Senior Embedded Engineer - Command Connector

United States Digital Space LLC; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 315,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

HSA

FSA

Mental health support

Parental leave

Flexible PTO

Professional development

Wellness benefits

Healthy lunches

Commuter benefits

Job summary

the company is seeking a seasoned Systems level Linux engineer to help build a cloud-native, AI-searchable node for legacy cameras. You will manage dozens of concurrent video streams, translate various camera protocols into a unified pipeline, and feed data to CV models at the device edge.

We currently support 100K+ cameras and plan growth. The role requires a BS/MS in CS, 5+ years of Linux system programming, embedded experience, and strong OS knowledge.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science or related field.
• 5+ years of software development for Linux (C/C++, Rust, Go, etc).
• Embedded or low-level system software experience.
• Strong knowledge of operating systems and CPU architectures.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Reading kernel oops/panic traces.
• Debugging GPU driver issues.
• Working with boot/security subsystems like secure boot and LUKS disk encryption.
• Networking internals (routing, firewalling, link-layer issues).
• RAID array management (mdadm, disk failure/rebuild scenarios).

Skills

BS/MS in CS

Linux System Programming

C/C++/Rust/Go

Embedded development

OS architecture knowledge

Communication skills

Onsite work

Education

BS/MS in CS

Tools

Kernel debugging tools

GPU drivers

mdadm

Secure boot

LUKS encryption

Job description

Who We Are

the company is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, privacy-sensitive AI-powered platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management.

We’ve got serious momentum in the market: more than 30,000 customers (including 100+ of the Fortune 500), a $5.8B valuation, more than $1 billion in annualized bookings, and backing from CapitalG, Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, Felicis Ventures, Next47 and more. Physical AI is one of the most consequential technology shifts of our time, and the company is at the center of it.

You can look at all kinds of communities to see our platform’s impact in the world. It's the retailer that uses our agentic AI to deter theft before it happens. The warehouse that uses AI-powered alerts to make sure its team is protected on the floor with proper PPE. The school that’s alerted to a threat in real-time and triggers a lockdown in seconds, not minutes. We’re rapidly scaling this impact: today, more than 2 million the company devices are deployed across 170+ countries.

About the Role

We are looking for a seasoned Systems level Linux engineer / Linux internals expert to help us build our next generation of command connector product that turns any legacy camera into a cloud-native, AI-searchable node. Under the hood, it's managing dozens of concurrent video streams, translating disparate camera protocols into a single unified pipeline, and feeding all of it into CV models / inference run at the edge of the device itself. We currently support 100K+ customer cameras on this product and looking for more technical talent to help our growth.

What You'll Do

• Reading kernel oops/panic traces

• Debugging GPU driver issues

• Working with boot/security subsystems like secure boot and luks disk encryption

• Networking internals (routing, firewalling, link-layer issues)

• RAID array management (mdadm, disk failure/rebuild scenarios)

What You Bring

• BS/MS in Computer Science (or similar degree)

• 5+ years of experience of software development for Linux in System Programming Languages (C, C++, Rust, Go, etc)

• Experience in embedded development or experience with low-level system software development.

• Good knowledge with operating systems and computer architecture.

• Good communication & documentation skills.

• Must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week

US Employee Benefits

the company is committed to fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes the holistic health and wellbeing of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:

• Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums under all plans

• Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage

• Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options

• Expanded mental health support

• Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits

• Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time

• Professional development stipend

• Fertility Stipend

• Wellness/fitness benefits

• Healthy lunches provided daily

• Commuter benefits

Additional Information

• We do sponsor and take over sponsorship of employment visas for this role. If we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa.

Annual Pay Range

At the company, we want to attract and retain the best employees, and compensate them in a way that appropriately and fairly values their individual contribution to the company. With that in mind, we carefully consider a number of factors to determine the appropriate starting pay for an employee, including their primary work location and an assessment of a candidate's skills and experience, as well as market demands and internal parity. A the company employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, depending on their role, including sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity in the company in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs)

Below is the annual on-target earnings (OTE) range for full-time employees for this position, comprised of base compensation and commissions (if applicable).

Estimated Annual Pay Range

$200,000—$315,000 USD

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