Sr. Embedded Software Engineer

Diversified Services Network, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Diversified Services Network, Inc. is seeking a Senior C++ Software Engineer (Autonomous Systems) to lead autonomy software development in a multi-site setting.

You will architect and implement production-grade perception, localization, planning, and control components while mentoring engineers and driving technical direction. Ideal candidates will have deep hands-on experience with complex software systems, Linux, multithreading, and performance optimization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience with autonomy, robotics, or real-time systems.
• Experience designing and maintaining large-scale production software systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and ownership of major autonomy software components across perception, localization, planning, control, or platform layers.
• Define and influence software architecture for scalable, reliable autonomy systems.
• Translate algorithmic concepts and research prototypes into production-grade, real-time software.
• Serve as a technical leader, setting coding standards, best practices, and design patterns.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through design and code reviews.
• Collaborate with robotics, controls, AI/ML, simulation, systems, and safety teams to deliver end-to-end autonomy capabilities.
• Drive integration of autonomy software with sensors, actuators, compute platforms, and vehicle networks (CAN, Ethernet).
• Lead debugging and root-cause analysis for complex issues in simulation, HIL, or field deployments.
• Ensure software quality through automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, performance optimization, and documentation.
• Contribute to technical roadmaps, risk assessments, and long-term platform strategy.

Skills

C++

Python

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, or related field

Tools

Linux

Job description

Diversified Services Network, Inc. (DSN) is seeking a full-time Senior C++ Software Engineer (Autonomous Systems) to join our team in Mossville, IL OR Pittsburgh, PA OR Sanford, North Carolina OR Cary, North Carolina OR Clayton, North Carolina OR San Francisco, CA! We offer full benefits, PTO, 401k, and more! If you're looking to grow your technical career within an extremely reputable, stable Fortune 500 company - let's talk!

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to play a key technical leadership role on autonomy software teams developing perception, planning, control, and platform capabilities for autonomous systems. This position focuses on architecting, implementing, and scaling production-quality autonomy software while mentoring engineers and driving technical direction across projects. The ideal candidate brings deep hands-on experience in complex software systems, thrives in cross-functional autonomy environments, and is capable of translating ambiguous requirements into robust, field-ready solutions.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the design, development, and ownership of major autonomy software components across perception, localization, planning, control, or platform layers
• Define and influence software architecture for scalable, reliable, and maintainable autonomy systems
• Translate algorithmic concepts and research prototypes into production-grade, real-time software
• Serve as a technical leader within the team, setting coding standards, best practices, and design patterns
• Mentor and guide junior and mid-level engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and technical coaching
• Collaborate closely with robotics, controls, AI/ML, simulation, systems, and safety teams to deliver end-to-end autonomy capabilities
• Drive integration of autonomy software with sensors, actuators, compute platforms, and vehicle networks (e.g., CAN, Ethernet)
• Lead debugging and root-cause analysis for complex issues observed in simulation, HIL, or field deployments
• Ensure software quality through automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, performance optimization, and documentation
• Contribute to technical roadmaps, risk assessments, and long-term platform strategy

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, or related field AND 5+ years' of professional software development experience with a strong focus on autonomy, robotics, or real-time systems.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Strong expertise in C++ (required); proficiency in Python
• Proven experience designing and maintaining large-scale, production software systems
• Deep understanding of Linux-based development, multithreading, memory management, and performance optimization

SOFT SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Strong code review, design documentation, and technical communication skills
• Working within a large team that is spread out across the globe
• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid Holidays

Please follow the link to our website for a list of job openings in Engineering, IT, Project Management, and more! https://www.dsnworldwide.com

Salary expectations: 110,000-121,000 per annual