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Senior Staff Software Engineer (C++)
Mountain View, California, United States
$192k-$260k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Aeva
AevaNYSE: AEVA: Develops 4D LiDAR sensing technology for autonomous vehicles and robotics.
10+ YOESenior software engineer specializing in modern C++, with 10+ years of experience, strong systems programming, and experience building production infrastructure.
C++, Linux, CUDA, Bazel, Networking, IPC, GPU, Distribute Systems, Performance Debugging
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Senior Staff Software Engineer (C / Networking / Dataplane)
San Jose, California, United States
$158k-$225k/yr HybridFull Time
Zscaler
ZscalerNASDAQ: ZS: Provides cloud-native cybersecurity solutions through zero trust architecture.
8+ YOE8+ years building large-scale networking/security applications with expertise in C/C++; strong data structures & algorithms, Linux/Unix experience, BS in CS/CE or equivalent, and familiarity with AI tools.
C, C++, Linux, Unix, DNS, HTTP, TCP/IP, SSL/TLS, AI
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Staff Software Engineer
San Jose or Flower Mound
$113k-$222k/yr HybridFull Time
Stryker
StrykerNYSE: SYK: Manufactures medical devices and equipment for healthcare providers.
4+ YOE4+ years software engineering experience; strong C#/.NET, WPF, Windows Services; API design (REST/SOAP/WCF/gRPC); BS in software or CS.
C#, NET, WPF, Windows Services, REST, SOAP, WCF, gRPC
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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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Backend Staff Software Engineer
Foster City, California, United States
$146k-$234k/yr HybridFull Time
Visa
VisaNYSE: V: Global payment technology facilitating electronic funds transfers.
5+ YOE5+ years software engineering; web or mobile apps; leadership experience; strong Java/C/C++; collaboration across teams.
Java, C++, C#, HTML, Angular, React, Kubernetes, Docker
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Staff Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$135k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
SPAN
SPAN: Sells smart electrical panels for residential energy management.
Proven Python tools; able to read/reason about C++, Rust, TypeScript; hardware-adjacent software; ownership of internal platform infra; CI/CD on physical hardware; capable of building new tooling.
Python, C++, Rust, TypeScript, gRPC, PostgreSQL, AWS, CI/CD, Ansible
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Staff Software Engineer - Computer Vision
Redwood City, California, United States
$150k-$300k/yr HybridFull Time
Array Labs
Array Labs: Builds radar satellites to create real-time 3D Earth maps.
5+ YOE5+ years software engineering with computer vision; Python/C++, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), Docker/Kubernetes; geospatial 3D vision and production software; strong communicator.
Python, C++, AWS, GCP, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Cesium, Three.js
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Technical Staff Engineer - Software (Build System Engineer / DevOps)
San Jose, California, United States
$91k-$232k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Microchip Technology
Microchip TechnologyNasdaq: MCHP: Manufacturer of microcontrollers, analog, and mixed-signal integrated circuits.
12+ YOE12+ years software engineering experience with C/C++, Qt, Windows and Linux; 10+ years in DevOps/build engineering; strong Python and scripting, GCC/toolchain, gmake/Bazel, CI/CD (Jenkins/GitLab/Bitbucket), and Git.
C, C++, Qt, Python, Bash, Perl, PowerShell, GCC, MSVC, gmake, Bazel, Jenkins, GitLab, Bitbucket, Git, Windows, Linux
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Staff Software Engineer, Onboard Infrastructure
Mountain View, California, United States
$235k-$352k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Nuro
Nuro: Builds autonomous driving software and electric delivery robots.
8+ YOE8+ years software engineering; 5+ years technical leadership; strong C++, robotics/embedded systems; systems-level expertise; ability to translate requirements into scalable architecture; mentor engineers.
C++, Linux, IPC, CUDA
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Staff Software Engineer, Telematics
Palo Alto, California, United States
$186k-$233k/yr HybridFull Time
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies: A joint venture delivering software-defined vehicle technology and connectivity solutions.
6+ YOE6+ years embedded software experience; proficient in Modern C++ (C++11+), and/or Rust; experience with unit testing (GTest/GMock); strong OS concepts; embedded systems; TCP/IP, middleware, and security.
C++, Rust, GTest, GMock, Protocol Buffers, Yocto, Bazel, NATs, MQTT, HTTPs, gRPC, CAN, Ethernet, UDS, TensorFlow Lite, ONNX
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Senior/Staff Software Engineer - C++ Simulation Platform
Foster City or Seattle
$245k-$305k/yr HybridFull Time
Zoox
ZooxNASDAQ: AMZN: Developing autonomous robotaxis for urban ride-hailing services.
6+ YOEBachelor's degree, 6+ years software engineering experience, deep expertise in modern C++, system design for deterministic distributed clusters, execution frameworks, latency optimization, and memory management.
C++, JAX, PyTorch, PubSub, GPU
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Staff Embedded Software Engineer
Alameda, California, United States
$114k-$228k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Abbott
AbbottNYSE: ABT: Provides medical devices, diagnostics, and science-based nutritional products.
