Senior Embedded Software Engineer (AI/Robotics)

Location: Hybrid, 2–3 days per week in the New York or Philadelphia office

Salary: $140,000–$180,000 USD per year; the stated range applies to New York City-based applicants and may vary outside New York City.

Company

hirify.global builds physical AI for field workers using hardware, sensors, AI, and software to modernize energy-sector field operations and reduce wildfire, outage, regulatory, construction, and storm-recovery risks.

What you will do

• Develop robot software and increase on-device or near-real-time capabilities for improved operator experience and rapid-response use cases.
• Build logging and diagnostic features that improve robot reliability at scale.
• Optimize field-to-cloud data pipelines for a large end-user base and faster turnaround times.
• Develop core robot software, upgrade the operating system, and deploy upgrades across the fleet.
• Support hardware changes, including integration of new sensors, and resolve embedded issues raised by field and technical staff.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience writing software for Linux in embedded systems.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and/or Python; ROS 2 experience is preferred.
• Engineering fundamentals including Git, code review, ticket-based workflows, unit testing, bench testing, and clear documentation.
• Comfort working in Linux from the command line and using AI/LLM tools while reviewing, debugging, and owning shipped code.
• Hands-on experience in at least two of: 32-bit microcontrollers, embedded Linux, Android/iOS development, NVIDIA Jetson, and cloud IoT platforms such as AWS IoT or Azure IoT.
• Experience maintaining and upgrading software on commercially distributed hardware devices at scale and working with devices in no- or low-connectivity areas.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment with strong interest in electronics, robotics, security, and AI.

Nice to have

• Experience deploying ML models onto hardware devices.
• Embedded device bring-up and low-level security, including secure boot, U-Boot, Yocto, or LUKS.
• AWS IoT, cloud security, NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX, USB 2.0/3.0, GitLab CI, Docker, or GStreamer.
• Camera sensor integration and streaming; Android/iOS app development, phone OS customization, or Android Auto.
• Cellular modems, WiFi, RF, or EMI/FCC compliance experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-first, curious, and ownership-oriented working environment.
• Competitive salary and equity package.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage.
• 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave, flexible unlimited paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• OneMedical membership, commuter benefits, snacks, team lunches twice weekly, and office collaboration.