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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Embedded Software Engineer, Robotics - **Company:** COLLABORATIVE LLC - **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $205,000.0 - $235,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Board Bringup, AUTomotive Open System Architecture (AUTOSAR), C++ (Programming Language), Software Quality, Communications Protocols, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Device Drivers, Memory Management, Linux on Embedded Systems, Embedded Operating Systems, Embedded Software, Firmware, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, FreeRTOS, Hardware Interface Design, Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, QNX (Software), Systems Development Life Cycle, Real-Time Operating Systems, PIC Microcontroller, Concurrency, Reliability of Systems, Peripherals - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/staff-embedded-software-engineer-robotics-cobot-8994825 ## About the Role * 8+ years of experience developing embedded or firmware software for complex hardware systems. * Strong, recent hands-on experience programming in C++. * Experience with microcontrollers or systems-on-chip, RTOS or embedded operating systems, device drivers, peripherals, and hardware bring-up. * Strong knowledge of interrupts, memory management, communication protocols, timing, concurrency, and embedded debugging. * Experience delivering software across the full development lifecycle. * Proven experience delivering software across the full development lifecycle. * Demonstrated technical leadership via design ownership, mentorship, or engineering process improvements. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a highly collaborative, team-oriented mindset. * Enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment. * Willingness to travel occasionally. * U.S. work authorization required., * Background in robotics, autonomous systems, automotive, aerospace, medical devices, industrial automation, or other high-reliability systems. * Familiarity with functional safety standards or methods such as IEC 61508, ISO 26262, ISO 13849, FMEA, FTA, HARA, or STPA. * Experience with embedded Linux, QNX, AUTOSAR, FreeRTOS, Zephyr, or similar environments. * Experience integrating sensors, actuators, motor controls, or distributed compute systems. * Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, CI/CD, diagnostics, field reliability, or incident investigation. ## Description * Design & Development: Design, implement, test, and maintain production embedded software using C++. * System Ownership: Develop firmware, device drivers, hardware interfaces, diagnostics, and fault-handling mechanisms. * Full Lifecycle Ownership: Own software from requirements through integration, verification, release, and field support. * System Reliability: Build reliable, time-critical systems that account for timing constraints, concurrency, resource limitations, edge cases, and hardware failures. * Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with engineering teams to define and validate safe and trustworthy robot behavior. * Technical Leadership: Lead root-cause investigations and drive improvements in architecture, testing, code quality, documentation, and release practices. * Mentorship: Provide technical leadership and mentorship across the embedded software team. ## Related Videos - [Playing Pong on a shoulder press machine](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100140-playing-pong-on-a-shoulder-press-machine) - [Building a Cross-Platform BLE Client with Kotlin Multiplatform and Kable](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100250-building-a-cross-platform-ble-client-with-kotlin-multiplatform-and-kable) - [Robots are coming into the wild! 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