Senior Software Engineer, Sensor Platform (Robotics)

Location: Mountain View, California, United States (HQ)

Salary: $160,360–$240,540 base pay annually, plus annual performance bonus, equity, and benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops Level 4 autonomous driving technology and a universal autonomy platform for vehicles used in robotaxi, logistics, and personal mobility applications.

What you will do

• Design and develop sensor and compute systems for autonomous robotics.
• Architect and deploy sensor and autonomous software with high reliability and performance.
• Deliver reliable software through metrics monitoring, automated testing, and collaboration with hardware vendors.
• Debug complex systems, identify root causes of failure modes, and deploy effective solutions.
• Lead cross-functional sensor and compute projects for autonomous vehicles.
• Mentor software engineers and support their development.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience with a bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or 4+ years with a Ph.D.
• Experience in robotics or autonomous driving systems.
• Strong C++ proficiency, especially in concurrency, and experience developing system software from device-driver to application level.
• Deep understanding of Linux kernel-level algorithmic correctness and performance optimization.
• Ability to investigate complex real-time systems and communicate clearly with engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders.
• Effective cross-functional collaboration skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with robotics hardware, embedded platforms, and systems containing CPUs, GPUs, ISPs, and accelerators.
• Experience with USB, SPI, I2C, UART, and other device communication protocols.
• Experience with radar, lidar, visual, or thermal imaging cameras.
• Experience with machine learning, image processing, GPU programming, or Nvidia GPU driver optimization.
• Knowledge of Linux device-driver programming, threading, IPC, shared memory, synchronization, and networking protocols.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on high-impact, high-visibility software for autonomous vehicles.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external suppliers on next-generation hardware platforms.
• Build tooling for continuous testing and validation.
• Receive performance bonus eligibility, equity, and a competitive benefits package.
• Work in an inclusive environment focused on diversity and psychological safety.