19 embedded platform software engineer jobs at 16 companies in Petaluma, CA
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Embedded Software Engineer, Onboard Platform
San Francisco or New York City
HybridFull Time
Bedrock Robotics: Autonomous construction technology that retrofits heavy equipment into autonomous machines for general contractors.
Experience shipping embedded systems in safety-critical contexts; strong C++ or Rust and Python skills; real-time resource-constrained systems expertise; hardware/software debugging; project leadership.
Zipline: Autonomous logistics and drone delivery service.
5+ YOE5–12 years building embedded/systems/platform software; strong Rust or C++ skills; experience on embedded Linux, IPC, networking, OTA, debugging across hardware/software boundaries.
Point One Navigation: Private precision-location technology serving vehicle, robotics, drone, and device developers with centimeter-level positioning.
7+ YOE7+ years in software development with deep embedded/platform experience, expert modern C++ (C++14+), embedded Linux/RTOS and bare-metal, board bring-up and driver development, hardware interface and debugging skills.
Allen Control Systems: Autonomous Precision Robotics for a New Era of Warfare.
Requires strong software engineering fundamentals, C++ proficiency, CI/CD implementation experience, deployment and integration experience in embedded environments, and familiarity with CMake-based build systems.
6+ YOE6+ years backend/platform or AI/ML engineering; experience with LLMs, embeddings, model evaluation, agent observability; full lifecycle production experience; TypeScript experience; strong communication and critical thinking.
Senior Software Engineer, Embedded, Platforms and Devices
San Jose or San Francisco
$174k-$252k/yrOnsiteFull Time
GoogleNASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL: Global technology specializing in internet-related services and products.
5+ YOEBachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; 5 years in C++ or C systems programming; 3 years testing or launching software; embedded operating systems experience; and software design experience.
Redwood Materials: Building a circular battery supply chain through recycling and manufacturing.
2+ YOEBS or MS in electrical or computer engineering, 2+ years in software validation or hardware-focused test automation, HIL/SIL platforms, Python/Pytest, embedded code, lab equipment, digital protocols, Git, CI/CD, and Docker.
NextClerk: Empowering Businesses with Smart Revenue Automation
5+ YOERequires 5+ years of software or ML engineering experience, strong Python, and experience with production AI, LLM APIs, embeddings, retrieval, document extraction, SQL, APIs, backend services, and deployment.
Microchip TechnologyNASDAQ: MCHP: A leading provider of smart, connected, and secure embedded control solutions.
15+ YOEBachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field and 15+ years developing embedded platform software, with expertise in Linux kernels, drivers, U-Boot, ARM systems, networking, C, shell scripting, GDB, Lauterbach, and Yocto.
Embedded Linux, Pre-loader, U-Boot, Linux kernel, GDB, Lauterbach, Yocto, C
OpenAI: AI research and deployment focused on beneficial AGI.
7+ YOE7+ years in low-level system software, embedded software, firmware, or hardware diagnostics; strong C/C++/Rust; Linux-based platforms; automation and lab bring-up.
Foundry Robotics: AI-first, assembly-focused robotics systems designed to automate and modernize manufacturing.
8+ YOE8+ years building and shipping platform software for production robot fleets; deep embedded Linux/BSP, sensor integration, OTA/fleet management, ROS 2/DDS experience, and release engineering.
Microchip TechnologyNASDAQ: MCHP: A leading provider of smart, connected, and secure embedded control solutions.
15+ YOE15+ years developing embedded platform software; strong Linux kernel and driver experience, U-Boot and bootloader work, ARM board bring-up, networking protocols, proficient in C and shell scripting, strong debugging skills.
Senior Engineer 2: AI Agentic Platform (Hybrid - Seattle, WA)
Seattle or Los Angeles or San Francisco
$166k-$258k/yrHybridFull Time
NordstromNew York Stock Exchange: JWN: Fashion specialty retailer offering apparel, footwear, and accessories.
6+ YOE6+ years software engineering experience; AI fluency with LLMs, RAG, embeddings; platform engineering experience; Python/Java and cloud (AWS/GCP); Kubernetes/Docker and CI/CD; observability and cross-functional collaboration.
Software Engineer, Robotics Infrastructure - Autonomy & Robotics, DoorDash Air
San Francisco, California, United States
$168k-$247k/yrOnsiteFull Time
DoorDashNYSE: DASH: Technology enabling local on-demand delivery and commerce.
Robotics infrastructure experience with C++ and Python, ROS2 or related middleware, build systems, embedded Jetson platforms, CI/CD, systems debugging, and a BS, MS, or PhD in a related field.
Systems Software Engineer, Security, First Party Hardware
San Francisco, California, United States
$266k-$445k/yrHybridFull Time
OpenAI: AI research and deployment focused on beneficial AGI.
7+ YOE7+ years in hardware/embedded/firmware/platform security; experience with secure boot, TPMs, attestation, key provisioning; systems programming in C, C++, or Rust; familiarity with hardware interfaces (SPI, I2C, PCIe, JTAG); strong applied-cryptography and threat-modeling skills.
Sofar Ocean: Privately held ocean-intelligence providing marine data and voyage optimization to maritime operators.
5+ YOE5+ years of embedded firmware/software experience, firmware tech-lead experience, fluent embedded C/C++, Python, FreeRTOS, systems architecture, and experience across multiple embedded platforms.
FreeRTOS, C, C++, Python, IPv6, ARM Cortex-M0, ARM Cortex-M4, ARM Cortex-M33
Mytra: Private robotics helping warehouse-dependent organizations move and store materials with software-defined automation.
7+ YOEBS/MS in engineering or equivalent, 7+ years designing and building complex mechatronic systems; experienced in system architecture across mechanical, electrical, embedded, controls, and software; familiar with product development lifecycle and PLM/document control.
OpenMind: Private robotics software building AI infrastructure and robot orchestration for human-facing service and industrial fleets.
Experience building software for physical robots; proficiency in Python, Go, and/or C++; depth in at least two robotics domains; ROS2 and embedded platform experience; shipped real-hardware software required.