Director of Engineering, Eval Platform

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Full Time

Posted January 30, 2026

$173k - $230k· Est.

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Nuro believes self-driving vehicles are the most immediate and profound opportunity for AI to drive positive change in the physical world.

The Eval Platform team owns the simulation and evaluation and validation platform that underpins autonomy development and driverless readiness validation. This platform is mission‑critical for both rapid iteration during development and rigorous validation used to assess safety, performance, and deployment readiness.
We are looking for a seasoned engineering leader to lead the Eval Platform as a Director‑level role. This leader will define the technical vision, execution strategy, and organizational structure for a multi‑disciplinary org spanning simulation, evaluation infrastructure, and compute and storage platform.
The evaluation platform brings together data, simulation, metrics, and analysis workflows into a coherent system that allows the teams to:
Iterate quickly to improve the autonomy performance
Measure autonomy performance and risk with credibility and rigor
Make confident, data‑driven decisions about driverless deployment

Deep technical expertise in building simulation systems, evaluation platforms for large‑scale ML / robotics systems
Strong understanding of autonomy and validation, and how to build high quality tools for these use cases.
Proven experience leading and scaling high‑impact engineering organizations, including managers and senior ICs
Ability to translate complex technical signals into clear, actionable insights for senior leadership
Comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, high‑ambiguity environment
At Nuro, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. For this position, the reasonably expected base pay range is between $258,000 and $387,000 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.