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SkydioSkydioSan Mateo, CA

Senior Software Engineer - Embedded

Senior embedded software engineer architects and implements firmware for autonomous drones, integrating sensors, cameras, and hardware on embedded Linux and microcontrollers. Requires modern C++, Python, SOC development, and hardware bring-up experience.

170k – 278k/yr
HybridEmbedded Engineering

About the role

How you'll make an impact

  • Provide technical direction and architecture of complex systems
  • Design and implement the embedded software that runs on the vehicle
  • Characterize, integrate, and validate key subsystems (e.g. next-gen camera, radio)
  • Bring up and debug new hardware
  • Write interfaces and drivers for sensors and other devices

What makes you a good fit

  • Ability to write modern C++ in a real-time embedded environment
  • Python development experience
  • Ability to write clean code with appropriate abstraction boundaries
  • SOC development (Qualcomm devices a plus), embedded microcontrollers, camera drivers
  • Practical experience writing firmware/embedded code for a physical device
  • Embedded Linux userspace and kernel development
  • Fundamental knowledge of low-level firmware
  • Hands-on hardware bring-up, system debugging and code optimization
  • Knowledge of debugging systems at ARM assembly code level
  • Embedded security and cryptographic firmware development

Compensation

Annual base salary range: $170,000 - $277,500

Skills

C++PythonEmbedded LinuxQualcomm SocStm32Camera DriversArm AssemblyEmbedded SecurityRtosLinux Kernel
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