Software Engineer, Onboard

Atoms•San Francisco, CA

7h•$176,000 - $242,000•Onsite

About The Position

Atoms is building the machines that power the next era of progress. Over the last decade, software has transformed the digital world. But the physical world, where food is made, minerals are mined, goods are moved, and industries are run, remains far less intelligent, far less efficient, and far more constrained. We’re changing that. Atoms builds Physical AI— real-world robots for the industries that move civilization forward, starting with food, mining, and transport. Our systems are designed to understand, predict, and control the real world with precision, turning complex physical operations into something more reliable, more scalable, and more productive. This work requires more than robotics. It requires deep integration across hardware, software, AI, operations, manufacturing, and real estate. We don’t just build machines in a lab. We deploy them into real environments, operate them, learn from them, and improve them until they work at scale. We are roboticists, engineers, operators, and builders. We believe the next great technology companies will not only transform information, but the physical systems that shape everyday life. If you want to work on hard problems with real-world impact, join us.

Requirements

Proficient with Python, C++, bash, git, linux kernels, docker
Comfortable diagnosing issues via dmesg, kernel logs, and systemd (journalctl, unit/service management)
Experience with inter-process communication
Familiarity with bus protocols
Experience with various sensor interfaces (LiDAR, radar, cameras, IMU)
Profiling, benchmarking, and memory management experience
Familiarity with common networking utilities
Strong communication and collaboration skills, capable of working effectively in a multidisciplinary team and communicating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

Develop low-latency, deterministic C++ software that executes on the vehicle's edge compute to process data and control the vehicle
Design and maintain the high-performance messaging stack that routes data between modules
Write driver interfaces and safety monitors that interact directly with vehicle hardware
Build core system infrastructure, including onboard data logging, time synchronization (PTP), memory management, process lifecycle management, etc
Implement real-time diagnostics, watchdog timers, and redundancy logic to detect and recover from software or hardware faults mid-drive
Maintain the tooling for securely building, deploying, and updating OS and vehicle software images across the fleet