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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Engineer - **Company:** Deft AI, Inc. - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States - **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $200,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Systems Engineering, Unit Testing, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Profiling, Computer Programming, Concurrent Computing, Linux, Device Drivers, Distributed Systems, Memory Management, Linux on Embedded Systems, Systems Theories, Medical Software, Networking Hardware, Python (Programming Language), Linux Kernel, Linux System Administration, Network Programming, Open Source Technology, Performance Tuning, Regression Testing, Reliability Engineering, Robotic Automation Software, Server Administration, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Data Logging, Multithreading, Scripting, Robot Operating System, Concurrency, Yocto, Integration Tests, Information Technology, Build Tools, Multiaccess Edge Computing, Software Library - **Published:** August 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/systems-engineer-san-francisco-ca--92008b25-77ad-4d38-aa7c-02b4683d041a ## About the Role Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Strong programming experience in C/C++ and familiarity with Python. Experience developing software for Linux-based systems, including multi-threaded programming, memory management, and performance optimization. Experience diagnosing and resolving reliability or performance issues in complex software systems. Experience working with hardware-software interfaces, such as sensors, embedded devices, or networking hardware. Strong understanding of systems fundamentals, including operating systems, networking, and concurrent programming. Ability to design and implement reliable systems that interact with hardware and real-world environments. Preferred Qualifications Experience developing production software for robotics systems or other hardware-interfacing platforms. Experience working with embedded or edge computing environments. Experience with Linux systems internals, including kernel development, driver development, or low-level performance profiling. Experience designing or operating distributed systems or cloud infrastructure. Experience building systems for monitoring, observability, or remote diagnostics in deployed environments. Experience working with embedded Linux build systems such as Yocto or similar tools. Evidence of building or contributing to complex systems projects, such as open-source infrastructure, research systems, or publications at top systems venues., Building Systems, C Programming Language, C++ Programming Language, Candidate Screening, Cloud Computing, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Computer Systems, Concurrency, Concurrent Programming Language Family, Data Collection, Device Drivers, Diagnostics Solutions/Software, Distributed Computing, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Linux, Embedded Systems, Fleet Management, Healthcare Software, Identify Issues, Infrastructure Software, Integration Testing, Kernel Programming, Linux Operating System, Linux System Internals/Programming, Memory Management, Multithreaded Programming, Network Programming, Network System Hardware, Open Source, Operating Systems, Operational Support, Performance Management, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Publications, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Regression Testing, Reliability Engineering, Robotics, Robotics Software, Software Administration, Software Development, Systems Engineering, Telemetry, Test Plan/Schedule, Unit Test ## Description Develop and maintain core software infrastructure supporting the robot data collection stack. Improve reliability and performance across the robotics software stack by diagnosing system bottlenecks and failure modes. Implement and maintain software libraries and device drivers for new sensor suites and in-house hardware modules. Contribute to systems that support safe robot operation, including monitoring, detection, and guardrails to prevent unsafe interactions. Develop testing infrastructure for robotics software, including unit, integration, and regression testing frameworks. Build the observability layer for robotic systems, including telemetry, logging, and diagnostics. 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