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🧩 Embedded Software Engineer - Unix Systems & Platform Software
Palo Alto, CA (On-Site)/Full-Time
About the role
Join our embedded software team to build the Linux-based control, communication, and sensing infrastructure that powers our next-generation robotic hands. You will work across real-time Linux, device drivers, robotics middleware, and high-performance data pipelines—enabling precise, responsive, and safety-critical robotic manipulation.
Requirements
- 01BS or MS in Robotics, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields
- 02Strong experience in C/C++ or Rust on embedded Linux systems
- 03Experience with Linux system programming: threading, IPC, scheduling, memory management
- 04Familiarity with real-time Linux (PREEMPT_RT), low-latency tuning, or real-time userland frameworks
- 05Hands-on experience developing Linux device drivers or integrating kernel modules
- 06Exposure to Linux build systems and distributions (Yocto, Buildroot, Debian-based systems)
- 07Knowledge of robotics-oriented communication protocols and interfaces (CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, EtherCAT)
- 08Experience building high-rate sensing or control pipelines (IMUs, force sensors, encoders, cameras)
- 09Comfortable with debugging tools: perf, strace, ltrace, gdb, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes
- 10(+) Experience with ROS/ROS2, DDS, or robotics middleware
- 11(+) Familiarity with GPU/accelerators, ZeroMQ, or shared-memory IPC
- 12(+) Understanding of motor control, PID tuning, or robot kinematics
Details & responsibilities
- 01Develop Linux-based software services for real-time sensing, actuation, and control coordination
- 02Integrate low-level drivers and kernel modules for sensors, actuators, and high-speed communication
- 03Optimize system performance through scheduling, CPU isolation, memory locking, and IO tuning
- 04Implement fast, reliable IPC pipelines for AI, perception, and hardware control components
- 05Build and maintain software infrastructure for distributed robotics (logging, monitoring, diagnostics)
- 06Develop tools and frameworks for hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing and continuous integration
- 07Collaborate with firmware, controls, and hardware teams to build end-to-end robotic capabilities
- 08Contribute to middleware and runtime systems that manage high-rate data in robotic hands
Compensation & benefits
- 01Work on cutting-edge embedded Linux systems for next-generation humanoid robotics
- 02Collaborate with world-class roboticists, embedded engineers, and AI researchers
- 03Access to advanced labs, robotic platforms, and hardware prototyping facilities
- 04Competitive salary and equity compensation
- 05Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
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