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 Role

Nuro is looking for an Autonomy Leader, reporting to our Head of Autonomy, who will drive the development evaluation systems of the Nuro Driver, enabling it to scale to provide mobility for millions of people and goods. Expect to tackle real-life problems to help advance the future of robotics to improve everyday lives.

• Design and deploy algorithms to measure the performance of the ML models that power our self-driving car's behavior, using robotics, physics, and machine learning.
• Work cross-functionally with Autonomy and Infrastructure engineers to set the technical roadmap that will continuously improve and unify the evaluation frameworks across Nuro.
• Leverage the evaluation algorithms and frameworks our team builds to identify ways to improve the performance of NuroDriver and then drive the technical execution of such improvements.

About You

• BS in Computer Science, Robotics, Statistics, Physics, Math, or another quantitative area.
• 5+ years of industry experience and demonstrated Python proficiency through past work.

Technical: Must have the technical skills in AI/ML and robotics to:

• Set an incredibly clear vision for the team.
• Evaluate the pros and cons of technical decisions and choose the right outcome. Exercise exceptional technical judgment.
• Strong desire to learn and grow technical knowledge.
• Domain expert in AI/ML, robotics, and/or evaluation.

Urgency: Must be someone with an inherent sense of urgency who champions fast and high-quality technical execution.

Leadership: Must earn the respect and trust of an organization of talented individuals. Needs to communicate very clearly and explain decision-making processes and outcomes. Must be able to get everyone onboard with a unified vision.

Collaboration: Work with AI Platform teams to communicate dependencies and make sure that the Autonomy team has what it needs to succeed.

People: Hire, create, organize, and foster world-class autonomy engineering teams and culture. Inspire team members to grow their skills and drive impact for Nuro

• Bonus points for experience in any of these:

  • • Experience developing evaluation frameworks, machine learning models, or robotics systems.
    • Experience iterating on product vision with stakeholders and users.

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At Nuro, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. For this position, the reasonably expected base pay range is between $235,030 and $352,290 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