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34 real time embedded software engineer jobs at 22 companies in Novato, CA

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Embedded Software Engineer - Power Systems
San Diego or Foster City
$155k-$190k/yr HybridFull Time
Zoox
ZooxNASDAQ: AMZN: Developing autonomous robotaxis for urban ride-hailing services.
4+ YOEBachelor's or Master's (or equivalent),4+ years embedded real-time software experience, strong C/C++, experience with ARM/PowerPC, CAN/LIN, and supplier integration.
embedded C/C++, ARM, PowerPC, CAN, LIN, PCAN, CANalyzer, CANape, Polarion, ISO-26262, MISRA C/C++
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Embedded Software Engineer, Onboard Platform
San Francisco or New York City
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Bedrock Robotics
Bedrock Robotics: Automates heavy construction machinery with AI retrofit kits.
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.
C++, Rust, Python, RTOS, CAN, Ethernet, J1939, ISO 26262, IEC 61508, DO-178C
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Embedded Software Engineer – Power Electronics, Energy Storage
San Francisco, California, United States
$180k-$238k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Redwood Materials
Redwood Materials: Recycles batteries and manufactures sustainable battery materials for energy storage.
2+ YOE2+ years firmware experience, proficiency in Rust or C, embedded debugging skills, ARM Cortex-M/R experience, real-time control and power-electronics software knowledge.
Rust, C, Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzer, JTAG, SWD, ARM Cortex-M, ARM Cortex-R, I2C, UART, SPI, CAN, CAN-FD, Ethernet, Make, CMake, CI/CD
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Senior Embedded Flight Software Engineer
Hawthorne or Los Angeles or Washington or San Francisco or London
$160k-$240k/yr OnsiteFull Time
CHAOS Industries
CHAOS Industries: Develops advanced radar and sensing systems for modern defense.
10+ YOEBachelor's in CS/CE/Aero; 10+ years OOP software development; guidance algorithm and ArduPilot experience; STM32, Nvidia Jetson/AMD/Xilinx/MicroBlaze, Linux, real-time embedded, firmware, VHDL/FPGA, git, Agile/CI/CD; U.S. Person required.
Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™), ArduPilot, STM32, Nvidia Jetson, AMD, Xilinx, MicroBlaze, VHDL, git, Linux, Scrum, Continuous Integration, Test-Driven Development, CI/CD
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Staff Software Engineer: Embedded Power Systems & Functional Safety
San Francisco, California, United States
$180k-$210k/yr OnsiteFull Time
SPAN
SPAN: Sells smart electrical panels for residential energy management.
7+ YOE7+ years embedded software experience in C/C++ on microcontrollers, deep knowledge of electrical power systems, real-time control algorithm design, functional safety (UL/IEC/ISO standards), and strong communication and mentoring skills.
C++, C, RTOS, STM32, ARM Cortex-M, UART, I2C, USB, Ethernet, Modbus, CAN, JTAG, Hardware In the Loop
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Lead Engineer, Embedded Software
Montréal or Fremont
$140k-$165k/yr HybridFull Time
THINK Surgical
THINK Surgical: Develops robotic systems for orthopedic joint replacement surgeries.
10+ YOEBS in computer science or related field; 10+ years software engineering; strong C++ in real-time, multithreading; experience with gRPC/REST; ARM, Python; CI/CD, CMake, Docker, Yocto; GMP knowledge; good documentation.
C++, CUDA, pThreads, gRPC, REST, Python, CI/CD, CMake, Docker, Yocto, Linux
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Staff Software Engineer, Perception
Alameda, California, United States
$215k-$270k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Saildrone
Saildrone: Designer and operator of autonomous unmanned surface vehicles.
10+ YOESenior software engineer with 10+ years in perception/autonomy, real-time C++ on embedded/edge platforms, and multi-sensor fusion.
C++, CUDA, ROS, Python, NVIDIA Jetson/AGX
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Software Engineer Sys 3
Fremont, California, United States
$99k-$220k/yr HybridFull Time
Lam Research
Lam ResearchNASDAQ: LRCX: Designs and manufactures wafer fabrication equipment for the semiconductor industry.
5+ YOEBachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in engineering or equivalent experience; 3–5+ years software engineering experience; strong C/C++/Java/Python, embedded and real-time systems, multithreading, OOP, debugging, and communication skills.
C, C++, Java, Python, GitHub Copilot, Jira, Confluence, Smalltalk, VisualWorks
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Software Engineer, Advanced Pilot Assistant Software (Autonomy/Robotics)
San Carlos, California, United States
$135k-$205k/yr HybridFull Time
Beacon AI
Beacon AI: Developing an AI-powered-pilot for safer flight operations.
2+ YOE2+ years building robotic or embedded software, production C++ or Python experience, familiarity with real-time systems, autonomy and sensor pipelines, and embedded/edge debugging experience.
Python, C++, ROS, DDS
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Principal Software Engineer
Huntington Beach or San Francisco
$220k-$265k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Mach Industries
Mach Industries: Designs and manufactures autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles for defense.
