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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer - **Company:** Nuro Inc. - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $291,150.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Configuration Management, Profiling, Software Debugging, Linux on Embedded Systems, Middleware, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Python (Programming Language), Sensor Fusion, Software Engineering, Management of Software Versions, Data Logging, Control Structures, State Machines, Perf (Linux), Integration Tests, Performance Monitor, Grpc, GNSS - **Published:** September 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/c39ef2cf-d39d-46bf-a9f9-cb316ea2689e/senior-software-engineer-onboard-autonomy ## About the Role * Strong software engineering skills in C++ and/or Rust (Python acceptable as a supporting language). * Experience shipping software that runs on-device with real-world constraints (embedded Linux, real-time-ish systems, performance-sensitive code). * Understanding of autonomy fundamentals: planning, state estimation/localization, controls, and how they interface (you don't need to be an expert in all). * Experience with robotics middleware and tooling (commonly ROS/ROS 2, custom pub/sub frameworks, gRPC, DDS, etc.). * Proficiency with debugging and performance tools (e.g., gdb/lldb, perf, flamegraphs, profiling GPU workloads, log/trace analysis). * Strong testing discipline: unit/integration tests, simulation/HIL concepts, and safe rollout practices for autonomy. Nice to Have * Experience with behavior trees (e.g., BehaviorTree.CPP), hierarchical state machines, or mission/task planning. * Practical experience with local planners (trajectory rollout, MPC, sampling-based methods) and real-time control loops. * Sensor fusion experience (EKF/UKF), time sync, calibration, and handling intermittent sensors. * Experience with mapping and localization stacks (scan matching, visual-inertial odometry, SLAM, map-based localization). * Familiarity with safety standards/processes (e.g., ISO 26262 concepts, FMEA, hazard analysis) depending on domain. * Experience deploying autonomy to fleets: OTA updates, versioning, configuration management, and field telemetry. * Experience in inference optimization ## Description We're looking for an Autonomy Engineer focused on onboard autonomy-the software that runs on the robot/vehicle/embedded computer and makes real-time decisions using onboard sensors and compute. You'll build and ship reliable autonomy features that operate under tight latency, compute, and safety constraints in the real world. What You'll Do * Develop, integrate, and deploy onboard autonomy behaviors (e.g., navigation, obstacle avoidance, lane/route following, docking, interaction behaviors). * Implement and maintain real-time decision-making components: behavior planning, state machines/behavior trees, local planning, and control interfaces. * Build robust sensor-driven autonomy pipelines on-device (camera, lidar, radar, IMU, wheel odometry, GNSS), including synchronization, calibration hooks, and fault handling. * Optimize autonomy performance for latency, CPU/GPU usage, memory, and power on embedded compute (e.g., NVIDIA Jetson, x86 edge boxes, custom ECUs). * Design and implement safety and fallback strategies: health monitoring, degraded modes, watchdogs, safe-stop, and redundancy-aware logic. * Own the autonomy stack's on-robot integration: bring-up, debugging, profiling, logging, and release validation on real hardware. * Improve onboard observability: structured logs, traces, metrics, event recording, and tools to support incident review and rapid iteration. * Collaborate with perception, mapping/localization, controls, hardware, and systems teams to define clear interfaces and ship end-to-end features. * Participate in field testing and root-cause analysis of autonomy issues seen in real deployments. ## Related Videos - [Profiling Symfony & PHP apps with Blackfire](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/265-profiling-symfony-php-apps-with-blackfire) - [Exploring the Power of gRPC-Gateway for Writing RESTful Services](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2072-exploring-the-power-of-grpc-gateway-for-writing-restful-services) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Enhancing Workload Security in Kubernetes](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/356-enhancing-workload-security-in-kubernetes) - [Boosting OpenSearch Performance: gRPC Search in Action](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1964-boosting-opensearch-performance-grpc-search-in-action) - [How to develop an autonomous car end-to-end: Robotic Drive and the mobility revolution](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/22-how-to-develop-an-autonomous-car-end-to-end-robotic-drive-and-the-mobility-revolution) ## Related Articles - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Dev Digest 138 - Are you secure about this?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/486-dev-digest-138-are-you-secure-about-this) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers)