Senior Software Engineer - High Level OS

Latitude AI • Detroit, MI

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About The Position

Latitude AI (lat.ai) develops automated driving technologies, including L3, for Ford vehicles at scale. We’re driven by the opportunity to reimagine what it’s like to drive and make travel safer, less stressful, and more enjoyable for everyone.
When you join the Latitude team, you’ll work alongside leading experts across machine learning and robotics, cloud platforms, mapping, sensors and compute systems, test operations, systems and safety engineering – all dedicated to making a real, positive impact on the driving experience for millions of people.
As a Ford Motor Company subsidiary, we operate independently to develop automated driving technology at the speed of a technology startup. Latitude is headquartered in Pittsburgh with engineering centers in Dearborn, Mich., and Palo Alto, Calif.
Meet the team:
The Onboard Platform - High Level OS team is an embedded software team which is responsible for managing OS bring-up and maintenance including but not limited to kernel/device tree, rootfs, runtime configs, firmware, secure-world interfaces, and secure boot for onboard/secondary systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics or a related field and 4+ years of relevant experience (or Master's degree and 2+ years of relevant experience, or PhD)
• Experience with Yocto/OpenEmbedded, buildroot, or similar Linux packaging technologies
• Experience developing Linux device drivers for Ethernet, GPU, PCIE or flash devices like UFS, eMMC, OSPI
• Bootloader experience, including but not limited to U-Boot or UEFI
• Experience with Secure Boot, DMVerity, FSCrypt, and other production-security technologies
• Strong experience developing embedded applications and systems using C++
• Track record of technical leadership in automotive or related fields taking products to production
• Strong communication, organizational, and soft leadership skills

Nice To Haves

• 6+ years of experience designing and developing system-level or embedded-level software in software-heavy projects
• Experience with OPTEE Trusted Applications, and Arm Trusted Firmware
• Experience in working with Multi-Processor/Heterogeneous SoC Platforms
• Experience using the gtest framework for unit test development
• Development and support of software tools and infrastructure that improve developer experience
• Expertise in Linux-based software development and related technologies including gtests, Python, Bazel, and Docker

Responsibilities

• Produce, test, and maintain Board Support Packages for a variety of platforms
• Develop and maintain Linux kernel modules
• Implement secure boot mechanisms
• Develop embedded applications using C++
• Work closely with a multidisciplinary team of hardware, software and system engineers to ensure the success of our product

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• High-quality individual and family medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health savings account with available employer match
• Employer-matched 401(k) retirement plan with immediate vesting
• Employer-paid group term life insurance and the option to elect voluntary life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid medical leave
• Unlimited vacation
• 15 paid holidays
• Daily lunches, snacks, and beverages available in all office locations
• Pre-tax spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Monthly wellness stipend
• Adoption/Surrogacy support program
• Backup child and elder care program
• Professional development reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Discounted programs that include legal services, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and more
• Company and team bonding outlets: employee resource groups, quarterly team activity stipend, and wellness initiatives

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees