Software Engineer II - Device Drivers

TL;DR

Software Engineer II - Device Drivers (C++/Linux): Design and implement software integrating external sensors (PCIe, DMA, Ethernet, CAN) into autonomous truck systems with an accent on system-level debugging, performance tuning, and real-time behavior in multi-threaded, multi-core environments. Focus on optimizing latency and memory usage, maintaining releases and automated test/build pipelines, and integrating third-party/open-source components while providing technical guidance to junior engineers.

Company

hirify.global builds software for autonomous vehicle technology, now part of the Daimler family.

What you will do

• Design and implement C++ integrations for external sensors and moving sensor data into consuming systems, including system-level debugging and performance tuning.
• Optimize real-time application behavior, memory usage, and performance in multi-threaded, multi-core environments.
• Maintain software releases, testing artifacts, and automated build pipelines, test environments, and test tooling.
• Partner with DevOps, QA, Hardware, and Networking teams to troubleshoot issues and support system security, stability, and scalability.
• Integrate and maintain third-party and open-source software components.
• Contribute to technical design discussions and documentation; provide technical guidance to junior engineers on driver design and debugging approaches.

Requirements

• 3–6+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Strong C/C++ proficiency with hands-on experience in device drivers/user-space drivers and Linux embedded development.
• Experience with real-time systems and latency analysis tools (e.g., CyclicTest, ftrace), plus systemd service management and general Linux system administration.
• Working knowledge of build systems (Make, CMake, Yocto, Buildstream, or Bazel), containers/namespace isolation, and hardware interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, Automotive Ethernet, CAN, GPIO).
• Comfort with OS fundamentals (system calls, memory/process management, semaphores, mutexes, message queues, shared memory), networking protocols (TCP/IP, SSH, HTTP), and debugging tools (GDB, strace, Valgrind).
• Experience with Git-based version control, CI/CD practices, and Agile/Scrum team workflows.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time role with competitive compensation, bonus, and stock options.
• 100% paid medical/dental/vision coverage.
• 401(k) with 6% match and generous flexible PTO from day one.
• AD&D and life insurance.
• Inclusive workplace commitment and non-discrimination policy.

Hiring process

• Interview process includes technical evaluation focused on device driver design, debugging, and system-level performance.
• Collaboration and documentation expectations are assessed through role-relevant discussions.