Senior OS Engineer: Kernel, IPC & Performance Lead

Decisive Point

Sunnyvale (CA)

On-site

USD 155,000 - 253,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) retirement benefits with employer match
Learning and wellness stipends
Paid time off

Job summary

Decisive Point is looking for a Software Engineer to join its NextGen OS team in Sunnyvale, California. This role focuses on building the operating system stack for future vehicles and products, allowing you to develop and implement core OS components while influencing architectural decisions.

The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of experience in software development, deep expertise in C/C++, and familiarity with Unix/Linux kernels. Compensation includes a base salary range of $155,000 - $253,000 USD annually.

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of software development experience, emphasizing low-level systems or OS development.
  • Deep expertise in C/C++, experience designing and shipping large-scale software.
  • Demonstrated leadership in shaping technical direction and mentoring engineers.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement core OS components including kernel and system services.
  • Define overall architecture and roadmap of the operating system.
  • Engage with existing open-source projects and write foundational performance-critical code.

Skills

C/C++
Unix/Linux kernels
Performance optimization
Memory management
Threading and concurrency

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Decisive Point is looking for a Software Engineer to join its NextGen OS team in Sunnyvale, California. This role focuses on building the operating system stack for future vehicles and products, allowing you to develop and implement core OS components while influencing architectural decisions.

The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of experience in software development, deep expertise in C/C++, and familiarity with Unix/Linux kernels. Compensation includes a base salary range of $155,000 - $253,000 USD annually.

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