Edge-Compute Software Engineer — Real-World Robotics

ATOMS Careers page; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 176,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

FSA/HSA

401(k)

Equity

PTO

Paid Holidays

Team lunch

Job summary

Atoms is building the machines that power the next era of progress. The role focuses on developing low-latency C++ software for edge compute on our autonomous vehicles, while maintaining a high-performance messaging stack and robust safety interfaces.

You will work across hardware, software, and AI teams to ensure reliable operation. We are seeking hands-on engineers experienced with Python, C++, and Linux, who can diagnose issues and contribute to a multidisciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• Proficient with Python, C++, bash, git, Linux kernels, Docker.

Responsibilities

• Develop low-latency, deterministic C++ software that executes on the vehicle's edge compute to process data and control the vehicle.
• Design and maintain the high-performance messaging stack that routes data between modules.
• Write driver interfaces and safety monitors that interact directly with vehicle hardware.
• Build core system infrastructure, including onboard data logging, time synchronization (PTP), memory management, process lifecycle management, etc.
• Implement real-time diagnostics, watchdog timers, and redundancy logic to detect and recover from software or hardware faults mid-drive.
• Maintain the tooling for securely building, deploying, and updating OS and vehicle software images across the fleet.

Skills

Python

C++

bash

git

Linux kernels

Docker

Tools

Docker

Job description

Atoms is building the machines that power the next era of progress. The role focuses on developing low-latency C++ software for edge compute on our autonomous vehicles, while maintaining a high-performance messaging stack and robust safety interfaces.

You will work across hardware, software, and AI teams to ensure reliable operation. We are seeking hands-on engineers experienced with Python, C++, and Linux, who can diagnose issues and contribute to a multidisciplinary environment.