Embedded Software Engineer

The role

You will own platform software for embedded Linux compute units running the robotics stack. You will collaborate with electrical, mechanical, software, and machine-learning teams to integrate the full robotics stack on a new compute.

What you will do

• Own the embedded software stack for compute platforms based on SoCs like NVIDIA Jetson, Qualcomm etc
• Develop and maintain Linux kernel drivers and userspace integration for sensors, GMSL cameras, displays, storage, and high-speed interconnects
• Own build system and BSP layers using Yocto/Buildroot or vendor SDKs like JetPack
• Work with the electrical engineering team to debug and bring up custom carrier boards
• Work closely with the software and machine-learning teams to optimize performance across the entire software stack
• Design and implement OTA end-to-end using RAUC, Mender, SWUpdate, or equivalent

Required qualifications

• BS or MS in CS, Computer Engineering, EE, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• 3+ years of embedded Linux / systems software development, including hands-on bringup on modern application-class SoCs (NVIDIA Jetson, Qualcomm Snapdragon, or similar)
• Strong proficiency in C and ideally C++ and/or Rust
• Strong experience with Yocto, Buildroot, or an equivalent embedded Linux build system, including custom layers/recipes and production image customization
• Deep understanding of the Linux boot flow, from bootloader to userspace, and low-level peripherals
• Comfortable working alongside electrical engineers: reading schematics, driving scopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG, and debugging at the hardware/software boundary
• Knowledge of power management, secure boot, watchdogs, and other production-readiness concerns
• Experience developing CI pipelines for embedded Linux images

Nice to have

• Delivered at least one project from prototype phase into production
• Experience with PREEMPT_RT
• Familiarity with RTOS-based firmware development
• Experience with Python for scripting, data analysis, or test automation

About the company

Sunday is developing personal robots to reclaim the hours lost to repetitive tasks. They are focused on making generalized robots broadly accessible for households.