Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Behavior Verification

• Develop and implement in Python generalizable metrics to verify the driving behavior of an autonomous vehicle.
• Leverage a combination of machine learning (ML) models and safety metrics from literature to evaluate the end-to-end driving behavior.
• Evaluate these metrics on a variety of tests: synthetic and log simulation, on-road logs, closed-course testing data, and third-party accident reconstructions.
• Collaborate closely with Systems, Behavior, Perception, Data Science, Product, Legal and Public Trust teams to develop acceptance criteria for metrics and tests.
• Partner with simulation infrastructure and test integration teams to set up automated verification workflows.
• Generate detailed performance and validation reports to prove that the behavior of the autonomous system is safe to deploy in our target Operation Design Domain (ODD).

This role creates positive change by developing safety verification metrics for autonomous vehicles, helping ensure the Nuro Driver's behavior is safe for deployment, which contributes to making autonomy accessible to all and empowering a safer, richer, and more connected future.

• 5+ years of technical work experience in a relevant area with 3+ years of experience with software development.
• Hands-on software experience, with the ability to code proficiently in Python or C++.
• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Physics, or related field.
• Strong understanding of robotic systems architecture - how sensing, localization, perception, prediction, behavior, and control modules interact.
• Familiarity with simulation and real-world testing of autonomous systems.
• Highly collaborative in nature, with strong abilities to think and communicate analytically and effectively.

Base pay range between $176,400 and $319,720, annual performance bonus, equity, competitive benefits package, diverse and inclusive workplace with psychological safety for all employees.

Nuro is a self-driving technology company on a mission to make autonomy accessible to all, building the world's most scalable driver by combining cutting-edge AI with automotive-grade hardware and licensing its core technology to support applications from robotaxis to personally owned vehicles.