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Apple Inc. 4.8
Staff software engineer job in San Francisco, CA
San Diego, California, United States Software and Services
Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, extraordinary ideas have a way of becoming phenomenal products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish.Apple is looking for a talented and energetic softwareengineer for the Core Networking team to lead and participate in the architecture and development of next generation networking technologies. The team is responsible for designing and enhancing the operating system networking components across Apple's range of products including all iOS, mac OS, watch OS, tv OS and vision OS based products.In this role, you will design and develop innovative systems firmware to enable TCP/IP Networking on a co-processor so that Networking connectivity is provided in a very power and thermal efficient manner. This capability forms the bedrock of Apple's next generation of technologies and allows Apple to provide new user experiences and refresh its device roadmap. You will be a mentor to the junior members of the team and will have the opportunity to lead cross-functional design. The ideal candidate should possess an excellent conceptual understanding and working knowledge of TCP/IP and related networking technologies, excellent system level architectural thinking along with low-level firmware programming skills, excellent communication and leadership skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Description
The candidate needs to be able to work in a fast paced environment, operate gracefully under stress, balance multiple assignments in parallel, and be self driven to be effective in an environment with little overhead. The candidate also needs to show initiative, be able to take ownership of a problem area, and demonstrate an ability to understand the role of the group's technology in the larger context of the product and network environment. The position has cross- functional aspects and the candidate will need to show excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Minimum Qualifications
BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent networking software development experience
At least 5+ years of real time embedded software (firmware) development experience (design and implementation)
Proficiency in C or C++ on resource-constrained embedded platforms
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Embedded Operating Systems or Micro Kernels (Embedded Linux, QNX, VxWorks, L4 etc.)
Experience with Networking stack implementations (BSD, Linux/ Android, Solaris, lw IP, sevenstax, mbed TLS etc.)
Familiarity with link-layer technologies (Ethernet, Wi‑Fi, Cellular etc.)
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $139,500 and $258,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant .
Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.
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About the Company:
World is building a real human network designed to accelerate people in the age of AI. As bots and autonomous agents reshape the internet, people, institutions, and applications need a trusted way to confirm who is a real human while preserving privacy. Our products make this possible: the Orb verifies real people, World ID proves it privately, and World App enables and distributes the new applications made possible by this technology. Together, they form a new layer for AI internet.
About the Orb:
The Orb is a secure biometric imaging system, designed to seamlessly prove humanness in a privacy-preserving way. It locally analyzes biometric images from its sensor suite and then transfers them to user devices, with no backend for image storage/processing. These Orb-authenticated images are used to verify World IDs, allowing users to prove they are unique humans without revealing any additional information. The Orb is designed to be easy to use, while still meeting exceptionally strong requirements for security and privacy.
About the Opportunity:
The Device Software team owns all software running on the Orb. This includes the biometric imaging system, on-device fraud detection, and a security-hardened operating system. Additionally, the team is responsible for supporting manufacturing, test automation, and hardware bring‑up. All core software is written in Rust and runs in a custom GNU/Linux OS on the NVIDIA Jetson platform.
In this role, you will play a key role in advancing the Orb's software to reach new levels of scale, decentralization, and performance. This includes projects like porting software to Android-based systems, optimizing image capture/processing code, and supporting software verifiability. Your work will be regularly deployed to our global fleet of Orbs used by millions of people worldwide, and will play a critical role in scaling the World network to billions.
About You:
We strongly encourage you to apply for this position if you are motivated by World's mission, have exceptional softwareengineering abilities, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Experience using Rust and Linux in real-world applications
10+ years experience in systems programming, robotics, IoT devices, or related fields.
Experience shipping software to large fleets of devices
Experience with building AOSP based devices and integrating hardware platform specific HALs
Experience building security-critical applications.
Excellent communication and project management skills
A mission-driven and team-oriented mindset
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Pay transparency statement (for CA and NY based roles):
The reasonably estimated salary for this role at TFH ranges from $270,000 - $325,000, plus a competitive long term incentive package. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, TFH offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, vision, 401(k) plan and match, life insurance, flexible time off, commuter benefits, professional development stipend and much more!
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About the Company:
World is a network of real humans, built on privacy-preserving proof-of-human technology, and powered by a globally inclusive financial network that enables the free flow of digital assets for all. It is built to connect, empower, and be owned by everyone.
Tools for Humanity is looking for a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer to own end to end embedded software development of new concept devices. This role will work closely with Software, Product, UX, and Industrial Design teams to develop functional concepts driving the technological roadmap at Tools for Humanity.
Key Responsibilities:
Own the architecture, development, maintenance, and debugging of embedded firmware for concept devices to rapidly de-risk future programs
Support hardware validation, test coverage improvements, and early design decisions for the hardware team.
Design and implement low-level drivers and board support packages (BSPs) for microcontrollers, sensors and SoCs.
Drive hardware/firmware integration and debug issues across electrical and software boundaries.
Participate in design reviews and provide input on embedded system architectures and testability.
Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams on concept integration into product roadmap with a focus on stability, power, and performance.
Evaluate, debug, and validate new hardware designs, leveraging oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other lab tools.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (mechanical, software, product) to optimize system performance.
Author and maintain documentation for firmware architecture, testing procedures, and validation results.
Coordinate with softwareengineers to validate system-level behavior and address hardware/software integration issues.
Support production system debug as needed.
Mentor junior engineers in development best practices.
About You:
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
7+ years of hands‑on experience in firmware development for embedded systems, with a strong understanding of electronics and hardware‑software interactions.
Experience developing consumer electronics systems at large scale.
Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems, with experience developing for bare‑metal, RTOS, or Linux‑based systems.
Experience with Zephyr RTOS, Linux kernel internals, and real‑time system design.
Familiarity with standard industry tools: oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG, UART, SPI, I2C, PCIe, etc.
Strong debugging skills in both hardware and software domains, including use of low‑level debuggers and trace tools.
Hands‑on experience with microcontrollers, SoCs, and custom board bring‑up.
Experience developing manufacturing test software, including boundary scan, functional test, and system diagnostics.
Ability to work independently on complex projects and take full ownership of deliverables.
Ability to debug complex cross‑domain issues (hardware/software) in a fast‑paced, iterative development environment.
Committed to rigorous documentation and testing practices.
Comfortable working in a start‑up or high‑velocity team environment, with a proactive, hands‑on approach.
