, a deep understanding of system design, and a knack for solving tough problems. Come join us in defining the future!
About You
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science with 4+ years of relevant work experience.
- Strong proficiency in Go.
- Technical Excellence: Eagerness and capability to delve into implementation details, driving technical standards and best practices across software organizations.
- Product Development Expertise: Demonstrated ability to build, launch, and rapidly iterate on products. You possess end-to-end product development experience, from requirements gathering and scoping to launch and post-launch iteration, with a particular strength in the early stages of development (from zero to one).
- Cloud Platform Proficiency: Strong knowledge of GCP, CloudSQL, BigQuery, or Redis.
- Engineering Leadership: Proven ability to set technical and product vision for teams or projects, including timelines and prioritization. Experience as a formal or informal Tech Lead, mentoring and supporting junior engineers.
Bonus Points
- Domain Expertise: Experience with backend services related to vehicles, location, dispatch, inventory, or order/delivery.
- Product and Business Acumen: A keen interest in the "why" in addition to the "how." You are eager to understand and contribute to product and business requirements, capable of identifying high-impact projects from a list of potential initiatives.
At Nuro, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. For this position, the reasonably expected base pay range is between $152,000 and $228,000 for the level at which this job has been scoped. Your base pay will depend on several factors, including your experience, qualifications, education, location, and skills. In the event that you are considered for a different level, a higher or lower pay range would apply. This position is also eligible for an annual performance bonus, equity, and a competitive benefits package.
At Nuro, we celebrate differences and are committed to a diverse workplace that fosters inclusion and psychological safety for all employees. Nuro is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and expressly prohibits any form of workplace discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. #LI-DNP
