Staff Embedded Software Engineer – RTOS/FreeRTOS

Latitude

Staff Embedded Software Engineer developing embedded applications for automated driving technologies at Latitude AI. Collaborating across teams to create high-quality, safe software solutions.

Posted 4/13/2026full-timeRemote • California, Missouri, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DockerLinuxPythonRTOS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leverage hardware, RTOS, and Linux expertise of peer engineers to design and implement embedded application and system component architectures.
Establish development plans and help the team to execute them effectively.
Mentor peer engineers through rigorous code reviews, testing, and by leading by example to set the bar for personal delivery quality and cadence.
Reach across teams and organizations to plan early and frequent integrations with new and existing subsystems.
Establish and refine best practices for safety-critical embedded software development in a modern development environment.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Passion for Embedded Software Development in modern C++ (17+) in constrained environments
Strong test-forward design skills; ability to layer test modalities to effectively and efficiently test your code
Strong experience in writing systems software (safe concurrent programming, interprocess communication, architecture awareness and efficiency, interfacing with device drivers, etc.)
Strong communication, organizational, and soft leadership skills
Willingness to learn and improve internal software technologies for development and testing
10+ years of experience designing and developing system-level or embedded-level software in software-heavy projects (preferred)
Experience using the gtest framework for unit test development (preferred)
Development and support of software tools and infrastructure that improve developer experience (preferred)
Expertise in Linux-based software development and related technologies including gtests, Python, Bazel, and Docker (preferred)
Experience with Automotive Ethernet, UDS, DOIP, Some/IP (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation packages
High-quality individual and family medical, dental, and vision insurance
Health savings account with available employer match
Employer-matched 401(k) retirement plan with immediate vesting
Employer-paid group term life insurance and the option to elect voluntary life insurance
Paid parental leave and Adoption/Surrogacy support program
Paid medical leave
Unlimited vacation and 15 paid holidays
Daily lunches, snacks, and beverages available in all office locations
Pre-tax spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
Pre-tax commuter benefits
Monthly wellness stipend
Backup child and elder care program
Professional development reimbursement
Employee assistance program
Discounted programs that include legal services, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and more
Company and team bonding outlets: employee resource groups, quarterly team activity stipend, and wellness initiatives

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Hard Skills & Tools

Embedded Software DevelopmentC++Systems SoftwareConcurrent ProgrammingInterprocess CommunicationDevice DriversUnit TestingLinux-based Software DevelopmentPythonBazel

Soft Skills

CommunicationOrganizational SkillsLeadershipMentoringCode ReviewTestingCollaborationPlanningExecutionQuality Assurance