Platform Software Engineer III - Embedded Linux & Real-Time

Evolv Technologies Inc.; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity as part of total compensation

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

401(k) plan with 2% company match

Unlimited vacation policy

Quarterly perk stipend

Tuition reimbursement

Calm subscription

Job summary

Evolv Technologies Inc. is seeking a Platform SW Engineer III in Waltham, MA. You will lead architecture for reusable, enterprise-grade C++ platforms across product lines and contribute to embedded Linux, Yocto, and kernel driver work. Expect collaboration with hardware, software, and QA teams to deliver robust, scalable solutions.

You will mentor engineers, drive coding standards, and shape long-term platform strategy while participating in cross-functional DevOps and lifecycle activities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional embedded/firmware software development experience.
• Deep hands-on experience building embedded Linux systems with Yocto (bitbake, layers, recipes, image customization).
• Strong Linux kernel driver development and debugging experience (drivers, interrupts, DMA).
• Proficiency in C and C++17 for embedded/Linux development.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture of reusable, enterprise-grade C++ platforms across product lines.
• Lead internal technical workshops and knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Improve cross-functional workflows around testing, deployment, and system reliability.
• Define and enforce coding standards and best practices across the team.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and hardware integration touchpoints.
• Collaborate with EE teams to turn hardware requirements into software.

Skills

Embedded firmware

C/C++17

Yocto

Linux kernel drivers

Device Tree

I2C/SPI kernel

Secure boot

Job description

Evolv Technologies Inc. is seeking a Platform SW Engineer III in Waltham, MA. You will lead architecture for reusable, enterprise-grade C++ platforms across product lines and contribute to embedded Linux, Yocto, and kernel driver work. Expect collaboration with hardware, software, and QA teams to deliver robust, scalable solutions.

You will mentor engineers, drive coding standards, and shape long-term platform strategy while participating in cross-functional DevOps and lifecycle activities.