Senior Software Engineer, Over-the-Air Updates

Who We Are Nuro is a self-driving technology company on a mission to make autonomy accessible to all. Founded in 2016, Nuro is building the world’s most scalable driver, combining cutting-edge AI with automotive-grade hardware. Nuro licenses its core technology, the Nuro Driver™, to support a wide range of applications, from robotaxis and commercial fleets to personally owned vehicles. With technology proven over years of self-driving deployments, Nuro gives the automakers and mobility platforms a clear path to AVs at commercial scale, empowering a safer, richer, and more connected future. About the Team Fleet Connectivity is the team that keeps Nuro's autonomous robots connected, observable, and current — owning everything from cloud infrastructure and telemetry pipelines to the OTA update systems that push software directly onto vehicles in the field. The problems we solve are non-negotiable: how do you reliably update a fleet of self-driving robots at scale, minimize downtime, and guarantee that every vehicle is running exactly the software it should be? Getting this wrong isn't a bug ticket — it's a safety issue. If you're an infrastructure engineer who wants your work to matter beyond the datacenter, this is the team. About the Role We are looking for a skilled engineer to help build and maintain release and over-the-air (OTA) update infrastructure. Our team, Fleet connectivity, builds the infrastructure to connect and update Nuro’s fleets. Our engineers work on the tech stack across the cloud and robots to build reliable, efficient systems for network connectivity, telemetry, and software updates, which is critical to the advancement and scale up of our AV vision. About the Work • Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve software for our 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 our code quality standards. • Track and improve performance of our release system, defining and tracking KPIs, and proposing and implementing optimizations to improve the cost, times, and space of builds. • Develop test and validation programs to ensure the robustness of system architecture and data flows. • Improve documentation and participate in on-call rotation during business hours About You • 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 a 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 a closely related field. Bonus Points • Knowledge of SQL • Experience working with GCP • UI experience • Prior experience with OTA updates and execution frameworks like Temporal. • Python programming experience At Nuro, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. For this position, the reasonably expected base pay range is between $160,360 and $240,540 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