Nice‑to‑Haves:
Exposure to secure boot, firmware update pipelines, and embedded cybersecurity.
Background in camera hardware, ISP tuning, or vision sensor integration.
Experience with Rust.
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Pay transparency statement (for CA and NY based roles):
The reasonably estimated salary for this role at TFH ranges from $190,000 - $258,000, plus a competitive long term incentive package. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, TFH offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, vision, 401(k) plan and match, life insurance, flexible time off, commuter benefits, professional development stipend and much more!
By submitting your application, you consent to the processing and internal sharing of your CV within the company, in compliance with the GDPR
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$190k-258k yearly 3d ago
Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Mvp VC
Staff software engineer job in San Francisco, CA
Wanna join the adventure?
As a senior member on our Embedded Systems Team, you will be responsible for the embedded SW design and development on our satellite's electronic payloads; cutting edge units meant to advance the state of space-as-a-service. Our development pushes the boundaries of in-space compute capabilities, RF communications, software defined payloads, and many other applications. You will help guide a team of experts in bringing these ideas to reality and launching your work into orbit.
About this Role:
Architect, design and write high-quality software for the satellite following best practices such as modularity, maintainability, testability and efficiency
Develop high-speed interface drivers, data handling and networking capabilities
Perform SW/FW/HW integration to provide a fully functional software solution
Develop unit tests, component tests and continuous integration for your code
Perform hands-on board bring-up and debugging
Must Haves:
8+ years experience writing C or C++ for Embedded Linux and RTOS platforms
Expertise with Linux kernel, device driver and BSP development
Experienced with local and remote debugging concepts and tools (gdb)
Experienced with hardware interfacing and understanding of communication protocols (DMA, UART, LVDS, Ethernet, SpaceWire)
Experience with Linux compilation toolchains (Yocto, Buildroot)
In-depth knowledge of different processor technologies such as: ARM, x86, and SoC
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Scrappy and inventive: what you will be building has never been done before
Prepared to be challenged and sometimes work out of your comfort zone
Willing to be accountable, autonomous, and take full ownership of projects
Have an ability to work both independently as well as part of a multi-disciplined team
Have an ability to learn and adopt to new technologies
Demonstrable history of thinking outside-the-box, without losing sight of reality
Nice to Haves:
Experience with SW development for aerospace or safety-critical applications
Experience with hypervisor and/or container virtualization techniques
Experience with Single Event Upset (SEU) mitigation mechanisms
Some of Our Awesome Benefits:
100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance option for employees and dependents
Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts offered with an employer contribution to the HSA
100% employer paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurance
Flexible Time Off policy for vacation and sick leave, and 12 paid holidays
401(k) plan and equity options
Daily catered lunches and snacks
International exposure to our team in France
Fully paid parental leave; 14 weeks for primary caregiver and 10 weeks for secondary caregiver
Carrot Fertility provides comprehensive, inclusive fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits with financial support
Off-sites and many social events and celebrations
Relocation assistance when applicable
$160,000 - $220,000 a year
State law requires us to tell you the base compensation range for this role, which is $160,000- $220,000 per year in Colorado/San Francisco. This is determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. The salary range for this role is intentionally wide as we evaluate individuals based on their unique experience and abilities to fit our needs. Most importantly, we are excited to meet you, and see if you are a great fit for our team. What we can't quantify for you are the exciting challenges, supportive team, and amazing culture we enjoy.
* Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other underrepresented people tend to only apply when they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Loft, we value respectful debate and people who aren't afraid to challenge assumptions. We strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don't check all the boxes.
Who We Are
Loft: Space Made Simple.
Founded in 2017, Loft provides governments, companies, and research institutions with a fast, reliable, and flexible way to deploy missions in orbit.
We integrate, launch, and operate spacecraft, offering end-to-end missions as a service across Earth observation, IoT connectivity, in-orbit demonstrations, national security missions, and more. Leveraging our existing space infrastructure and an extensive inventory of satellite buses, Loft is reducing years-long integration and launch timelines to months. With more than 25 missions flown, Loft's flight heritage and proven technologies enable customers to focus on their mission objectives.
At Loft, you'll be given the autonomy and ownership to solve significant challenges, but with a close-knit and supportive team at your back. We believe that diversity and community are the foundation of an open culture. We are committed to hiring the best people regardless of background and make their time at Loft the most fulfilling period of their career.
We value kind, supportive and team-oriented collaborators. It is also crucial for us that you are a problem solver and a great communicator. As our team is international, you will need strong English skills to better collaborate, easily communicate complex ideas and convey important messages.
With 4 satellites on-orbit and a wave of exciting missions launching soon, we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco, CA | Golden, CO | and Toulouse, France.
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$160k-220k yearly 3d ago
Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Lumafield
Staff software engineer job in San Francisco, CA
Founded in 2019, Lumafield has developed the world's first accessible X-Ray CT scanner for engineers. Our easy-to-use scanner and cloud-based software give engineers the ability to see their work clearly, inside and out, at an extremely affordable price.
Engineers make million-dollar decisions every day, and they need tools that give them the greatest possible insight into their products. By offering unprecedented visibility into products, as well as AI-driven tools that highlight problems and generate quantitative data, Lumafield promises to revolutionize the way complex products are created, manufactured, and used across industries.
We are an impact-driven company obsessed with providing the best value to our customers, keeping their needs at the center of our evolution. Our team today includes world-class researchers and industrial designers, PhDs, creators, founders of successful startups, and zero egos. We are backed by top venture capital funds like Kleiner Perkins, Lux Capital, DCVC, Spark Capital, and others.
The company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA, and has an office in San Francisco, CA.
About the role:
As a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer at Lumafield, you will work on the software that powers our next-generation, manufacturing in-line CT scanning products. You'll work on the bleeding edge of X-ray physics, high-speed detectors, image processing, and embedded systems. On a small team working on our newest hardware, you'll bring the skill to extract the maximum performance out of the system and achieve great outcomes for our customers.
This role is ideal for mid-career candidates who are looking for an opportunity to own the embedded system, firmware, and software design on an early-stage new product.
This role is located in Lumafield's San Francisco, CA office. You may be required to travel occasionally to Lumafield's Cambridge, MA office.
