Embedded Linux Software Engineer — Equity & Impact

Science; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k)

Flexible vacation and holidays

Equity

Healthy meals for non‑remote employees

Paid parental and medical leave

Job summary

Science is seeking an Embedded Linux Software Engineer to own and drive complex embedded electronics projects from the ground up. You will develop system‑level software for embedded Linux and collaborate with hardware, biology, and software teams.

Responsibilities include bringing up sensor/actuator drivers, building web‑based dashboards, and contributing to test beds. A BS or MS in CS/CE and strong C/C++ expertise required; Rust a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience building embedded Linux systems.
• Expert in C and/or C++ programming.
• Understanding of low‑level operating system concepts.
• Experience debugging complex issues across integrated software and hardware.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and maintain high quality system‑level software for embedded Linux systems.
• Bring up application‑level drivers for sensors and actuators against datasheets using protocols and I/O such as I²C, SPI, CAN, Modbus RTU, TCP/IP, analog, GPIO, etc.
• Design, build, and maintain web‑based real‑time GUI consoles and dashboards for visualization and control.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to incorporate custom, in‑house designed electronics to accomplish previously unsolved tasks.
• Collaborate with biologists to understand key physical and physiological system dynamics.
• Create and manage virtual and physical test bed infrastructure.
• Stay up‑to‑date with the latest developments in relevant technologies.

Skills

Embedded Linux

C/C++ programming

Low-level OS concepts

Debugging complex systems

AI tooling for development

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in CS/CE

Tools

Rust programming

Yocto/Buildroot

Linux kernel drivers

Linux networking

Web development tooling

Job description

Science is seeking an Embedded Linux Software Engineer to own and drive complex embedded electronics projects from the ground up. You will develop system‑level software for embedded Linux and collaborate with hardware, biology, and software teams.

Responsibilities include bringing up sensor/actuator drivers, building web‑based dashboards, and contributing to test beds. A BS or MS in CS/CE and strong C/C++ expertise required; Rust a plus.