Associate Software Engineer (Embedded)

Location: Onsite in Buffalo, NY, United States

Salary: $75,000–$95,000 annually

Company

hirify.global develops aerospace and defense technologies, including advanced automated systems and hardware-enabled products.

What you will do

• Design, code, test, verify, and maintain real-time embedded control and perception software.
• Develop software for automated detection and targeting, turret control, sensor perception, actuation systems, and wheeled or tracked vehicles.
• Collaborate with hardware and software engineers to define system requirements and complete design and verification activities.
• Apply continuous software integration, testing, and other development best practices.
• Use novel real-time control technologies and help mature prototype capabilities toward live test scenarios and TRL 5/6.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering discipline, preferably software or computer engineering, with relevant technical experience.
• Early-career professional profile; internship or co-op experience is a plus.
• Strong knowledge and experience with modern C++ and Python.
• Knowledge of computer science fundamentals including data structures, concurrency, algorithm design, multithreading, and distributed systems.
• Good understanding of operating system internals, including kernel and driver architectures.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance is required.
• The position requires access to U.S. export-controlled information.

Nice to have

• Master of Science degree in engineering.
• Experience with real-time operating systems, real-time applications, and embedded real-time control software.
• Experience training, validating, and optimizing visual object detection models.
• Working experience with Linux, including concurrency and architecture.
• Familiarity with version control, testing, and coding guidelines.
• Experience programming perception and navigation sensors such as lidar, cameras, radar, IMUs, and GPS.

Culture & Benefits

• Onsite work in Buffalo with a performance-oriented, collaborative, and respectful culture.
• Compensation package with bonus opportunities, matching 401(k), and an employee stock purchase plan where available.
• Flexible paid time off, holidays, parental leave, and relocation assistance.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, employee assistance, flexible spending, and health savings benefits.
• Tuition assistance, mentorship, coaching, leadership development, employee resource groups, and other growth programs.