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# Senior Software Engineer - Operating Systems

- **Company:** Applied Intuition
- **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $155,000 - $253,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Mobile Broadband Modems, Abstraction Layers, Artificial Intelligence, Application Frameworks, C++ (Programming Language), Device Drivers, Memory Management, Hardware Design, Inter-Process Communication, Open Source Technology, Performance Tuning, Software Engineering, Concurrency, Information Technology, Software Version Control
- **Published:** November 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/senior-software-engineer-operating-systems-sunnyvale-ca--3c25ba96-ea40-469f-b1f9-ab32be240e6d

## About the Role

Software Engineering, Operating Systems, Agriculture, Construction, Artificial Intelligence (AI), United States Military, Operating Systems, Trucking, Mining Industry, Automotive Repair and Maintenance, * 6+ years of software development experience (emphasis on low-level systems or OS development)

 * Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field
 * Deep expertise in C/C++
 * Experience on Unix/Linux kernels or embedded systems
 * Experience with performance optimization, memory management, threading, and concurrency
 * Proven experience designing and shipping large-scale software or systems
 * Demonstrated leadership in shaping technical direction and mentoring engineers
 * Familiarity with open-source processes and tools, source control, and distributed code bases

Nice to have:

 * Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related field.
 * Experience working with OEMs, device drivers, or hardware integration (e.g. ARM chipset, cellular modem interfaces).
 * Strong background in security and sandboxing models
 * Demonstrated ability working in small, fast-moving cross-functional teams and/or startups
 * Published contributions to open-source OS projects or kernel subsystems.

## Description

We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments.

About the role

The NextGen OS team is focused on building Applied Intuitions operating system (OS) stack for future vehicles and new products. This is a unique opportunity to build and work on a new full-stack operating system.

As a Software Engineer on the team, you will develop, design, and implement core OS components including: kernel, system services, runtime, application framework, BSPs, and hardware abstraction layers. As an early hire, you will contribute to key architectural and implementation decisions, directly influencing how this OS is built.

At Applied Intuition, you will:

 * Define the overall architecture and roadmap of the operating system
 * Engage closely with existing open-source projects, become a committer, and submit RFCs
 * Write and review foundational, performance-critical code across core OS components
 * Lead implementation of critical system features such as interprocess communication, memory management, security sandboxing, networking, and power/performance
 * Collaborate closely with hardware partners and OEMs to define BSP, HAL, device drivers, and integration strategies
 * Advocate open-source culture and engage with the Open Source Project community