TL;DR

Over-the-Air Software Engineer (AI Robotics): Designing and maintaining a robust Over-the-Air (OTA) update system for humanoid robots with an accent on scalable software deployment, reliability, and automation. Focus on optimizing the update pipeline for speed, reliability, and minimal downtime across a fleet.

Location: San Jose, CA

Salary: $160,000 - $260,000

Company

%hirify_global% is an AI Robotics company developing a general purpose humanoid.

What you will do

Design, develop, and maintain a scalable, reliable, and secure Over-the-Air (OTA) update solution for deploying software across a large fleet of devices.
Ensure seamless, efficient, and low-latency package distribution to embedded and Linux-based systems.
Optimize the update pipeline for speed, reliability, and minimal downtime across a fleet.
Develop monitoring and logging systems to track update success rates, performance, and provide auditing capabilities.
Work closely with firmware, integration and infrastructure teams to ensure a seamless update experience.
Implement security best practices for OTA updates, including cryptographic signing and verification.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
5+ years of industry experience in software deployment, infrastructure, or distributed systems.
Proficiency in Python.
Strong Linux expertise, including package management and system-level scripting.
Understanding of secure boots & chain of trusts.
Experience with containerization (Docker).
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to design resilient, scalable systems.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice to have

Experience deploying software updates to large fleets of embedded or Linux-based devices.
Previous experience working with embedded systems and real-time Linux environments.
Familiarity with cloud services for software distribution.