Senior Platform Engineer (Embedded Linux)

Matic • Mountain View, CA

78d

About The Position

Matic is hiring a senior-level Embedded Linux Engineer to join us (pre-launch) on the ground floor, with runway for huge and immediate impact. In this role, you'd be joining our Platform team, which works on a diverse set of problems, ranging from low-level driver and kernel development all the way up to interfacing with the complex perception algorithms running locally on the robot, with high performance expectations and very limited computes.

Requirements

• 5+ years of industry experience
• Strong familiarity with userspace Linux programming and conventions & working knowledge of Linux kernel internals
• Deep experience in multi-threaded C
• Familiarity with a systems scripting language, such as Shell or Python
• Knowledge of common communication protocols (e.g. USB, RS232, TCP/IP/HTTP)
• Experience with working on C, or C++ microcontroller firmware is a big plus
• Comfort with a fast-paced, startup atmosphere -- you don’t shy away from the hard work
• High level of maturity, ownership, and pride in your work

Responsibilities

• Develop core device systems software and functionality from the ground up
• Enable mechanical engineering and other teams by building a robust software stack that interacts with firmware, motors, sensors and other software agents
• Work with both EE and software teams to ensure feature feasibility & functionality
• Perform root cause analysis of system crashes and hardware failures
• Identify bugs & bottlenecks to improve system performance
• Develop and debug pipelines for data from cameras and other sensors
• Be an integral member of our small software team

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees