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# Software Engineer

- **Company:** WAYVE LLC
- **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $209,700.0 - $260,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Booting (BIOS), C++ (Programming Language), Software Debugging, Linux, Device Drivers, Linux on Embedded Systems, Middleware, Fault Tolerance, Linux Kernel, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Yocto, Build Tools
- **Published:** September 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/264d987d-85ae-4d6a-a8af-8a0de3050778/senior-software-engineer-os-robot-software

## About the Role

- **Software Development Skills:** Proficiency developing high-performance embedded Linux systems software in C and C++. Demonstrated ability to manage the complete software development lifecycle from ideation through delivery & optimization.
- **Linux Expertise:** Familiarity with embedded Linux (kernel, device tree), build systems (Yocto), boot sequence, secured boot and user space application software development.
- **Debugging Skills:** Ability to delve deep into performance issues, stack traces, core dumps, slow disk writes, high system load, memory bottlenecks, external device bottlenecks, and threading issues.
- **IPC Middleware Knowledge:** Strong understanding IPC mechanisms and how to optimally use and configure IPC middleware for high data throughput robotics applications (e.g. with frameworks such as ROS).

**Desirable**

- Experience with robotics or automotive frameworks such as Nvidia Jetson or Nvidia Drive.
- Experience with embedded real time (RT) OS such as QNX. 



## Description

- **Expertise in Linux:** Own the creation and maintenance of Linux kernel and device drivers.
- **Collaborate with technical and business stakeholders** : Work with Product, Project, and Engineering management to advise and build the right solution
- **Software Development:** Build and deliver software in C++ with high quality and reliability. Create software which is observable and debuggable when running on a device 2000 km away and with limited connectivity.
- **Fault Tolerance and Diagnostics:** Create robust, fault-tolerant software solutions with comprehensive system diagnostics to enable us to quickly and efficiently resolve any issues preventing our deployed fleet from operating at maximum capacity.
- **Drive a strong engineering culture:** Lead by example as you demonstrate best practices for: testing, documentation, ease-of-use, technical (and non-technical) tooling, mentorship, and collaboration.

## **About you**

In order to set you up for success as a Software Engineer on the OS Team, we're looking for the following skills and experience.




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