Embedded Systems Engineer

Tractable Limited; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Tractable Limited seeks an Embedded Systems Engineer in Salt Lake City to develop the device-side software and firmware for our drive-through scanner project. You will own camera and sensor control, data capture synchronization, and measurement capabilities, taking features from prototype to production.

Close collaboration across hardware and software, ensuring reliability, telemetry, and maintainable systems. A fast-paced startup tempo with ownership and real impact.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of embedded engineering experience.
• Production-grade C/C++ and/or Python with strong fundamentals.
• Embedded Linux experience with system services, logging, and profiling.
• Hands-on hardware and sensor integration using UART/I2C/SPI/GPIO.
• Proficiency with debugging, testing, and version control.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain embedded Linux software and firmware for camera and sensor stack.
• Improve camera control software: triggering, timing, health monitoring, error recovery.
• Improve sensor control software: presence, distance, calibration, fault handling.
• Create signal-processing pipelines and transform sensor data into usable outputs.
• Prototype quickly, then harden for production reliability and deployment.

Skills

Embedded Linux

C/C++

Python

Hardware integration

Camera & sensor control

Diagnostics & debugging

AI coding tools

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Multimeters

Soldering

Job description

Why Tractable?

We combine world-class AI research with real-world applications that make a difference. At Tractable, you’ll collaborate with brilliant minds, work on transformative projects, and contribute to technology that helps people when they need it most.

Tractable is a leader in AI for auto repair and insurance, backed by SoftBank, Insight Partners, and Georgian. LUMA is our internal startup: a small Salt Lake City team building a drive-through scanner that pushes vehicle damage assessment toward real-time AI identification and repair estimation.

Our Salt Lake City office is home to the small team that designs, builds, and produces the LUMA scanner — hands-on work, close to the hardware. Expect startup pace and real ownership, backed by the data and funding of a company that has already proven the model at scale.

About the role

We’re building LUMA, a drive-through vehicle inspection scanner that combines multi-camera capture, active illumination, and multiple sensor modalities to produce high-fidelity vehicle imagery and measurements.

We’re looking for an Embedded Systems Engineer to help build and evolve the device-side (edge) software and firmware stack — controlling cameras and sensors, synchronizing capture, and building new measurement capabilities. The role sits at the intersection of embedded software, hardware integration, and sensor/vision data processing. You’ll take features from quick prototype through to production-grade reliability, and you’ll see them run on real vehicles.

What you’ll do

• Build and maintain embedded Linux software and firmware for the camera and sensor stack.

• Maintain and improve camera control software: triggering, timing, health monitoring, and error recovery.

• Maintain and improve sensor control software: presence/distance/measurement sensors, calibration, and fault handling.

• Build signal processing pipelines - e.g. converting laser-triangulation outputs into 2D tread-depth maps, post-processing stereo depth, filtering/denoising, and coordinate transforms.

• Prototype fast, then harden to production-grade reliability.

• Support integration and deployments: bring up new modules, validate in the lab and on-vehicle, debug issues, and ship fixes.

What we’re looking for

• 3+ years of experience in embedded engineering.

• Production coding in C/C++ and/or Python, backed by strong software engineering fundamentals (OOP, testing, debugging, version control).

• Embedded Linux expertise, including system services, supervision, logging, and performance profiling.

• Hands-on hardware & sensor integration using standard protocols (UART, I2C, SPI, GPIO) and industrial interfaces (RS-485, CAN, or Modbus).

• Practical lab & bring-up skills: proficient with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, basic soldering/wiring, and reading datasheets/schematics.

• Modern developer workflow: experience using AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code, OpenAI Codex) to rapidly iterate high-quality code.

• Ownership mindset: ability to navigate ambiguous requirements, solve tough problems, and ship maintainable systems in a fast-paced environment.

What success looks like

• Camera and sensor stacks run reliably for months, with clear telemetry and graceful recovery.

• New capabilities move from prototype - validated pipeline - production release.

• Hardware bring-up gets faster over time as tooling, test harnesses, and standards improve.

Contract type: Permanent

Compensation: $120-150k + equity

Diversity commitment

At Tractable, we are committed to building a diverse team and inclusive workplace where people’s varied backgrounds and experiences are valued and recognised.

We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and offer equal opportunities without discrimination.