Senior Software Engineer, Distributed Compute System

About the Role

We're looking for senior engineers to build/scale Nuro's large-scale computing infrastructure in the cloud/data center. This system is the foundation of many critical business applications throughout the company, including but not limited to machine learning data pipelines, data discovery, simulation, and time-series multimedia log processing. In this role, you'll be working on building a scalable, efficient and reliable system that bridges the gap between fundamental infrastructure and high-level job requests, and make large-scale computations more accessible to autonomy/other infrastructure engineers.

About You

• You have proven experience in building and developing large-scale distributed applications (e.g. Kubernetes).
• You're self-motivated to identify opportunities for system improvement and drive positive change.
• Ability to turn high-level requirements into a detailed, cohesive system design.
• Willingness to deeply understand application logic across Nuro and a passion for going the extra mile.
• You are highly collaborative and care about creating the best possible user experience.
• You have start-up DNA: You have demonstrated an ability to thrive in the ambiguity of a dynamic, start-up environment or have the DNA to do so
• You possess a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field or equivalent experience

Bonus Points

• Experience with database technologies (e.g., Redis, SQL, NoSQL) and pub/sub systems.
• Experience with hyperscalers, particularly Google Cloud Platform or other major providers.
• Experience with workflow management tools or map-reduce frameworks such as Apache Airflow, Buildkite, Ray, or Dataflow..
• Experience with Linux system, e.g. CPU scheduler, memory management, file systems
• Experience with data analysis, includes defining metrics, running A/B testing, and building metric dashboards.
• Experience with real-time monitoring framework like Prometheus.
• Experience with continuous integration/delivery (CI/CD)

Pay and benefits

At Nuro, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. For this position, the reasonably expected base pay range is between $176,360 and $264,540 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.