Lead Software Engineer, Advanced Pilot Assistant Software – Autonomy/Robotics

• Design, build, and deploy robotic and embedded software powering advanced pilot assistance systems in production environments
• Own autonomy-related features or subsystems from concept through deployment, driving work from 0 to 1 with a focus on reliability and performance
• Write, review, and maintain Python and C++ code across autonomy, systems, and embedded components
• Integrate software with hardware, sensors, and perception or data ingestion pipelines for autonomous and operator-in-the-loop decision-making
• Optimize software for edge compute environments, including CPU/GPU usage and latency, and implement safety mechanisms and fail-safes
• Lead testing, validation, and deployment to meet safety-critical and mission-critical requirements
• Mentor engineers and contribute to technical direction through design reviews, code reviews, and hands-on collaboration

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience designing and deploying robotic software and/or embedded systems in production environments
• Strong software engineering skills in C++ and/or Python
• Experience with systems-level or embedded programming
• Experience building real-time or interactive systems supporting time-sensitive user decisions
• Familiarity with autonomy systems such as planning, decision-making, or reasoning
• Experience integrating with perception or sensor pipelines
• Hands-on experience with embedded or edge compute platforms
• Experience debugging hardware/software interactions
• Ability to deliver complex systems end-to-end in fast-moving, ambiguous environments
• Experience with safety-critical or mission-critical systems, including aviation or robotics, is a bonus
• Familiarity with ROS or DDS is a bonus
• Experience with human operators in the loop, simulation environments, or real-time control systems is a bonus
• Must be a U.S. Person due to U.S. export control regulations
• Must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States
• No visa sponsorship or visa transfers available
• Must be able to work in San Carlos, CA at least 3 days per week or be willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area
• Must be available to start full-time employment within 30 days

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing and deploying robotic and embedded software, with a strong focus on C++ and Python programming. Capable of integrating software with hardware and optimizing for edge compute environments while ensuring safety and reliability in mission-critical systems.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Robotic Software Development
• Embedded Systems Programming
• C++ Programming
• Python Programming
• Safety-Critical Systems Experience

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Robotic Software Development
• Embedded Systems Programming
• C++ Programming
• Python Programming
• Real-Time Systems
• Systems-Level Programming
• Debugging Hardware/Software Interactions
• Autonomy Systems Integration
• Edge Compute Optimization
• Safety Mechanisms Implementation

Soft Skills

• Mentoring Engineers
• Collaboration
• Technical Direction

Industry Keywords

• Safety-Critical Systems
• Mission-Critical Systems
• Aviation
• Robotics
• Autonomous Systems

Tools & Technologies

• ROS
• DDS
• Simulation Environments
• Edge Compute Platforms