Staff Software Engineer, Embedded Linux

The Role Location: San Francisco, CA Work Model: Hybrid - 3 days onsite per week The Onboard Infrastructure team is responsible for the base platform software and middleware running on our onboard computer and safety controller. From board bring-up through application development, we build our entire stack in Rust. We are looking for a Senior or Staff Software Engineer to join our team to architect, develop, and optimize the base software for our onboard autonomy computer-ensuring our autonomy stack has a secure, deterministic, and highly optimized foundation to run on. In This Role, You Will • Architect and maintain the embedded Linux stack for our NVIDIA Jetson platform, including board bring-up, kernel configuration, and OS customization • Develop and optimize low-level drivers for high-bandwidth sensors such as cameras and lidars, ensuring low-latency, low-overhead data ingestion • Implement system services including OTA updates, secure provisioning, telemetry, and system health monitoring • Manage Linux userspace configuration (device management, networking, process management, time synchronization) • Optimize system performance across CPU and GPU, leveraging CUDA where appropriate • Harden the platform for mixed-criticality real-time workloads using PREEMPT_RT, process isolation, and security best practices Required Qualifications • 8+ years of embedded Linux experience in robotics, autonomous systems, or high-performance embedded environments • Expert knowledge of Linux systems programming, including kernel, device drivers, and hardware interfaces • Strong experience with Linux services and userspace tooling (systemd, udev, networkd, shell scripting) • Proficiency in C, C++, or Rust, with enthusiasm to work primarily in Rust • Proven technical leadership: owning projects, driving design decisions, mentoring engineers, and collaborating cross-functionally Preferred Qualifications • Experience with the NVIDIA Jetson ecosystem (JetPack) • Professional experience using Rust in embedded Linux environments • Background in robotics or autonomous vehicles, including CUDA-accelerated sensor pipelines • Experience with real-time Linux (PREEMPT_RT) and tuning mixed-criticality systems • Familiarity with building custom Linux distributions using Yocto / OpenEmbedded