Software Engineer II (Embedded Systems & Software)

Location: Fort Pierce, Florida, USA. The role combines office and laboratory work with hands-on vessel integration, dockside activities, outdoor marine testing, and occasional travel. Candidates must be able to complete a post-offer background check and, for ITAR/EAR-restricted work, provide proof of U.S. citizenship or permanent residence and not require sponsorship.

Compensation: Base pay plus an annual equity package and potential bonuses.

Company

hirify.global develops unmanned and autonomous systems, including maritime platforms and related defense technology.

What you will do

• Develop, test, and maintain Python and C++ applications for unmanned maritime platforms.
• Integrate third-party sensors, cameras, radar, communication systems, hardware, APIs, and software.
• Develop and support vehicle telemetry, remote monitoring, video streaming, system health, and onboard computing applications.
• Troubleshoot complex software, networking, operating system, and hardware integration issues.
• Build automated tests, build scripts, deployment tools, and repeatable procedures for onboard and operator-facing software.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, networking, autonomy, and software engineering teams; support MAVLink, ArduPilot, and TAK-based systems as needed.

Requirements

• Strong Python development skills and working proficiency in C++.
• Experience developing, deploying, and troubleshooting software on Linux-based systems.
• Experience with Git, GitLab, or equivalent source-control platforms, including branching and code reviews.
• Familiarity with Jira or similar issue-tracking tools.
• Experience using generative AI coding tools such as Cursor, OpenAI Codex, or similar.
• Understanding of TCP/IP, UDP, Ethernet, network routing, and connectivity troubleshooting.
• Experience integrating software with hardware, sensors, APIs, and communication protocols.
• Experience developing automated tests and troubleshooting complex software issues.
• Familiarity with embedded computing platforms and hardware/software interfaces; willingness to work hands-on with embedded hardware and autonomous vehicle systems.
• Ability to independently develop, test, deliver, and manage reliable software features and assigned priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication, technical documentation, and collaboration skills.
• Willingness to participate in field testing and occasional travel.
• Ability to lift and carry equipment up to 50 pounds and work in confined, awkward, outdoor, marine, dockside, and on-water environments.

Nice to have

• ArduPilot, ArduRover, and MAVLink experience.
• ATAK/WinTAK integration and plugin development.
• NVIDIA Jetson or other embedded Linux platforms.
• Docker and containerized applications.
• GitLab CI/CD, automated builds, and deployment scripting.
• CAN bus, UART, serial communications, and hardware interfaces.
• Video streaming technologies including RTSP, WebRTC, FFmpeg, GStreamer, and MediaMTX.
• GNSS, radar, cameras, and marine electronics.
• Satellite, cellular, and other variable-bandwidth communication systems.
• Experience with autonomous vehicles, robotics, maritime systems, or defense technology.
• PostgreSQL or other database technologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on, practical engineering in a fast-paced and evolving development environment.
• Focus on moving quickly from requirements to working software while balancing rapid prototyping with reliability and maintainability.
• Encouragement to replace repetitive work with lightweight scripts and workflows.
• Base pay with an annual equity package and potential bonuses.
• Equal employment opportunity workplace with E-Verify participation.