Embedded Software Developer

Cloud Hybrid Technologies, LLC; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloud Hybrid Technologies, LLC is looking for an experienced Embedded Software Developer to join their Hardware Platform Development team in Mountain View, California. This role focuses on developing embedded software for next-generation vehicle electronic systems, emphasizing functional safety and automotive EE architectures.

You will work with teams to design, validate, and deliver high-quality software for mass production, ensuring compliance with industry standards. Applicants should have strong knowledge of embedded software processes and expertise in functional safety.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of embedded software architecture and development processes.
• Proven experience supporting software through full product lifecycle, including mass production.
• Deep understanding of vehicle EE architectures and automotive development practices.
• Expertise in functional safety (ISO 26262) and its implementation in software.
• Proficiency in real-time operating systems (RTOS), embedded frameworks, and interface development.
• Programming experience in C, C++, Java, HTML5, and scripting languages.
• Familiarity with connected embedded systems and hardware peripherals.
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and design embedded software for vehicle systems.
• Assist hardware teams with component selection, schematic reviews, bring-up, and debugging.
• Develop and integrate bootloaders, device drivers, kernels, and upgrade mechanisms.
• Contribute to BSP, MCAL, drivers, diagnostics, and debugging tools.
• Support hardware verification and board bring-up activities.
• Collaborate with internal teams to gather safety and security requirements.
• Build and maintain development infrastructure and automated test environments.
• Deliver high-quality, validated software features for mass production.
• Lead rapid prototyping efforts for innovative hardware/software solutions.
• Partner with contract manufacturers to develop test software for ECU bring-up, validation, and production testing.
• Identify and mitigate technical and execution risks throughout the development lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 26262 functional safety and other relevant standards.

Skills

Embedded software architecture and development processes

Support software through full product lifecycle

Vehicle EE architectures

Automotive development practices

Functional safety (ISO 26262)

Real-time operating systems (RTOS)

Programming in C, C++, Java, HTML5, and scripting languages

Connected embedded systems

Debugging and problem-solving skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Embedded Software Developerto join our Hardware Platform Development team. This role focuses on embedded software development for next-generation vehicle electronic systems, with a strong emphasis onfunctional safety, automotive EE architectures, and production-quality software delivery.

You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams, external partners, and third‑party vendors to design, develop, and validate embedded software components that meet industry standards and drive innovation in vehicle systems.

Key Responsibilities

Embedded Software Development (80%)

• Define and design embedded software for vehicle systems.
• Assist hardware teams withcomponent selection, schematic reviews, bring‑up, and debugging.
• Develop and integratebootloaders, device drivers, kernels, and upgrade mechanisms.
• Contribute toBSP (Board Support Packages), MCAL, drivers, diagnostics, and debugging tools.
• Supporthardware verification and board bring‑up activities.
• Collaborate with internal teams to gathersafety and security requirements.
• Build and maintaindevelopment infrastructure and automated test environments.
• Deliver high‑quality, validated software features formass production.
• Leadrapid prototyping efforts to explore innovative hardware/software solutions.

Operational Management (20%)

• Partner with contract manufacturers to developtest software for ECU bring‑up, validation, and production testing.
• Identify and mitigatetechnical and execution risks throughout the development lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance withISO 26262 functional safety and other relevant standards.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong knowledge ofembedded software architecture and development processes.
• Proven experience supportingsoftware through full product lifecycle, including mass production.
• Deep understanding ofvehicle EE architectures andautomotive development practices.
• Expertise infunctional safety (ISO 26262) and its implementation in software.
• Proficiency inreal-time operating systems (RTOS), embedded frameworks, and interface development.
• Programming experience inC, C++, Java, HTML5, and scripting languages.
• Familiarity withconnected embedded systems and hardware peripherals.
• Strong debugging, problem‑solving, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

Cloud Hybrid is an equal opportunity employer inclusive of female, minority, disability and veterans, (M/F/D/V). Hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination and all other employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, veteran status or any other protected status. Cloud Hybrid will not make any posting or employment decision that does not comply with applicable laws relating to labor and employment, equal opportunity, employment eligibility requirements or related matters. Nor will Cloud Hybrid require in a posting or otherwise U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency in the U.S. as a condition of employment except as necessary to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or federal, state, or local government contract.