What You'll Do:
Lead the digital design, software development, integration, and bring-up for next-generation in-line manufacturing products
Work closely and cross-functionally with our product, research, hardware, and software development teams to understand requirements and design architecture
Write performance-critical edge software to acquire, process, and stream data with real-time sub-second processing budgets
Design integrations with PLCs and other common factory systems
About You:
3+ years of experience writing low-level, performance-critical image processing software in C, C++, or Rust
3+ years of experience developing software for embedded Linux in C, C++, or Rust
Basic familiarity with electrical engineering concepts, including schematic layout, PCBA design, bringup, testing
Ability to read component/product data sheets and design systems to integrate and test
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field
Familiarity with Python for scripting, testing, and automation
Bonus Points For:
Experience with Agile development practices
Familiarity with OTA (Over-the-Air) firmware update systems
Skills in mechatronics, mechanical prototyping, or electronics assembly
Knowledge of image processing pipelines or image acquisition systems
Salary: $150,000 - $200,000 a year
We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.
Lumafield offers both competitive cash and equity compensation, as well as a health & wellness stipend, 401k, parental leave, flexible PTO, commuter benefits, company-wide events, and more!
Lumafield is committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, because the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Do you feel like your skills don't meet every single requirement listed? We encourage you to apply anyway - If you're excited about our technology, the opportunity, and are eager to learn more, we'd love to hear from you!
In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, or veteran status.
San Francisco Applicants: Review the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance guidelines applicable in your area.
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$150k-200k yearly 1d ago
Staff Software Engineer, Site Reliability
Asana 4.6
Staff software engineer job in San Francisco, CA
Asana's rapid growth brings new challenges in keeping our systems fast, reliable, and resilient. As our product evolves, we're making a major investment in reliability - and building a brand new SRE team in Warsaw is a key part of that strategy. This is your chance to help shape it from day one.
This isn't a traditional “ops” role - we're looking for strong softwareengineers who are passionate about building reliable, distributed systems. You'll work closely with a small SRE team in San Francisco, infrastructure engineers in Reykjavik, and an established infrastructure team in Warsaw. Warsaw will be a significant hub for our future infrastructure engineering and operations. As one of the first engineers here, you'll have a real say in how we build reliable infrastructure, manage incidents, and support the rest of the company.
This role is based in our Warsaw office with an office‑centric hybrid schedule - in‑office days are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
We offer a Contract of Employment (UoP) for our employees in Poland.
What you'll do:
Influence the future of Asana's SRE practice, especially as we grow the Warsaw team.
Lead reliability‑focused projects across our stack - from infrastructure to tooling to incident response.
Define and implement Asana's incident management process - we're investing here, and you'll help shape how it works.
Build internal platforms and frameworks that help other teams improve the reliability of their services.
Be part of (and help shape) a sustainable on‑call rotation - shared across teams in Warsaw, San Francisco, and Reykjavik. On average, we handle ~1 page per day, but it's not constant, and we care about keeping things sane.
Work with our stack: AWS, Kubernetes (EKS), Datadog, MySQL (RDS), ElasticSearch (OpenSearch), Redis, DynamoDB, Terraform, TypeScript, Scala, Go, and Python. (Yeah, we know this sounds like buzzword bingo - but we want this post to actually show up in your searches.)
About you:
You're a strong and experienced softwareengineer who's comfortable writing and reading code - this isn't an ops role.
You care about reliability, scalability, and long‑term maintainability, not just quick fixes.
You might have worked as an SRE before - or maybe you were a product engineer who kept getting pulled into infra work because you cared about how systems actually run.
You've seen systems at scale (or want to), and you're excited about solving infrastructure problems that have broad impact.
You're curious, take initiative, and aren't afraid to work in ambiguous spaces - especially important on a brand new team.
You collaborate well across teams and want to help others build more reliable systems.
You don't need to know our exact stack, but you're eager to learn whatever it takes to make things better.
You demonstrate curiosity about AI tools and emerging technologies, with a willingness to learn and leverage them to enhance productivity, collaboration, or decision‑making.
Why this role?
Founding team: You'll be one of the first SREs in Warsaw - and a key player in a growing team.
Drive real change: This isn't a role where you'll just patch up legacy systems. We are expecting (and supporting) real architectural changes to improve reliability, scalability, and long‑term operability.
Big impact: Our product is scaling fast, and reliability is a top company priority.
Room to grow: As this team grows, so will your influence - whether you want to lead projects, mentor others, or help shape how we scale.
Global collaboration: Work closely with experienced engineers in San Francisco, Reykjavik, and Warsaw, while helping build the future of SRE at Asana.
What we offer:
Generous, transparent and fair compensation system (base salary and generous Restricted Stock Unit for Asana Inc.).
Contract of Employment (with 50% tax deductible costs for author's rights usage for Engineers).
Health insurance with dental and travel coverage (Lux Med).
Lunch catering on the days that you work from the office.
Career growth budget.
Home office setup budget.
Gym/Fitness reimbursement.
Fertility healthcare and family‑forming support with Carrot.
Mental health support in Modern Health.
Group life insurance.
MacBooks with all necessary accessories.
For this role, the estimated base salary range is between 23 000 and 33 000 PLN gross monthly on the contract of employment (UoP). The actual base salary will vary based on various factors and individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process. The listed range above is a guideline, and the base compensation range for this role may be modified.
Our total compensation consists of base salary and equity (RSUs).
About us
Asana is a leading platform for human + AI collaboration. Millions of teams around the world rely on Asana to achieve their most important goals, faster. Asana has been named to Fortune's Best Workplaces for 7+ years and recognized by Fast Company, Forbes, and Gartner for excellence in workplace culture and innovation. We offer an exceptional office‑centric culture while adopting the best elements of hybrid models to ensure that every one of our global team members can work together effortlessly. With 13+ offices all over the world, we are always looking for individuals who care about building technology that drives positive change in the world and a culture where everyone feels that they belong.
Join Asana's Talent Network to stay up to date on job opportunities and life at Asana.
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$181k-242k yearly est. 3d ago
Embedded Linux Software Engineer
Farcast Inc. 3.9
Staff software engineer job in San Francisco, CA
Our Goals
At Farcast, we aim to improve global prosperity. We achieve this goal by building innovative products that enable access to information. Satellite internet is one of the most important ways to achieve this goal and to provide global connectivity coverage. However, the capacity of satellite internet services is limited by the quality and affordability of the devices consumers use to connect to satellites. These devices are called “user terminals”. Our mission is to bring unprecedented innovation to the user terminal industry.
