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# Software Engineer

- **Company:** Tycho, Inc.
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, C++ (Programming Language), CMake, Embedded C, Linux on Embedded Systems, Middleware, Github, Real-Time Operating Systems, Git, Docker
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/software-engineer-tychoai-8131626

## About the Role

* BS in Engineering or related technical field
 * 2+ years of C++ experience and CMake proficiency for junior engineers, 5+ years for senior engineers
 * Familiarity with embedded C and RTOS environments
 * Exposure to STM32 Cube and ROS2 (or similar middleware)
 * Experience with Git, GitHub Actions, and Docker
 * Passion for robotics, autonomy, and systems that operate in the real world

Bonus points for:

 * Experience with embedded Linux
 * Prior work on autonomous systems or robotic platforms, E-Verify and Right to Work: Tycho AI participates in E-Verify to confirm work authorization in the United States. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. and may be subject to a government security clearance process.

## Description

Tycho.AI is a venture-backed pioneer in autonomous intelligence for unmanned systems, delivering breakthrough performance at the edge. Led by serial entrepreneurs with successful exits and roots at MIT and Harvard, we design advanced hardware and software as an integrated whole, enabling AI systems that sense, decide, and act in real-time, without dependence on remote infrastructure. Our modular architectures combine advanced sensing, adaptive AI models, and high-performance edge compute to create resilient, mission-ready autonomy. By uniting hardware optimization with cutting-edge algorithms, Tycho.AI is transforming how AI is built, deployed, and sustained in the world's most demanding operational environments.

If you're looking to do the most meaningful technical work of your career, in a culture that values bold ideas, fast execution, and real impact, we want you on our team.

What you'll do:

You'll work hands-on with embedded systems, robotics frameworks, and cutting-edge autonomy stacks, and grow fast alongside some of the most experienced minds in AI, autonomy, and defense tech.

 * Develop C++ software for autonomous aerial and ground systems
 * Contribute to real-time software for embedded systems using C and RTOS
 * Integrate advanced autonomy using ROS2 and STM32 Cube platforms
 * Help shape our build pipeline with GitHub Actions, Docker, and CMake
 * Collaborate across autonomy, hardware, and product teams to bring new capabilities to life
 * Learn from (and contribute to) a high-velocity, high-integrity engineering culture


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