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bedrock · 19 hours ago

Staff Software Engineer, Embedded Linux

San Francisco

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Bedrock Robotics is a company focused on advanced autonomy in the built world, leveraging expertise in robotics and autonomous technology. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to architect, develop, and optimize the embedded Linux stack for their onboard autonomy computer, ensuring a secure and optimized foundation for their systems.

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Responsibilities

Architect and maintain the embedded Linux stack for our NVIDIA Jetson platform, including board bring-up, kernel configuration, and OS customization

Develop and optimize low-level drivers for high-bandwidth sensors such as cameras and lidars, ensuring low-latency, low-overhead data ingestion

Implement system services including OTA updates, secure provisioning, telemetry, and system health monitoring

Manage Linux userspace configuration (device management, networking, process management, time synchronization)

Optimize system performance across CPU and GPU, leveraging CUDA where appropriate

Harden the platform for mixed-criticality real-time workloads using PREEMPT_RT, process isolation, and security best practices

Qualification

Embedded LinuxLinux systems programmingCC++RustNVIDIA Jetson ecosystemReal-time Linux (PREEMPT_RT)Custom Linux distributionsRobotics backgroundShell scriptingTechnical leadership

Required

8+ years of embedded Linux experience in robotics, autonomous systems, or high-performance embedded environments

Expert knowledge of Linux systems programming, including kernel, device drivers, and hardware interfaces

Strong experience with Linux services and userspace tooling (systemd, udev, networkd, shell scripting)

Proficiency in C, C++, or Rust, with enthusiasm to work primarily in Rust

Proven technical leadership: owning projects, driving design decisions, mentoring engineers, and collaborating cross-functionally

Preferred

Experience with the NVIDIA Jetson ecosystem (JetPack)

Professional experience using Rust in embedded Linux environments

Background in robotics or autonomous vehicles, including CUDA-accelerated sensor pipelines

Experience with real-time Linux (PREEMPT_RT) and tuning mixed-criticality systems

Familiarity with building custom Linux distributions using Yocto / OpenEmbedded

Company

bedrock

Glassdoor2.9

Design, build, and share home improvement projects with our AI general contractor, Rocky, at your fingertips

Founded in 2022

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

2-10 employees

https://www.bookbedrock.com/

Funding

Current Stage

Early Stage

Leadership Team

Aravind Ganesan

Founder, CEO

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