10+ YOE10+ years leading large-scale software projects; expert in C++, Rust, Python or C; real-time/embedded systems experience.
C++, Rust, Python, C, RTOS, embedded systems
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Software Engineer Sys 3
Fremont, California, United States
$99k-$220k/yr HybridFull Time
Lam Research
Lam ResearchNASDAQ: LRCX: Manufacturing equipment used to fabricate advanced semiconductor microchips.
3+ YOEDesign and develop embedded and distributed software; strong OOP skills; proficiency in C/C++/Java/Python; experience with multithreading, real-time systems, and source control; bachelor\u0002s+ with relevant experience.
C, C++, Java, Python, GitHub Copilot, Jira, Confluence, Smalltalk, VisualWorks
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Staff Robotics Software Engineer, Safety-Critical Software
Brisbane, California, United States
$220k-$230k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Mytra
Mytra: Develops autonomous robotics for warehouse material flow automation.
Design and deliver safety-critical, real-time embedded software for robots; participate in HARA/DFMEA; mentor developers; work with sensors, communications, and safety toolchains.
C++, Python, MISRA, Polyspace, Coverity, LDRA, Klocwork, Wi-Fi, UWB, BLE, RTOS
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DSP Software Engineer
San Carlos, California, United States
$167k-$214k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Cowboy Space
Cowboy Space: Building satellite-based orbital infrastructure for AI data centers.
5+ YOEBachelor's in EE/CE/CS/applied math,5+ years DSP software experience,strong C/C++,embedded real-time/Linux experience,Python or MATLAB for validation,knowledge of DSP fundamentals and hardware/software co-design;US person/ITAR eligibility required.
C, C++, Python, MATLAB, Linux, CUDA, Git
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Senior Software Engineer - Device
San Francisco, California, United States
$160k-$260k/yr HybridFull Time
Hayden AI
Hayden AI: Mobile vision AI systems for automated traffic enforcement.
5+ YOE5+ years in embedded/device software or IoT, proficiency in C/C++ or Python, experience with Linux and real-time systems, bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, strong communication and mentoring skills.
C, C++, Python, Linux
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Senior Robotics Software Engineer
San Leandro or California
$175k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Charge Robotics
Charge Robotics: Building robots that automate utility-scale solar farm construction.
Experienced Python and C++ developer for real-time/embedded/robotics software; expertise in perception, motion planning, controls, CI and version control; able to work onsite in SF Bay Area (4-5 days/week) and travel ~10%.
Python, C++
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Camera Systems Software Engineer
San Mateo, California, United States
$100k-$300k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Skild AI: Develops autonomous robotic software platforms.
5+ YOE5+ years embedded camera systems experience; strong C/C++; Linux; camera hardware bring-up; kernel/drivers; real-time pipelines.
C/C++, Linux, Kernel debugging, MIPI CSI-2, I2C, V4L2, GMSL, FPD-Link, device-tree, timing/synchronization
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Staff Systems Engineer - Software Systems
Emeryville or Santa Clara
$170k-$247k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Atomic Machines
Atomic Machines: Develops AI-powered robotic platforms for autonomous micro-scale manufacturing.
7+ YOE7+ years building complex software systems; strong software architecture skills; extensive Python experience; familiarity with C++, Rust, or Go; distributed systems, gRPC, REST APIs, IPC, embedded/real-time, robotics integration, and automated testing/CI/CD.
Python, C++, Rust, Go, gRPC, REST APIs, IPC, CI/CD
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Software Leader
Sausalito, California, United States
$180k-$280k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Seneca
Seneca: Builds autonomous drone systems for rapid wildfire suppression.
10+ YOEAbout 10 years of software engineering experience, ideally in robotics, autonomy, drones, or aerospace; leadership experience; expertise in embedded systems, perception, autonomy, real-time systems, and cloud infrastructure.
ROS, PX4, SLAM, HSA
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Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Software/Firmware Engineer
Pittsburgh or San Francisco or Toronto or Dallas
HybridFull Time
Waabi
Waabi: Develops Physical AI for autonomous trucking and robotaxis.
4+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent experience; 4+ years developing HIL, embedded test automation, or real-time test systems; Python and C/C++/Rust proficiency; CAN/Ethernet, CI, Linux, and lab equipment experience.
Python, C, C++, Rust, CAN, CANalyzer, python-can, SocketCAN, CI, oscilloscopes, DAQs, E-loads, Linux, RTOS, MATLAB, Simulink, dSPACE ASM, CarSim, ISO 26262, PyQt
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Mechatronics Engineer (Autonomy)
San Francisco, California, United States
$140k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Mariana Minerals
Mariana Minerals: Building software-first infrastructure to produce and refine critical minerals.
5+ YOEBachelor's in engineering discipline; 5+ years developing autonomy/robotics/embedded software; strong C++ and/or Python skills; experience with ROS/ROS 2, sensor integration (LiDAR, cameras, radar, IMU, GNSS), perception/localization/mapping, and real-time embedded systems.
C++, Python, ROS, ROS 2
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