8+ YOEB.S. in EE/CS or equivalent (MS preferred). 8+ years software engineering experience with embedded C development for safety-critical products. Expert in C, C++, C#, Python, debugging, development tools, software lifecycle, and microprocessor architecture.
C, C++, C#, Python, IDEs, debuggers, unit test frameworks, Source Control Management, UML, SysML, RF, WiFi, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy
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Staff Software Engineer, Kubernetes Platform
San Francisco or New York City or Seattle
$320k-$405k/yr HybridFull Time
Anthropic
Anthropic: Developing safe and reliable artificial intelligence systems.
Significant software engineering experience with distributed systems; deep Kubernetes expertise; proficiency in Go, Python, Rust, or C++; strong debugging and reliability focus; excellent communication.
Kubernetes, etcd, apiserver, controller-runtime, Go, Python, Rust, C++, Linux, eBPF
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Sr. Staff, Instrument Software Engineer
South San Francisco, California, United States
$175k-$210k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Atlas Data Storage
Atlas Data Storage: A high-growth startup developing molecular computing and biological data storage technologies.
10+ YOESenior staff-level software engineer with ~10+ years experience; expertise in C/C++/C#/Rust/TypeScript/Python, firmware and hardware integration, RTOS, memory management, and large-data performance optimization.
C#, C++, C, Rust, TypeScript, Python, Git, AWS, Azure, GCP, .NET, WPF, RTOS, SPI, USB, 1G/10G Ethernet, FPGA, ASIC
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Staff iOS Software Engineer
Mountain View, California, United States
$156k-$255k/yr HybridFull Time
LinkedInNASDAQ: MSFT: Professional social network for career development and job recruitment.
4+ YOERequires a computer science or related degree, 4+ years of software development experience, and 4+ years programming with Objective-C, Swift, Java, C/C++, or Python. Staff-level technical leadership required.
Objective-C, Swift, Java, C, C++, Python, Xcode, Linux, Mac OS, iOS
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Team Lead, Staff C# Engineer - Platform Enablement
Redwood City, California, United States
$150k-$185k/yr RemoteFull Time
Delinea
Delinea: Provides identity security and privileged access management software.
5+ YOE5+ years software engineering with C#/.NET and microservices, team leadership experience, hands-on Azure/AWS/Kubernetes, CI/CD, telemetry/observability, and AI/ML integration experience.
C#, Cosmos, SQL Server, .NET, Angular, TypeScript, GO, Python, Terraform, Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, Datadog RUM, Model Context Protocol (MCP), Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Grafana, LLM
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Staff Embedded Software Engineer
Alameda, California, United States
$114k-$228k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Abbott
AbbottNYSE: ABT: Manufactures medical devices, diagnostics, and nutritional health products.
8+ YOEB.S. in EE/CS or equivalent, 8+ years software engineering experience, expert in C/C++/C#/Python and embedded C, strong debugging and embedded systems safety-critical experience, familiarity with SDLC, testing, and mentoring junior engineers.
C, C++, C#, Python, IDEs, debuggers, unit test frameworks, source control management, UML, SysML, WiFi, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low-Energy
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Staff Software Engineer (Sunnyvale, California, United States, 94089)
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$101k-$129k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Vistance Networks
Vistance NetworksNASDAQ: VISN: Vistance Networks provides infrastructure solutions for communications and data networks.
3+ YOEMaster’s or bachelor’s degree in computer science or electrical engineering; 3-10 years in software engineering; strong coding in C, C++, Python, Java; deep IP networking and routing knowledge; WiFi background a plus; strong debugging skills.
C, C++, Python, Java
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Senior Staff Software Engineer, Founding BMC
San Francisco, California, United States
$237k-$288k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Crusoe
Crusoe: Provides energy-efficient cloud infrastructure powered by stranded and renewable energy.
8+ YOE8+ years firmware engineering with deep BMC experience, production BMC stacks, kernel/U-Boot/device tree, C/C++, Python/shell, BMC protocols (IPMI, Redfish, PLDM, MCTP, NC-SI), schematic-level bring-up, and team leadership.
OpenBMC, AMI MegaRAC, U-Boot, Yocto, BitBake, C, C++, Python, Shell, IPMI 2.0, Redfish, PLDM, MCTP, NC-SI, UEFI, coreboot
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Staff Software Engineer
San Jose, California, United States
$180k-$245k/yr HybridFull Time
Renesas Electronics
Renesas ElectronicsTokyo Stock Exchange: 6723: Designs and manufactures semiconductors for automotive and industrial systems.
10+ YOE10+ years embedded firmware/software experience across MCU/SoC ecosystems; strong C/C++; experience bringing up mixed-signal ICs from datasheets; mastery of I2C, SPI, UART, Ethernet; RTOS and bare-metal development; strong communication; willing to travel up to 20%.
C, C++, I2C, SPI, UART, Ethernet, Python, RTOS, MCU, SoC, SDK
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