Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer: Real-Time Drone Systems
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Zipline in San Francisco seeks an experienced firmware engineer to own C++ firmware for a distributed drone system. You will collaborate with electrical, mechanical, embedded Linux, and systems engineers to turn hardware behavior and flight data into reliable software deployed on aircraft. The role emphasizes real-time performance and observability for safety-critical field deployments. This hybrid role requires regular presence at our South San Francisco headquarters and offers career growth #J-18808-Ljbffr
- ...role focused on owning C++ firmware for a distributed fleet of aircraft... .... You will work with embedded Linux and microcontrollers,... ...electrical, mechanical, and systems engineers to deliver observable, testable... .... The role emphasizes real-time optimization, robust interfaces...Senior
- Zipline, a leader in autonomous drone logistics, seeks an embedded software engineer to own C++ firmware for a distributed fleet of... ...collaborate with hardware and systems engineers to deliver reliable... ...design interfaces, optimize real-time performance, and build tooling...Suggested
- ...Ellipsis Health, Inc. is seeking a full-time engineer to enhance our voice pipeline by implementing... ...for latency optimization, and ensuring system security. The ideal candidate has over 4... ...production back-ends, proficient in real-time streaming systems and modern Python...SeniorFull timeFlexible hours
$160k - $250k
...most experienced drone delivery... ...autonomous logistics system, delivering... ...and gives people time back. With more... ...who thrive on real-world challenges... ...aircraft depend on embedded firmware to execute... ...Linux, and systems engineers, you will turn... ...0 - $190,000 Senior Software...SeniorWork at officeLocal area- ...Zipline is seeking a firmware-focused engineer to own C++ firmware across a distributed aircraft microcontroller system. You will collaborate with hardware and software teams to... ...office/remote setting. The role emphasizes real-time performance, robust interfaces, and...SuggestedWork at officeRemote work
$180k - $235k
...Mid-level to Sr. Firmware / Embedded Software Engineer - Autonomous Robotics San... ...autonomous delivery drones with safety-first hardware... ...minimal bureaucracy, real build/test cycles, and ownership of systems that ship and operate... ...companies for a full-time permanent hire....SeniorPermanent employmentFull timeWork from home$125k - $210k
...most experienced drone delivery... ...autonomous logistics system, delivering... ...gives people time back. With more... ...who thrive on real-world... ...The RoleSenior Embedded Software Engineer on the Long Range... ...embedded subsystems (firmware, drivers,... ...BringTitle/level: Senior Embedded...SeniorLocal areaImmediate start$182k - $230k
...Atoms builds Physical AI—real‑world robots for the... ..., and transport. Our systems are designed to understand... ...We are roboticists, engineers, operators, and... ...do We are seeking an Embedded Firmware Engineer to develop the... ...role, you will write the time‑critical code that interfaces...SeniorFull timeInternshipWork at officeFlexible hours$182k - $230k
...deploying Autonomous Haulage Systems (AHS) that automate... ...remains in R&D, we deliver real, production-ready autonomy that... ...The Role Pronto is seeking an Embedded Firmware Engineer to join our growing team and... ...with embedded systems and real‑time control applications Proficiency...SeniorFull timeWork at officeWorldwideFlexible hours- ...Embedded Software Engineer - Real-Time Embedded Company Overview Maven Robotics is building the world’s leading general-purpose AI robots.... ...that keeps our robot hardware alive, building the core systems that provide a platform for robust, safe, and deterministic...
