Senior Embedded Software Engineer: Real-Time Linux Robotics

Palladyne AI Corp.; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 115,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Flex time off and holidays

Job summary

Palladyne AI Corp. in Salt Lake City is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer with strong modern C++ experience to develop Linux-based software for its Pilot and SwarmOS robotics platforms.

You will own significant portions of the software lifecycle, from development through deployment, solving complex performance and integration challenges on real hardware. This hands-on role requires expertise in multithreaded systems, IPC, real-time constraints, and secure, reliable software running on

Qualifications

• 5+ years of embedded software experience.
• BS degree in CS/SE/CE/EE from an accredited university.
• Strong proficiency in modern C++ and multithreading.
• Experience with system-level programming and performance optimization.
• Experience with Git for source control.
• On-site work in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Responsibilities

• Own and independently develop embedded software for Linux-based robotic systems using modern C++.
• Develop software supporting Palladyne AI’s Pilot and SwarmOS products.
• Drive integration efforts across software and hardware, resolving complex issues.
• Collaborate with hardware and other engineering teams to validate software on physical robots.
• Build software meeting performance, security, reliability, and real-time requirements.
• Develop software communicating through IPC, network protocols, and embedded system protocols.
• Work with modern C++ and system-level functionality (smart pointers, threads, UNIX calls, files).
• Design and document OO software, develop test plans, and build multithreaded software within time constraints.
• Diagnose and optimize system-level performance for embedded platforms.
• Collaborate across engineering disciplines during development, integration, and deployment.

Skills

Modern C++

Multithreading

UNIX system calls

Interprocess communication

Git version control

System-level programming

Database connectivity

Smart pointers

Containers

Education

B.S. in CS/SE/CE/EE

Tools

PX4

ArduPilot

MAVLink

Gazebo

Unreal Engine

Job description

Palladyne AI Corp. in Salt Lake City is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer with strong modern C++ experience to develop Linux-based software for its Pilot and SwarmOS robotics platforms.

You will own significant portions of the software lifecycle, from development through deployment, solving complex performance and integration challenges on real hardware. This hands-on role requires expertise in multithreaded systems, IPC, real-time constraints, and secure, reliable software running on