Senior Embedded SW Engineer

well-funded deeptech startup; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known Robotics start up based in San Francisco is seeking a Senior Embedded SW Engineer to join their high-performing engineering team. The successful candidate will implement features for safety-critical embedded systems using real-time operating systems (RTOS), collaborate on architecture designs, and support integration testing.

Ideal candidates will have a strong background in Embedded C/C++, experience with CAN bus systems, and knowledge of embedded protocols. If you're ready to contribute to robotics innovation, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing deterministic software within constrained resources.
• Experience with redundant hardware and software systems.
• Strong knowledge of Embedded C/C++.

Responsibilities

• Implement new features and isolate existing software with real-time needs.
• Partner cross-functionally on architecture and infrastructure choices.
• Support system integration, test, and debug.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded Systems Design

Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS)

CAN bus systems

Job description

Senior Embedded SW Engineer – San Francisco – A well‑known Robotics start up

A well‑known Robotics start up based out of San Francisco are looking for an experienced Senior/Staff Embedded SW Engineer to join their high‑performing engineering team. The ideal candidate will have solid C/C++ skills, experience building safety critical embedded systems with Real time operating systems (RTOS).

Responsibilities

• Implement new features and isolate existing software with real time needs. Identify the compute architecture and OS (RTOS, which RTOS, or bare metal), communication & serialization protocol, gather requirements and compute performance metrics.
• Partner cross‑functionally (electrical, mechanical, software, networking) on architecture and infrastructure choices.
• Support system integration, test, and debug; participate in demonstrations and pilot deployments

Requirements

• Proven experience designing deterministic (real time) software within constrained resources (memory, processing)
• Experience with the design of redundant hardware and software systems
• Strong knowledge of Embedded C/C++
• Experience with CAN bus systems and associated tools
• Experience with data serialization protocols for embedded systems
• Collaboration with Linux (and similar) application stack (i.e., define common interfaces, tests) and excitement to dive into more of the “higher‑level” general and robotics software when needed.

Nice to have

• Experience with Hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) systems
• Experience with ROS or other robotics middleware platforms.
• Knowledge of bootloaders and implementation with various communication protocols