Embedded Software Engineer - Real-Time Linux Robotics

PALLADYNE CORP; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 115,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range

401(k) match

Medical/dental/vision

PTO & holidays

Professional development

Job summary

Palladyne AI on-site in Salt Lake City, UT is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to develop Linux-based software in modern C++ for robotic systems. You will address real-time, interprocess communication, and reliability, contributing across the software lifecycle from design to deployment.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in embedded/systems, strong C++ expertise, and experience with multithreaded programming, IPC, and UNIX-like systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited university in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, or electrical engineering.
• Strong proficiency in modern C++, including multithreading, smart pointers, containers, UNIX system calls, processes, file systems, and database connectivity.
• Experience with system-level programming and optimizing performance of systems.
• Experience managing software projects with Git.
• Experience with multithreaded programming, interprocess communication, and UNIX-style processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded software for Linux-based robotic systems using modern C++.
• Build software that meets performance, security, reliability, and real-time requirements.
• Develop software that communicates with other components through interprocess communication, internet protocols, and embedded systems protocols.
• Work with modern C++ concepts and system-level functionality, including smart pointers, threads, containers, UNIX system calls, processes, file systems, and database connections.
• Design and document object-oriented software and create test plans that support high-quality, maintainable code.
• Develop multithreaded and interprocess software that can complete goals within defined time constraints.
• Diagnose and optimize system-level performance to support reliable operation on embedded robotic platforms.
• Participate in the team’s agile software development process and collaborate across engineering disciplines throughout development and integration.
• Develop software for standalone systems that will be deployed to customer sites.

Skills

Modern C++

Multithreading

Smart pointers

Containers

UNIX system calls

Processes

File systems

Database connectivity

Interprocess communication

Git

Education

B.S. in CS/Engineering

Tools

PX4

ArduPilot

Mavlink

Gazebo

Unreal Engine

Job description

Palladyne AI on-site in Salt Lake City, UT is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to develop Linux-based software in modern C++ for robotic systems. You will address real-time, interprocess communication, and reliability, contributing across the software lifecycle from design to deployment.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in embedded/systems, strong C++ expertise, and experience with multithreaded programming, IPC, and UNIX-like systems.