Solutions Architect - RTOS

Applied Intuition • Sunnyvale, CA

13d • $65,000 - $400,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As a RTOS Solutions Architect on the Vehicle OS team, you will orchestrate the development of a universal software foundation that enables automakers to deliver next-generation vehicle intelligence and software at scale. Working across real-time operating systems, middleware, and hardware layers, you’ll collaborate with diverse teams to ensure seamless integration and rapid deployment, ultimately driving the transition to a software-defined future for the automotive industry.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in embedded software development, with a focus on POSIX-based operating systems (e.g., QNX, Linux, VxWorks).
• Strong experience designing scalable, modular middleware frameworks for real-time or safety-critical systems.
• Deep knowledge of IPC mechanisms (e.g., DDS, SOME/IP, gRPC), OS abstraction layers, and service-based architectures.
• Track record of building middleware for cross-domain applications (e.g., Infotainment, POSIX, Connectivity).
• Familiarity with multi-core scheduling, process isolation, and resource management on automotive-grade SoCs.
• Experience bringing up software on hardware prototypes and conducting system-level debugging and profiling.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with real-time operating systems such as FreeRTOS, QNX, or VxWorks in safety-critical environments
• Experience in RTOS platform development, including kernel extensions and hardware abstraction layer optimization

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain real-time operating system (RTOS) middleware and embedded software systems from the application layer down to the hardware abstraction layer.
• Work across the entire stack to develop new products, features, and tools that meet strict real-time performance and safety requirements.
• Design efficient and deterministic solutions to a wide range of embedded engineering challenges.
• Ship complex, mission-critical software in fast-paced environments alongside domain experts across a variety of fields: infrastructure, automotive, and embedded systems engineers, as well as startup veterans.
• Work hands-on with leading RTOS platforms including FreeRTOS, QNX, VxWorks, and other safety-critical microkernel architectures.

Benefits

• equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units
• comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage
• 401k retirement benefits with employer match
• learning and wellness stipends
• paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level