Nuro backend engineering salaries

Across 29 open backend engineering postings at Nuro that state a range, the middle half pays $190k–$243k a year, with a median of $200k. The lowest posted floor is $132k and the highest ceiling $387k. This is base pay as posted by Nuro, converted to US dollars; equity and bonus are not included.

From pay ranges in open postingsRebuilt 12 Oct 2026

The range

Lowest floor$132k
25th percentile$190k
Median$200k
75th percentile$243k
Highest ceiling$387k

Postings by the midpoint of the posted range, in steps of $20k

Middle halfMedian bucket

Median by team at Nuro

AI and machine learning$243k
Backend engineering$200k
Management$165k

Postings with a stated range: AI and machine learning 17 · Backend engineering 29 · Management 5

Backend engineering pay by level

LevelPostingsMedianMiddle half
Junior8$191k$163k–$200k
Mid-level4$186k$178k–$211k
Senior10$219k$203k–$243k
Staff and principal4$273k$267k–$273k

Best-paid open backend engineering roles

$258k–$387kJun 7
Senior/Staff Software Engineer (Data Platform)
Mountain ViewStaff and principal
$194k–$352kAug 29
$194k–$352kAug 7
$194k–$352kJun 15
$176k–$320kAug 29

31 backend engineering roles open at Nuro now

29 of them show the pay range on the posting.

Questions

How much does Nuro pay for backend engineering roles?

The median of the 29 posted ranges is $200k a year; the middle half sits between $190k and $243k.

Is this base salary or total compensation?

Base salary as written in the posting. Many US employers post ranges under state pay transparency laws (California, New York, Washington, Colorado and others); equity and bonus are not part of these figures.

Why posted ranges and not self-reported salaries?

A posted range is what the employer commits to for a role it has open today. It is fresher than a survey and cannot be inflated by respondents. Each posting counts once, at the midpoint of its range.

Which level pays most?

Staff and principal roles have the highest median here: $273k a year across 4 postings.

Source: the pay ranges of 29 open postings on Nuro's careers board; the midpoint of each rangeUpdated 12 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0