- ...Gamma is seeking a Software Engineer, Distributed Systems (Infra) to build and scale the infrastructure behind billions of interactions. You will work on real-time collaborative editing, databases, APIs, and event pipelines, shaping the core data model and storage foundations...Work at office
- ...Avala is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer for Sessions & Workflows in San Francisco. You will build serverless systems that orchestrate annotation sessions, match tasks to annotators... ...our global workforce. You will own the real-time workflow engine powering production...Senior
- ...vehicle technology, is seeking a Full Stack Engineer to join the founding team. You will design... ...end-to-end apps and APIs, and create real-time UIs for customers and internal teams. Lead efforts in production-grade systems, collaborate with product and design, and...Full time
- ...MaC VC is building serverless systems to orchestrate annotation sessions, matching tasks to annotators, managing work queues,... ...quality at scale across a global workforce. You will own the real-time workflow engine that powers production labeling, with responsibilities...Senior
- ...Specter is hiring a systems software engineer to own distributed on-device software engineering for Specter’s mother node base stations. Responsibilities... ...building low-latency networking infrastructure connecting embedded and cloud systems, and pipelines for multimodal sensor...Senior
- ...Envoy is seeking a Senior Fullstack Engineer for the Response team to build and scale our Threat Intelligence and Emergency Notifications platforms. You will tackle real-time data pipelines, distributed systems, and AI-powered decision-making, while owning backend services...Senior
- ...Vapi, based in San Francisco, is seeking a senior frontend engineer to elevate the quality of customer-facing dashboards and real-time data interfaces used to build and operate... ...accessibility improvements while advancing the design system. The role offers ownership of significant...Senior
- ...TechTree is hiring a Senior Full Stack Engineer (Back-End) to own the backend of our AI agent runtime in San Francisco... ...to APIs and UI, and scale to handle real-time workloads at high volume. The role emphasizes backend systems, real-time services, and distributed...SeniorFull time
- ...customers we do it for. Everyone at Orb has real ownership over their work, direct access... ...asks the same three questions in real time: what has this customer consumed, what... ...infrastructure and product. On one side, it's real systems engineering: alerts, balances, and entitlement...SeniorWork at officeRemote workFlexible hours3 days per week
- ...Sift seeks a senior frontend engineer to build high-performance data visualization interfaces for... ...and ensure smooth exploration of large real-time datasets using React, Next.js, TypeScript... ...performance optimization, and design systems. This hybrid role offers in-person...SeniorRelocation
$140k - $225k
...diverse, world-class team—engineers, designers,... ...human-centric mindset.By embedding AI advancements into every... ...is seeking an Embedded Firmware Engineer with strong... ...Collaborate with hardware, systems, and QA teams to... ...Compensation & Benefits (Full-Time Employees)The salary...SeniorFull timeTemporary workLocal areaFlexible hours- ...Mytra Robotics is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to integrate perception software with robotics firmware across our fleet. You will collaborate with hardware... ...the product lifecycle, and contribute to real-time embedded systems critical to robot performance. The role...Senior
- ...Known’s backend infrastructure from the ground up in San Francisco. You will architect scalable services, streaming workloads, and real-time chat/voice pipelines while ensuring reliability and developer velocity. As an infrastructure architect, you’ll own key...Senior
$140k - $225k
...Senior Embedded Firmware EngineerHP IQ is HP's new AI innovation lab. Combining... ...diverse, world-class team—engineers, designers, researchers, and... ...Collaborate with hardware, systems, and QA teams to troubleshoot... ...& Benefits (Full-Time Employees)The salary range...SeniorFull timeTemporary workLocal areaFlexible hours- ...Maven Robotics is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to design and implement a real-time Linux platform powering autonomous robotics systems. You will optimize high-performance, GPU-accelerated compute for robotics and ML workloads, collaborating across Controls and...
- ...Pronto AI is seeking an Embedded Firmware Engineer to join our growing team in San Francisco. You’ll develop firmware for custom boards from the ground up, collaborating with electrical and software engineers to translate schematics into robust, field-ready software....Senior
- ...Orum seeks an experienced AI/ML engineer to lead the design and delivery of AI-powered product features from concept... .... You will build LLM-based coaching insights and real-time recommendations, architect low-latency systems, and set best practices across the engineering org,...Senior
$213k - $263k
...Senior Software Engineer, Real-Time Communication InfrastructureWaymo is an autonomous driving technology company... ...protocols and communication systems to ensure continuous connectivity across... ....Experience developing software for embedded Linux, automotive platforms,...SeniorFull timeRemote workRelocation- ...Palo Alto Networks is seeking a senior software engineer to drive the development of highly scalable, real-time distributed cloud security systems and define robust architectures in San Francisco. You will lead end-to-end execution across the software development lifecycle...
- ...Crusoe in San Francisco is seeking a Senior Streaming Software Engineer to join the Observability team... ...and operate high-throughput streaming systems that process telemetry data across our... ...data centers. You will implement real-time data processing with Kafka, Kinesis,...Senior
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