Embedded Software Engineer l Robotics

The JAM l People in Robotics; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

The JAM l People in Robotics in Las Vegas, NV, is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to join a team building humanoid robots. You will work across the embedded stack to connect Linux-based systems with custom hardware.

The role focuses on hands-on engineering, hardware bring‑up, low-latency communication, and firmware debugging. Strong experience in embedded Linux and Python for embedded environments is preferred, with robotics experience a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience with embedded Linux in robotics or similar domains.
• Hands-on firmware development and debugging across hardware and software.
• Comfort writing Python for embedded environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve software that runs on Linux-based embedded systems.
• Integrate software with hardware peripherals, cameras and sensors.
• Perform hardware bring-up and firmware debugging in real‑world conditions.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure reliable, low-latency robotics software.

Skills

Embedded Linux

Python for embedded

C/C++

Firmware debugging

Tools

Buildroot

Yocto

U-Boot

Linux kernel interfaces

Job description

Embedded Software Engineer l Robotics l Las Vegas, Nevada

I’m supporting a company building some seriously impressive humanoid robots, and they’re now hiring an Embedded Software Engineer to join the team.

This is one of those roles where the software genuinely helps bring the robot to life.

You’d be working across the embedded stack, building and improving the software that connects Linux-based systems with custom hardware, servo controllers, cameras, audio devices, sensors and proprietary firmware.

It’s a proper hands‑on engineering role for someone who enjoys the messy, interesting, real‑world problems that come with robotics — hardware bring‑up, low‑latency communication, peripheral integration, firmware debugging, Linux internals, and getting complex systems working reliably outside of a clean software‑only environment.

The ideal person will have strong experience with embedded Linux, be confident writing Python for embedded environments, and be comfortable debugging across both software and hardware. Robotics industry experience or similar (autonomous vehicles/automated machinery) is a huge plus!

Experience with any of the following would be a big bonus:

• ARM-based embedded platforms
• UART, SPI, I²C, USB, Ethernet and GPIO
• Linux kernel interfaces, drivers or modules
• Embedded C/C++ or firmware
• Buildroot, Yocto or U-Boot
• Cameras, audio, networking or custom peripherals
• Motors, servos or robotic systems

What makes this exciting is the product. This isn’t software sitting in a dashboard somewhere, it’s software running on physical humanoid robots, controlling and connecting the systems that allow them to move, interact and operate in the real world.

If you’re an embedded engineer who wants to work on actual robots, this is definitely one worth looking at.