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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Software Engineer, Onboard Infrastructure - **Company:** Stack AV - **Location:** Pittsburgh, PA, United States - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Algorithm Design, Automation of Tests, C++ (Programming Language), Code Review, Concurrent Computing, Software Debugging, Linux, Middleware, Python (Programming Language), Linux Distribution, Networking Basics, Posix, Programming Environments, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Clockwork, Yocto - **Published:** May 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=7c4f93ff38027e3a ## About the Role * Strong C++ development experience is required, some Python experience highly preferred * Expert knowledge of software engineering and algorithm design principles * Significant experience developing high performance software systems, deployed in resource constrained environments, preferably for safety critical applications * Expert level understanding of Linux and building Linux distributions via Yocto * Strong understanding of the POSIX programming environment, Linux, and concurrent programming * Strong understanding of Networking fundamentals * Comfortable working with & debugging embedded systems * Experience working with common tooling such as Bazel, Boost, etc * Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team environment * Domain experience working in autonomous driving, robotics or related industry is highly desired * Experience with the Nvidia ecosystem and DriveOS, QNX ## Description Join a high-caliber team of experienced software engineers responsible for delivering some of Stack AV's most foundational technology. The team owns Clockwork, Stack's custom-built, high-performance robotics middleware powering production-grade autonomy applications - as well as StackOS, the operating system that underpins the entire vehicle software stack, and the onboard portion of Deploy Manager, which governs how software is delivered and updated on the vehicle itself. Together, these systems form the critical infrastructure backbone of Stack's safety-critical self-driving platform, operating seamlessly across the vehicle, in simulation, in the cloud, and in HIL testing environments. In this role, you will design, implement, test, and deploy new features and optimizations across this portfolio of systems to extend their capabilities, usability, performance, and reliability., * Design, implement, and maintain StackOS, Stack AV's vehicle operating system, ensuring it meets the reliability and performance demands of a safety-critical autonomy platform. * Drive the architecture and implementation of the onboard portion of Deploy Manager, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient software delivery to the vehicle. * Proactively work with internal customers to design & implement new features from ideation to deployment. * Automate processes related to assembling new self-driving vehicles from-scratch, and updating their software on an ongoing basis. * Continually identify opportunities for improving the performance, reliability, and usability of StackOS and Deploy, evaluating tradeoffs amongst multiple options. * Partner with safety and validation teams to ensure StackOS and Deploy Manager meet functional safety requirements. * Ensure delivery of high quality software through the principled and consistent use of best practices including robust automated testing, manual and automated code review. ## Related Videos - [Using WebAssembly to run, extend, and secure your application](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/652-using-webassembly-to-run-extend-and-secure-your-application) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Code to Road in < 12 hours](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1082-code-to-road-in-12-hours) - [The best of two worlds - Bringing enterprise-grade Linux to the vehicle](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/67-the-best-of-two-worlds-bringing-enterprise-grade-linux-to-the-vehicle) - [On developing smartphones on wheels](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/258-on-developing-smartphones-on-wheels) - [Car's are Technology on Wheels - Impact of Software and IT Competence in Automotive](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/780-car-s-are-technology-on-wheels-impact-of-software-and-it-competence-in-automotive) ## Related Articles - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Dev Digest 137 - AI'm not sure about this](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/485-dev-digest-137-ai-m-not-sure-about-this)