We believe our innovation will be key in making satellite internet accessible to everyone. Please join us if your goals align with ours!
You will be part of a small, focused software team at Farcast working on the control software for a next-generation phased array antenna for satellite communications. You will share responsibility for building the software stack that will power all of Farcast's products. You'll need to be resourceful, flexible, and able to move around the stack based on the needs of the team.
All the software we build is written in Rust, so we're looking for someone who is passionate about building embedded software in Rust, or is a strong C/C++ embedded softwareengineer excited to learn.
Responsibilities
Implement performance-critical antenna control software and integrate it into the software stack
Develop and maintain Yocto based embedded Linux distributions
Produce software design documentation, participate in collaborative system design exercises, and conduct design reviews of software and hardware
Create and maintain software used to test and diagnose hardware
Experience
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Strong systems thinking and software architecture ability
5+ years of professional embedded software development experience
Demonstrated experience developing software for embedded Linux systems
Proficiency in Rust (preferred), or C/C++, for embedded systems
Experience working with common communication protocols (e.g. Ethernet, I2C, SPI, UART/RS-232/RS-485)
Hands‑on experience working with hardware and familiarity with embedded debugging tools, including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and debuggers
Proficiency using Python to develop hardware‑in‑the‑loop testing
Education
Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science or similar field
What Makes You Standout
Experience configuring and managing Yocto for Linux on embedded systems
Knowledgeable in setting up CI/CD environments for embedded Linux
Experience working with GNSS/INS systems
Knowledge of security best practices for embedded Linux systems
Base Salary Range
Compensation includes a competitive base salary as part of a comprehensive package tailored to the candidate's experience and background. Additional benefits and details are outlined below.
$160,000 - $200,000 a year
Offered Benefits
Meaningful company stock ownership
Unlimited PTO plus 20+ days of company shutdown
Parental leave designed by parents for parents
401k with 5% company matching
$6,000 annual wellness perk
Individualized health, dental, and vision insurance plans for you and your family
In-Person Requirement
All employees are expected to be at the office, in person, for a minimum of two days per week
Export Control Requirement
To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, all applicants and employees must hold U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or protected status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)
Diversity and Inclusion
Farcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics
We encourage people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to apply. Studies have shown that marginalized communities are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to consider still applying.
Note to Recruiters
Farcast does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or staffing agencies
Please do not forward resumes to Farcast employees
Farcast is not responsible for any fees for unsolicited resumes or candidates submitted by agencies
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$160k-200k yearly 20h ago
Electrical and Firmware Engineer
Impulse Labs, Inc.
Staff software engineer job in San Francisco, CA
Electrical and Firmware Engineer Job Description
We're Impulse. We're a team of engineers, designers and innovators based in San Francisco who believe making good decisions for your home and the environment should not come at a cost to your lifestyle. We're dedicated to building delightful, high-performance products for everyday needs that enable rewarding, long-term, scalable solutions for whole-home electrification.
We're looking for individuals excited to join an early-stage, VC-backed growing company with powerful aspirations to make positive change in a major industry - come build with us!
About the role:
We are seeking a talented Electrical Engineer to join our hardware development team. The ideal candidate combines strong theoretical foundations with hands‑on expertise in digital circuit design, sensor integration, and firmware development. This role requires someone who thrives in the lab environment and can take designs from concept through production. The position also requires ability to architect and direct the work of design and manufacturing partners often outside the US.
You will design and develop digital circuits and sensor interfaces for next‑generation products, working closely with cross‑functional teams to define requirements and deliver robust hardware solutions. You'll be responsible for circuit design, schematic capture, PCB layout direction, and thorough verification of designs through prototype bring‑up and testing. The role includes writing and debugging firmware for embedded systems, conducting detailed failure analysis, and collaborating with manufacturing partners to ensure designs transition smoothly to production.
Required Qualifications
Education & Experience:
BS in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years of relevant experience, or MS with 3+ years.
Technical Skills:
Demonstrated expertise in digital circuit design including microcontrollers and high‑speed digital interfaces.
Proven experience designing sensor interfaces (ADCs, signal conditioning, multi‑sensor systems).
Strong firmware development skills in C/C++ for embedded systems with experience writing clean, maintainable code.
Ability to write test automation scripts (typically Python) for controlling test equipment using SCPI and other industry‑standard protocols.
Proficiency with standard EE tools including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and power supplies.
Lab Skills:
Excellent hands‑on debugging and troubleshooting abilities.
Experience with board bring‑up, signal integrity measurements, and design validation.
Comfortable working independently in the lab to isolate and resolve complex hardware issues.
Preferred Qualifications
Superb EE fundamentals.
Experience with high‑speed digital design.
Experience with interfacing MCUs to analog sensors.
Experience working with Joint Development Manufacturers (JDMs) or contract manufacturers through the product development lifecycle, including design for manufacturability considerations and production support.
Experience writing production‑quality firmware.
What's in it for you:
Meaningful equity in a fast‑moving company with top investors. Generous benefits include health, vision, dental, commuter, and fitness. The opportunity to work on an actually cool technology product.
Impulse is an equal‑opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and prohibit discrimination and harassment. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees where everyone feels safe and welcome.
Our Interview Process
At Impulse, we want to make sure the fit is right for both you and us! Our interview process is designed to help us get to know each other better.
Here's what you can expect:
Intro call with our People Operations Team
Interview with our Hardware Engineer
Onsite interview with our Hardware team, our Principal Technical Program Manager, and our Software team
Short conversation with our Founder and CEO
We're excited to meet you and help you figure out if Impulse is the right fit for you!
Job Location
San Francisco - in office (potential for 1‑2 days a week remote)
Compensation Target
$170,000 - $185,000 depending on experience
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$170k-185k yearly 4d ago
Staff Advanced Concepts Systems Engineer
Nightdragon Acquisition Corp
Staff software engineer job in San Francisco, CA
About Capella Space
Capella Space is a pioneer in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite technology and space-based signal intelligence. We empower government, commercial, and research organizations around the world with high-resolution, timely Earth insights that drive better decisions - across defense and intelligence, disaster response, infrastructure monitoring, environmental protection, energy, and more.
