Application Software Engineer (Autonomous Driving)

Location: Hybrid, full-time, based in Sunnyvale, California, or Detroit, Michigan, USA

Salary: $209,700–$238,250 annually, plus equity

Company

hirify.global builds an end-to-end AI platform for autonomous driving, integrating mapless and hardware-agnostic technology with global automotive OEM partners.

What you will do

• Bring up and validate hirify.global’s AI software stack on customer vehicle hardware platforms.
• Port and configure Linux-based systems, QNX, and Adaptive AUTOSAR environments on platforms including NVIDIA DRIVE and Qualcomm Ride.
• Integrate and validate drivers, middleware, boot-time configurations, diagnostics, logging, and secure boot.
• Work with OEM, Tier 1, Verification, and Release teams to resolve hardware-specific integration issues.
• Integrate automotive hardware into CI/CD, hardware-in-the-loop, and test infrastructure.
• Automate platform setup, flashing, health checks, and test execution on target hardware.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in embedded or automotive software development, preferably including platform bring-up.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++, Bash, and Python.
• Deep knowledge of Linux-based embedded systems, including Yocto, systemd, bootloaders, and device trees.
• Experience with QNX, Adaptive AUTOSAR, automotive-grade SoCs, hardware debuggers, flashing tools, serial consoles, and BSPs.
• Familiarity with CAN, Ethernet, PCIe, SPI, and I2C, plus hands-on CI/CD and test automation integration.
• Ability to work in a hybrid model from Sunnyvale, CA, or Detroit, MI.

Nice to have

• Experience with HIL systems, Vector toolchains, custom CI rigs, Docker, Jenkins, Git, and JFrog Artifactory.
• Background in safety-critical systems, ISO 26262, boot-time determinism, watchdogs, secure boot, OTA updates, or system-level cybersecurity.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working with in-person collaboration, remote focus time, core hours, and hands-on work in vehicle workshops and labs.
• Meaningful equity and annual market-benchmarked salaries.
• Relocation support and visa sponsorship where applicable.
• Learning and development budgets for training, conferences, and professional growth.
• Health, dental, retirement or pension benefits, enhanced parental leave, therapy access, wellbeing partnerships, and team socials.

Hiring process

• 30-minute recruiter screen.
• One-hour competency interviews followed by three hours of deep-dive technical interviews.
• 45-minute final interview focused on mission and values alignment.