Software Engineer, Networking & Linux Systems (Embedded Linux)

TL;DR

Software Engineer, Networking & Linux Systems (Embedded Linux): Designing and optimizing the communication fabric for autonomous vehicles and delivery robots with an accent on low-latency internal networking and high-availability cloud connectivity. Focus on PTP/gPTP synchronization, Linux kernel tuning, and building high-performance system daemons in Go.

Location: Austin, TX (On-site/Hybrid). Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Company

hirify.global develops foundational system software and embedded Linux platforms that power autonomous vehicles and delivery robots.

What you will do

• Architect and optimize fault-tolerant internal networks linking on-board compute nodes and high-bandwidth sensors.
• Design and ensure the reliability of vehicle-wide time synchronization using PTP / IEEE 802.1AS (gPTP).
• Configure and troubleshoot automotive/industrial switches, VLAN segmentation, and Automotive Ethernet.
• Build robust failover mechanisms and network bonding frameworks for multi-carrier 5G telemetry.
• Tune low-level Linux networking parameters, including NIC buffers and hardware offloads, for high-throughput performance.
• Develop system-level software, telemetry agents, and daemons in Go and Python for x86_64 and ARM64 platforms.

Requirements

• Deep expertise in Linux systems and networking fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience with IP routing, VLANs, firewalling, and packet troubleshooting tools like tcpdump and Wireshark.
• Proficiency in programming with Go and Python.
• Ability to debug complex problems across user-space, Linux kernels, drivers, and physical hardware interfaces.
• Must be based in Austin, TX, as the role requires close collaboration with hardware and lab tools.
• Must have valid U.S. work authorization.

Nice to have

• Experience with Automotive Ethernet and Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN).
• Expertise in PTP implementation and hardware timestamping in distributed systems.
• Comfort using lab tools such as serial consoles, JTAG, and I2C/SPI.
• Experience with real-time OS tuning, cgroups, and CPU pinning.
• Familiarity with the Nix/NixOS ecosystem.