As a U.S.-based company, Capella designs, builds, and operates an advanced constellation of commercial SAR satellites in orbit today. Our satellites are backed by a fully automated tasking, collection, and delivery platform, delivering fast, reliable insights when and where our customers need them most. As a subsidiary of IonQ, a global leader in quantum computing, Capella is charting the future of Earth observation. Together, we're on a mission to bring quantum computing to space - unlocking ultra-secure, encrypted uplink and downlink capabilities, reducing latency, and enabling powerful on-orbit analytics. This visionary integration of advanced remote sensing and quantum technology will support customers with the highest level of data fidelity, security, and speed.
Capella was named one of Fast Company's 10 Most Innovative Companies in Space in 2023 and is a trusted partner of the U.S. Space Force, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, NASA, the National Reconnaissance Office, and allied government agencies worldwide. Built In recognized IonQ on three of its 2025 Best Places to Work lists.
What Makes Capella Unique?
At Capella, we don't just imagine what's possible - we build it. We're a mission-driven team fueled by curiosity, grit, and a shared commitment to redefining the limits of space innovation. Our environment is fast paced, rooted in humble collaboration. Every team member plays a critical role in shaping the future of our technology and our industry. If you're ready to roll up your sleeves and help solve problems that others call impossible-we're the place for you. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere, and we thrive on diverse perspectives that help us move faster, think deeper, and push the boundaries of innovation. Whether you're new to the space industry or a seasoned expert, you'll find a team that values creativity, integrity, and bold thinking. Join us as we build the future of SAR-and take quantum to space.
About the Role
The Mission Architect serves as the chief payload system architect and integrator for new mission ideas, ensuring emerging technologies are evaluated in the context of real, executable missions. This role translates exploratory technologies into mission architectures, concepts of operations (CONOPS), and system-of-systems designs, acting as the critical bridge between science and technology exploration and customer-relevant mission proposals.
The ideal candidate combines deep technical acumen with strategic systems thinking-someone equally comfortable shaping future mission concepts, guiding internal R&D toward mission relevance, and representing the company's vision to customers and partners.
Responsibilities Mission Concept Development
Lead the creation of mission concepts, reference architectures, and CONOPS for future space missions.
Integrate emerging technologies into coherent and credible system designs.
Evaluate technical and programmatic feasibility through trade studies, modeling, simulation, and system analysis.
Internal Coordination
Lead internal advanced concept studies, prototypes, and demonstrations.
Partner with radar, systems, and payload leads-as well as PIs-to identify where emerging technologies become mission‑enabling.
Coordinate with the Technology Transition Lead to flag promising concepts for handoff to engineering.
Collaborate with the Technical Director to develop presentation materials, budget justifications, and investment proposals for internal and external stakeholders.
Strategic Analysis
Perform technology forecasting and gap analysis aligned with company strategy and long‑term technology roadmaps.
Identify cross‑cutting opportunities where multiple emerging technologies converge to enable new mission architectures.
Track competitor and government R&D investments (e.g., DARPA, NASA STMD, AFRL) to inform positioning and strategic planning.
Customer, Stakeholder & External Engagement
Serve as a technical interface with DARPA, NASA STMD, AFRL, and other government or commercial customers on early‑stage concept studies.
Support proposal development including concept papers, white papers, and BAA responses.
Represent the company at technical workshops, conferences, and industry consortia, showcasing innovative mission concepts.
Present future mission concepts to customers and stakeholders, clearly articulating feasibility, value, and alignment with objectives.
Leadership & Mentorship
Lead a small, high‑performing team of principal investigators and engineers developing mission concept studies.
Mentor junior engineers in trade study execution, modeling and simulation, and proposal development.
Foster a culture of experimentation, technical excellence, and disciplined risk‑taking, ensuring a balance between innovation and rigor.
Metrics of Success
Delivery of credible, well‑documented mission studies with traceable assumptions and system models.
Achievement of 6.1/6.2 contract wins and alignment of internal IRAD toward validated concepts.
Successful transition of concepts into funded pathfinder or prototype programs.
Recognition by customers and partners as a thought leader in mission architecture and payload integration.
Sustained pipeline of mission concepts feeding both internal R&D and mainline engineering activities.
Qualifications
S. or M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, or related field (Ph.D. preferred).
10+ years of experience in space mission design, architecture, or systems integration, including work on early‑stage concept development.
Proven ability to translate emerging technologies into executable mission architectures and CONOPS.
Experience interfacing with government R&D agencies (DARPA, AFRL, NASA, etc.) and contributing to competitive proposal efforts.
Strong modeling, analytical, and trade study skills; familiarity with model‑based systems engineering (MBSE) tools preferred.
Demonstrated leadership of multi‑disciplinary teams and ability to guide conceptual efforts toward tangible outcomes.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Capella Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable. Learn more about ITAR here.
Compensation
The annual salary range for this role as it is posted is $153,636 - $194,004. The final job level and annual salary will be determined based on the education, qualification, knowledge, skills, ability, and experience of the final candidate(s), specific office location and calibrated against relevant market data and internal team equity. Benefits listed in this posting may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Capella Space.
Benefits/Perks
In addition to an opportunity to take part in an innovative, collaborative and fast‑growing business with a highly motivated and skilled team, we also take pride in taking care of our employees. Here are just a few ways that we show our appreciation:
We provide extensive medical coverage, including strong vision and dental plans, flexible spending accounts, and additional supplemental health options.
Paid Flexible Time Off Policy
401K Plan to invest in your long‑term retirement goals
Parental Leave program
Lifestyle Spending Account
Commuter & Parking Benefits
Mental Health Resources
Monthly Phone StipendFurry friends? We've got you covered with dog‑friendly work environment & them with pet insurance options
Equal Opportunity Statement
Capella Space is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and upholding equitable hiring practices.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic under federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. We actively encourage members of recognized minorities, women, Veterans, and those with disabilities to apply, and we work to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all applicants throughout the interview process. If you need assistance or require an accommodation during the job application process, please notify ***************************
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$153.6k-194k yearly 2d ago
Software Engineer - Simulation
Doppel
Staff software engineer job in San Francisco, CA
Why Join Doppel
Doppel is built to outsmart one of the great threats AI presents: mass‑manufactured social engineering. Countless scams, deepfakes, and other social engineering attacks are surging across every digital channel: websites, social media, ads, encrypted messaging apps, mobile, and more. Our mission is simple but bold: make the internet a safer place by outsmarting the world's fastest‑evolving digital threats.
Backed by top‑tier investors and trusted by some of the world's most recognized brands, Doppel is growing fast. If you're driven to solve real‑world problems with bold technology, we'd love to meet you.
