Senior Software Technical Program Manager - Systems Tooling

<p><strong>Who We Are </strong></p> <p>Nuro exists to better everyday life through robotics. Founded in 2016, Nuro has spent eight years developing autonomous driving (AD) technology and commercializing AD applications. The Nuro Driver™ is our world-class autonomous driving system that combines AD hardware with our generalized AI-first self-driving software. Built to learn and improve through data, the Nuro Driver™ is one of the few driverless autonomous technologies on public roads today. </p> <p>Nuro has raised over $2B in capital from Fidelity, Bailie Gifford, T. Rowe Price, Google, and other leading investors. We’ve partnered with some of the world’s most respected brands including Uber, FedEx, Domino’s, Walmart, Kroger, and 7-Eleven.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>About the Role<br></strong></p> <p>We’re looking for a Technical Program Manager (TPM) to drive cross-functional alignment and execution for Systems Tooling programs at Nuro. This role sits at the intersection of Systems Engineering, Platform, Simulation, Data Science and Autonomy teams - focused on delivering scalable and reliable verification validation (VV) tools that enable systems readiness for driverless deployment.</p> <p>You’ll own the end-to-end lifecycle of systems tooling initiatives: defining requirements, managing priorities, coordinating integration with simulation and autonomy stacks, and ensuring test and validation infrastructure meets the evolving needs of driverless programs. You’ll play a key role in ensuring Nuro’s driverless systems meet the highest standards of reliability and safety by empowering engineers with world-class tooling and validation infrastructure that bridges autonomy innovation and on-road deployment.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>About the Work<br></strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead technical program execution for systems VV tooling, ensuring milestones, dependencies, and deliverables are met toward driverless readiness.</li> <li>Serve as the primary interface between AI Platform, Simulation, Systems, and Autonomy teams to ensure consistent tooling integration and data pipelines.</li> <li>Translate high-level systems verification needs into concrete tooling requirements across perception, planning, control, and safety validation workflows.</li> <li>Build and maintain detailed execution plans; track progress, risks, and metrics using internal tools (e.g., Asana, Confluence, custom dashboards).</li> <li>Partner with systems and simulation engineers to evolve infrastructure supporting model validation, synthetic data, test orchestration, and automation at scale.</li> <li>Drive validation tool readiness reviews and ensure the VV tooling stack meets regulatory and internal safety certification standards for driverless operations.</li> <li>Provide regular program updates, decision docs, and risk assessments to technical and leadership stakeholders.</li> <li>Identify bottlenecks in tooling workflows and implement improvements to accelerate system validation cycles.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>About You<br></strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.</li> <li>5+ years of experience in technical program management, systems engineering, or software development in robotics, automotive, or related technology domains.</li> <li>Proven experience leading cross-functional programs involving multiple engineering disciplines (software, hardware, autonomy, or systems).</li> <li>Strong understanding of system verification and validation, testing frameworks, or simulation infrastructure.</li> <li>Demonstrated ability to manage complex dependencies, drive alignment, and communicate effectively across technical and leadership audiences.</li> <li>Proficiency with agile program tools (e.g., Jira, Asana) and technical documentation platforms (e.g., Confluence).</li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>Bonus Points</strong> <em><br></em></p> <ul> <li>Experience with au ... (truncated, view full listing at source)