Nuro · Engineering

Software Engineer, Software Updates

Nuro is hiring for this role, on-site in Mountain View, California (HQ). Posted October 6, 2026. You apply on Nuro's own site.

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  • Full-timeJob type
  • Mid levelLevel (from the title)

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About the job

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Who We Are

Nuro believes self-driving vehicles are the most immediate and profound opportunity for AI to drive positive change in the physical world. Safer streets, more time for what matters, and easier access to the world around us, that’s why we’re building a universal autonomy platform: self-driving for all roads and all rides.

Founded in 2016, Nuro is a physical AI company developing Level 4 autonomous driving technology for a wide range of vehicles, use cases, and markets. Powered by the Nuro Driver™, our universal autonomy platform enables the global mobility ecosystem to deploy autonomy at scale, from robotaxis and logistics fleets to personal vehicles.

With years of real-world deployment experience and a flexible, partner-led business model, Nuro is working toward a future where millions of autonomous vehicles powered by our technology help make everyday life safer, easier, and more connected.

Nuro has raised over $2B in capital from Uber, NVIDIA, Google, Softbank, Fidelity, T. Rowe Price, and other leading investors.

About the Role

We are looking for a skilled engineer to help build and maintain release and 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, vehicle connectivity, 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, time, 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

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field.
  • 2+ years of industry experience with large-scale distributed systems.
  • Strong proficiency in Go or C++.
  • Knowledge of 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.

Bonus Points

  • Experience with networking, cellular connectivity, data transfer, or related topics.
  • 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 pay range is between $145,830 and $219,000 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.

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