What We're Building
We're building the AI‑native social engineering defense platform.
This means we're designing scalable systems that monitor billions of domains, social media accounts, apps, dark web forums, etc., and leverage AI agents to identify and neutralize digital threats.
What We're Looking For
We're looking for an experienced full‑stack engineer to help build out our new Simulation product. We only just recently launched it but market traction is growing extremely fast and we need people excited to jump and do whatever it takes to build what our customers desperately want. For example:
Build out a “Cursor for phishing simulation” flow that lets users create simulations using natural language.
Build out voice deepfakes that use AI to call employees pretending to be their co‑worker.
Here are some additional resources on what we built and why.
What We Offer
🚀 A mission‑driven culture with low ego, high ownership, deep customer obsession, and exceptional talent density
🍽️ Free lunch and dinner in the office
🌴 Flexible PTO
✈️ Quarterly team offsites
Join Doppel
Doppel is the first platform built to dismantle digital deception at scale. We scan over 150 million entities daily and deploy continuously adaptive AI SOC agents, paired with expert human analysts, to uncover and disrupt the infrastructure behind phishing, impersonation, and online fraud before attacks can spread. Our Threat Grid turns every customer signal into shared intelligence, making each disruption smarter, faster, and more effective.
We're not just another cybersecurity company. We're defining the future of social engineering defense, where trust is protected, and deception becomes unprofitable. Backed by top‑tier investors and trusted by some of the world's most recognized brands, Doppel is growing fast. If you're driven to solve real‑world problems with bold technology, we'd love to meet you.
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$106k-150k yearly est. 2d ago
Software Engineer - Jobs Platform & Certifications
Openai 4.2
Staff software engineer job in San Francisco, CA
About the Role
We're looking for exceptional engineers to help build one of the most transformative applications of AI: using ChatGPT to expand economic opportunity at scale. This is a unique chance to work at the intersection of agents, search/matching, personalization, UX, and real-world economic impact and building AI products that directly change people's lives.
Millions already turn to ChatGPT for career help, but the job market is stuck in static résumés, keyword search, and opaque hiring. We're building something different: a career agent that understands your skills, helps you prove them through certifications, and works nonstop to unlock opportunities - leading to a network where worker and employer agents match on real capabilities, not job boards.
In this role, you will:
Own major product surfaces end-to-end to build the next-generation AI-powered jobs platform
Design and ship core systems for matching, candidate verification, skills representation, and workflow automation
Work with research to turn new model and agent capabilities into production features that help users prove skills, certify expertise, and find great opportunities
Build high-trust, scalable systems that support millions of job seekers and employers
Run experiments, talk to users, and iterate quickly to identify what drives successful outcomes, not clicks or resumes
Work closely with product, design, research, and ops to create human-centered experiences powered by AI
Optimize for speed, reliability, and security, ensuring a trusted platform for economic mobility
You may be a good fit if you have:
5+ years of softwareengineering experience building highly-available user-facing products
Experience working across the stack (frontend + backend) and comfort owning features end-to-end
Passion for marketplaces, matching systems, or search/personalization, even if you haven't built one before
Interest in AI-driven UX, agents, and workflow automation (direct ML experience not required)
Enthusiasm for working in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment where new ideas ship quickly and user impact matters most
About OpenAI
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.
For additional information, please see OpenAI's affirmative action and equal employment opportunity policy statement.
Background checks for applicants will be administered in accordance with applicable law, and qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment consistent with those laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, for US-based candidates. For unincorporated Los Angeles County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: protect computer hardware entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon termination of employment or end of assignment; and maintain the confidentiality of proprietary, confidential, and non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected information technology systems and related data security obligations.
To notify OpenAI that you believe this job posting is non-compliant, please submit a report through this form. No response will be provided to inquiries unrelated to job posting compliance.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made via this link.
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At OpenAI, we believe artificial intelligence has the potential to help people solve immense global challenges, and we want the upside of AI to be widely shared. Join us in shaping the future of technology.
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$122k-166k yearly est. 2d ago
Lead ML Engineer - Ads Identity & Conversion
Pinterest 4.6
Staff software engineer job in San Francisco, CA
A leading social media platform in Palo Alto is looking for a Technical Lead Manager in Ads Conversion Modeling. This role includes leading the User Match Prediction roadmap, developing conversion models, and partnering with various teams to drive performance. Ideal candidates have a strong softwareengineering background, machine learning knowledge, and 6+ years of relevant experience. The position offers a competitive salary and hybrid work flexibility.
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$163k-211k yearly est. 4d ago
Growth Engineering Lead
Skylight 4.2
Staff software engineer job in San Francisco, CA
A tech startup in San Francisco is seeking an empathetic Engineering leader to oversee Growth Engineering. Responsibilities include managing team performance, developing A/B test infrastructure, and enhancing marketing technologies. Ideal candidates have over 6 years of experience in e-commerce and marketing tech, deep knowledge of React and Typescript, and exceptional communication skills. The role offers a competitive salary plus equity, benefits, and unlimited PTO, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.
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$127k-186k yearly est. 20h ago
Engineering & Reliability Lead for Hyperscale AI DCs
Crusoe Energy Systems LLC 4.1
Staff software engineer job in San Francisco, CA
A leading technology company is seeking a Director of Engineering & Reliability to enhance their mechanical and electrical systems for hyperscale data centers. This role involves establishing engineering standards and leading reliability programs to ensure optimal asset performance. The ideal candidate should have over 10 years of experience in mission-critical facilities, strong technical knowledge, and a proficiency in reliability engineering. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered, including restricted stock units and a health insurance package.
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$127k-186k yearly est. 1d ago
Senior Embedded Software Engineer, Orb
Tools for Humanity Corporation
Staff software engineer job in San Francisco, CA
About the Company
World is building a real human network designed to accelerate people in the age of AI. As bots and autonomous agents reshape the internet, people, institutions, and applications need a trusted way to confirm who is a real human while preserving privacy. Our products make this possible: the Orb verifies real people, World ID proves it privately, and World App enables and distributes the new applications made possible by this technology. Together, they form a new layer for AI internet.
We're one of the fastest-growing networks in tech. More than 17 million people across 160 countries have verified with World ID, and we complete over 350,000 verifications each week. World App is already among the most used wallets globally. Developers are integrating World ID to build safer online experiences and create spaces where real people can participate, earn, and be recognized in ways AI simply can't replicate.
