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Nuro · 2 days ago

Senior Software Engineer, Networking & Real-Time Systems

positionMountain View, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$194K/yr - $291K/yr
date5+ years exp

Nuro is a self-driving technology company on a mission to make autonomy accessible to all. The role involves tackling deep-stack networking challenges to ensure reliable connectivity for remote vehicle operation over cellular networks.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesRoboticsTransportation
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Responsibilities

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

Qualification

C++20Linux networking stackReal-time systemsNetwork bondingCongestion control algorithmsWebRTCGoWebsocketQUICSRTGRPCWiresharkVideo codec knowledge

Required

5+ years of industry experience (or a PhD with a focus on Networking/Distributed Systems and 3+ years of industry experience)
Deep understanding of the Linux networking stack
Socket programming skills
Ability to understand how data moves from the physical layer to the application
Expertise in C++ and ability to write performant, thread-safe code
Understanding of real-time systems
Knowledge of TCP/UDP and their limitations in high-mobility environments
Ability to implement FEC or ARQ to compensate for TCP/UDP failures

Preferred

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

Benefits

Annual performance bonus
Equity
Competitive benefits package

Company

Nuro

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Nuro is a robotics company specializing in the development of autonomous driving technologies.
dateFounded in 2016
location
Mountain View, California, USA
people-size501-1000 employees
web-link
https://nuro.ai

H1B Sponsorship

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2025 (50)
2024 (67)
2023 (91)
2022 (91)
2021 (68)
2020 (55)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$2.34B
Key Investors
Disney AcceleratorTiger Global ManagementT. Rowe Price
2025-08-21Series E· $97M
2025-04-09Series E· $106M
2024-04-06Secondary Market

Leadership Team

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Jiajun Zhu
Co-Founder and Co-CEO
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Dave Ferguson
Co-Founder
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Recent News

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eeNews Europe
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2026-01-16
Taiwan Sun
CES deals signal a fresh push to make autonomous driving viable
2026-01-16
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