Senior Embedded Software Engineer Job San Francisco area,California USA,Software Development

Requirements

8+ years of professional experience in embedded software development, integration & test, mechatronics/robotics engineering, or similar, for hardware products in a safety-critical field, e.g. aerospace, robotics, medical devices, autonomous vehicles
Proficiency in one or more “strongly typed” language:
Rust, C++, C
Familiarity with software development practices, including version control (e.g. Git), testing, and CI/CD pipelines
Ability to analyze field performance data, and develop data analysis tools in languages like Python, SQL, MATLAB
You are willing to work some nights/weekends and travel, including to international sites as needed
You are eligible to work in the US
(Desirable) Demonstrable history of assuming ownership of complex engineering problems, and driving them from inception to solution
(Desirable) Experience leading engineering projects with multi-disciplinary teams to solve technical problems in a fast-paced environment
(Desirable) Excellent written and verbal communication skills
(Desirable) Demonstrated engineering intuition, ability to think critically, and be comfortable with ambiguity
(Desirable) Creative problem solver that can make design and development decisions with limited or imperfect data
(Desirable) Strong sense of accountability and integrity, and are not afraid to challenge the status quo
(Desirable) Self-motivated with strong learning, multi-tasking, organizational, and documentation skills
This role is an in‑office opportunity based out of our South San Francisco HQ

What the job involves

As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer on the FSE team, you’ll play a crucial role in optimizing the performance and reliability of our long‑range drone systems
In this role, you’ll work closely with a range of cross‑functional engineers and flight operators to identify friction points in how our software supports daily operations for our Platform 1 vehicle that is supporting operations around the world
You’ll lead anomaly investigations, define data‑driven requirements, and drive execution of improvement projects to enhance system reliability, ease of maintenance, and overall usability
Whether you’re implementing direct software improvements or coordinating efforts across multiple teams, your goal is to ensure the platform runs smoothly and efficiently
At times, you’ll step into a technical program management role—helping unblock other engineers, align priorities, and drive key projects forward
Success in this role requires an entrepreneurial mindset, strong technical foundation, excellent communication skills, and the ability to translate between the needs of operators in the field and the engineers building the system
If you thrive at the intersection of software and real‑world impact, and enjoy bringing clarity and progress to complex systems, you’ll feel right at home here
Optimize and improve a complex, real‑world system used daily by operators—delivering timely solutions while ensuring all changes are thoroughly validated for safety and reliability
Travel to our international operations centers to understand how the system works in the real world
Become the go‑to expert on the existing flight software stack, along with its development, testing, and deployment tools
Support triage and risk assessment of emergent technical issues, balancing urgency with sound engineering judgment
Lead new projects to drive operations efficiency and increase system robustness
Drive data‑driven analysis of system behavior using tools like Databricks to diagnose issues, evaluate performance, and quantify the impact of improvements
Build and maintain strong working relationships across the organization—from operations and systems engineering to software leads and regulatory partners
Identify, document, and drive improvements to the software development and deployment lifecycle for the long‑range drone platform
Collaborate across teams—global operations, engineering, and leadership—to shape the strategic software roadmap for the platform
Design, coordinate, and execute high‑impact testing campaigns that validate new features, improvements, or fixes in real‑world conditions

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