World was founded in 2019 and launched globally in 2023. We are more than 400 people across hardware, software, AI, cryptography, mobile engineering, and global operations. Our teams come from OpenAI, Tesla, SpaceX, Apple, Google, Stripe, Meta, Coinbase, Palantir and MIT Media Lab. We're backed by leading investors, including a16z, Khosla Ventures, Bain Capital Crypto, Blockchain Capital, Variant, Tiger Global, and Coinbase Ventures, as well as prominent operators and founders across fintech and AI.
World has been featured on the cover of TIME Magazine, highlighted in Fast Company's Next 5 in Fintech, and explored in a Bloomberg deep dive. The New York Times, Bankless and TechCrunch have all recognized our progress in identity, cryptography, AI, and global-scale hardware deployment. Our leadership is also named to the Time AI 100.
This opportunity would be with Tools for Humanity. At all levels we consider ourselves builders and hackers. We are looking for someone who is versatile enough to work on the strategy of the entire subsystem all the way through to code implementation.
About the Orb
The Orb is a secure biometric imaging system, designed to seamlessly prove humanness in a privacy-preserving way. It locally analyzes biometric images from its sensor suite and then transfers them to user devices, with no backend for image storage/processing. These Orb-authenticated images are used to verify World IDs, allowing users to prove they are unique humans without revealing any additional information. The Orb is designed to be easy to use, while still meeting exceptionally strong requirements for security and privacy.
About the Opportunity
The Device Software team owns all software running on the Orb. This includes the biometric imaging system, on-device fraud detection, and a security-hardened operating system. Additionally, the team is responsible for supporting manufacturing, test automation, and hardware bring-up. All core software is written in Rust and runs in a custom GNU/Linux OS on the NVIDIA Jetson platform.
In this role, you will play a key role in advancing the Orb's software to reach new levels of scale, decentralization, and performance. This includes projects like porting software to Android-based systems, optimizing image capture/processing code, and supporting software verifiability.
Your work will be regularly deployed to our global fleet of Orbs used by millions of people worldwide, and will play a critical role in scaling the World network to billions.
About You
We strongly encourage you to apply for this position if you are motivated by World's mission, have exceptional softwareengineering abilities, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Experience using Rust and Linux in real-world applications
5+ years experience in systems programming, robotics, IoT devices, or related fields.
Experience shipping software to large fleets of devices
Experience with building AOSP based devices and integrating hardware platform specific HALs
Experience building security-critical applications.
Excellent communication and project management skills
A mission-driven and team-oriented mindset
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Pay transparency statement (for CA and NY based roles)
The reasonably estimated salary for this role at TFH ranges from $220,000 - $270,000, plus a competitive long term incentive package. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, TFH offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, vision, 401(k) plan and match, life insurance, flexible time off, commuter benefits, professional development stipend and much more! By submitting your application, you consent to the processing and internal sharing of your CV within the company, in compliance with the GDPR.
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$220k-270k yearly 3d ago
Senior Embedded Software Engineer, OrbMini
Kubelt
Staff software engineer job in San Francisco, CA
Employment Type
Full time
Department
Device
About the Company:
World is a network of real humans, built on privacy-preserving proof-of-human technology, and powered by a globally inclusive financial network that enables the free flow of digital assets for all. It is built to connect, empower, and be owned by everyone.
About the Team:
The Device Organization at Tools for Humanity is responsible for all aspects of driving development of world-class hardware devices reaching billions of people globally. We are a rapidly growing, highly cross-functional team that strategically partners with industrial design, optics, hardware development, and product teams to define product requirements and execute on development of our next generation family of devices. We offer competitive compensation, professional development opportunities, and a collaborative work environment.
About the Role:
Tools for Humanity is looking for a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer to join as one of our first embedded softwareengineers at our new San Francisco office. This is a great opportunity to join a newly formed, dynamic team as a Senior Embedded SoftwareEngineer, and contribute to the development of our next generation proof of human devices.
Key Responsibilities:
Own the architecture, development, maintenance, and debugging of embedded firmware for roadmap devices
Support hardware validation, test coverage improvements, and early design decisions for the hardware team.
Design and implement low-level drivers and board support packages (BSPs) for microcontrollers, sensors and SoCs.
Drive hardware/firmware integration and debug issues across electrical and software boundaries.
Participate in design reviews and provide input on embedded system architectures and testability.
Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams on concept integration into product roadmap with a focus on stability, power, and performancep>
Evaluate, debug, and validate new hardware designs, leveraging oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other lab tools.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (mechanical, software, product) to optimize system performance.
Author and maintain documentation for firmware architecture, testing procedures, and validation results.
Coordinate with softwareengineers to validate system-level behavior and address hardware/software integration issues.
Support production system debug as needed.
Experience working with Android and AOSP based platforms.
Supporting overseas development with JDM/ODM partners
Mentor junior engineers in development best practices.
About You:
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
7+ years of hands‑on experience in firmware development for embedded systems, with a strong understanding of electronics and hardware‑software interactions.
Experience developing consumer electronics systems at large scale.
Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems, with experience developing for bare‑metal, RTOS, or Linux‑based systems.
Experience with Zephyr RTOS, Linux kernel internals, and real‑time system design.
Familiarity with standard industry tools: oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG, UART, SPI, I2C, PCIe, etc.
Strong debugging skills in both hardware and software domains, including use of low‑level debuggers and trace tools.
Hands‑on experience with microcontrollers, SoCs, and custom board bring‑up.
Ability to work independently on complex projects and take full ownership of deliverables
Ability to debug complex cross‑domain issues (hardware/software) in a fast‑paced, iterative development environment.
Committed to rigorous documentation and testing practices
Comfortable working in a start‑up or high‑velocity team environment, with a proactive, hands‑on approach.
Nice-to-Haves:
Exposure to secure boot, firmware update pipelines, and embedded cybersecurity.
Background in camera hardware, ISP tuning, or vision sensor integration.
Experience with Rust
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$119k-159k yearly est. 3d ago
Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Satellite Systems
Mvp VC
Staff software engineer job in San Francisco, CA
A leading aerospace technology firm is seeking a Senior Embedded SoftwareEngineer to design and develop software for satellite electronic payloads. The ideal candidate should have 8+ years of experience in C/C++ for embedded systems, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team. This role offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits in a dynamic and innovative setting.
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$119k-159k yearly est. 3d ago
Software Engineer, Collective Communication
Openai 4.2
Staff software engineer job in San Francisco, CA
The Workload Networking team is responsible for the collective communication stack used in our largest training jobs. Using a combination of C++ and CUDA we work on novel collective communication techniques that enable efficient training of our flagship models on our largest custom built supercomputers.
The models we train are key ingredients to the AI research progress at OpenAI and the field as a whole, and we continually incorporate learnings from our entire research org into our training platform.
Role
As a SoftwareEngineer, Networking you will design and implement custom networking collectives that are tightly integrated into our training stack.
We\'re looking for people who have a background in low level performance critical software. Experience with collective communication is a bonus.
This role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees.
Responsibilities
Collaborate closely with ML researchers to design and implement efficient collective operations in C++ and CUDA.
Ensure that our largest training jobs take full advantage of the different network transports used in our supercomputers.
Work on simulations to inform our future supercomputer network designs.
Qualifications
Have written distributed algorithms using RDMA in the past.
Are comfortable writing low level performance sensitive CPU and/or GPU code.
Are familiar with network simulation techniques.
About OpenAI
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.
For additional information, please see OpenAI's Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act. For unincorporated Los Angeles County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: protect computer hardware entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon termination of employment or end of assignment; and maintain the confidentiality of proprietary, confidential, and non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected information technology systems and related data security obligations.
To notify OpenAI that you believe this job posting is non-compliant, please submit a report through this form. No response will be provided to inquiries unrelated to job posting compliance.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made via this link.
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At OpenAI, we believe artificial intelligence has the potential to help people solve immense global challenges, and we want the upside of AI to be widely shared. Join us in shaping the future of technology.
Compensation Range: $380K - $555K
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About the Company:
World is a network of real humans, built on privacy-preserving proof-of-human technology, and powered by a globally inclusive financial network that enables the free flow of digital assets for all. It is built to connect, empower, and be owned by everyone.
This opportunity would be with Tools for Humanity.
At all levels we consider ourselves builders and hackers. We are looking for someone who is versatile enough to work on the strategy of the entire subsystem all the way through to code implementation.
About the Opportunity:
In this role, you will tackle the toughest challenges in the Device Software organization which include biometric image capture, advanced anti-fraud checks, and secure backend communication. You will set the bar for excellence in the Device Software team and influence other softwareengineers in the organization by setting the pace of innovation and writing great code. The Device software team uses Rust to manage multiple real-time sensor streams and integrate tightly with custom neural networks. Along the way, you'll work closely with experts in embedded systems, security, and machine learning.
Your work will be regularly deployed to our global fleet of Orbs used by millions of people worldwide. The correctness, performance, and security of your code will be a critical factor in ultimately enabling Billions of people to participate in World!
About You:
We strongly encourage you to apply for this position if you are motivated by World's mission, have exceptional softwareengineering abilities, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
10+ years experience in systems programming, robotics, IoT devices, or related fields.
Exceptional coding skills shipping code to high volume production devices
Extensive experience using Rust in real-world applications or strong C/C++ background
Familiarity with GNU/Linux and device trees.
Experience building security-critical applications.
Excellent communication and project management skills.
A mission-driven and team-oriented mindset.
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Pay transparency statement (for CA and NY based roles):
The reasonably estimated salary for this role at TFH ranges from $287,000 - $350,000, plus a competitive long term incentive package. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, TFH offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, vision, 401(k) plan and match, life insurance, flexible time off, commuter benefits, professional development stipend and much more!
By submitting your application, you consent to the processing and internal sharing of your CV within the company, in compliance with the GDPR
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$119k-159k yearly est. 2d ago
Software Engineer, Reliability
Openai 4.2
Staff software engineer job in San Francisco, CA
Join the engineering teams that bring OpenAI's ideas safely to the world!!
The Applied Engineering team works across research, engineering, product, and design to bring OpenAI's technology to consumers and businesses. We seek to learn from deployment and distribute the benefits of AI, while ensuring that this powerful tool is used responsibly and safely. Safety is more important to us than unfettered growth.
About the Role
As OpenAI continues to grow, we are looking for experienced, problem-solving engineers to ensure our systems scale. Our success depends on our ability to quickly iterate on products while also ensuring that they are performant and reliable. You will work in a deeply iterative, collaborative, fast-paced environment to bring our technology to millions of users around the world, and ensure it's delivered with safety and reliability in mind. Successful candidates will play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of our systems as we continue to expand. As a reliability expert, you will be at the forefront of maintaining and enhancing the stability, scalability, and performance of our rapidly evolving infrastructure. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including softwareengineers, product managers, and data scientists, to build and maintain resilient systems that can handle our growing user base and workload.
In this role, you will:
Design and implement solutions to ensure the scalability of our infrastructure to meet rapidly increasing demands.
Collaborate with development teams to make the systems they design and operate more reliable.
Implement and manage monitoring systems to proactively identify issues and anomalies in our production environment.
Develop and maintain service level objectives (SLOs) and service level indicators (SLIs) to measure and ensure system reliability.
Implement fault-tolerant and resilient design patterns to minimize service disruptions.
Build and maintain automation tools to streamline repetitive tasks and improve system reliability.
Partner with researchers, engineers, product managers, and designers to bring new features and research capabilities to the world.
Participate in an on-call rotation to respond to critical incidents and ensure 24/7 system availability.
You might thrive in this role if you:
Enjoy seeking out and addressing bottlenecks and areas for performance improvement in our systems.
Utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles to automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management.
Are experienced in collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure that reliability and scalability are considered in the design and development of new features and services.
Have a track record of accelerating engineering reliability by empowering your fellow engineers with excellent tooling and systems.
Have a humble attitude, an eagerness to help your colleagues, and a desire to do whatever it takes to make the team succeed.
Own problems end-to-end, and are willing to pick up whatever knowledge you're missing to get the job done.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
Proven experience as an reliability engineer or a similar role in a fast-paced, rapidly scaling company.
Strong proficiency in cloud infrastructure.
Proficiency in programming/scripting languages.
Experience with containerization technologies and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
Knowledge of IaC tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Experience with observability tools such as DataDog, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk and ELK stack.
Experience with microservices architecture and service mesh technologies.
Knowledge of security best practices in cloud environments.
This role is exclusively based in our San Francisco HQ. We offer relocation assistance to new employees.
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OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity.
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