Embedded Software Engineer, Zipline

• 2–3 years of hands-on experience in Rust and C
• Solid Linux background, including understanding of the /proc filesystem, awareness of cgroups, and familiarity with eBPF
• Strong understanding of concurrency and parallelism (and the difference between the two)
• Networking knowledge, particularly with TCP/UDP
• Strong software engineering fundamentals, with experience shipping real-world systems
• Ability to work across hardware/software boundaries and debug complex system-level issues

Desirable

• The Embedded Software team is responsible for designing robust systems that power our life-saving drone delivery service in some of the toughest environments on Earth
• Our team is responsible for the software stack from bare-metal through the operating system, firmware, peripheral drivers, core libraries, and the tools plus test systems that enable our team to develop reliable safety-critical systems at high velocity
• This spans from our aircraft, to our ground infrastructure, to our hardware testers
• As an Embedded Software Engineer, you’ll be a key contributor to this stack, helping design, implement, and maintain the software that enables our drones and systems to operate safely and efficiently
• You’ll work closely with other embedded engineers, electrical engineers, and systems teams to build reliable, performant solutions for real-world challenges
• Design, develop, and maintain embedded software across our aircraft and ground systems
• Work with Linux, microcontrollers, and real-time operating systems to build robust, safety-critical systems
• Implement and optimize peripheral drivers, radios, and communication interfaces
• Contribute to frameworks and libraries that accelerate firmware and system development
• Collaborate across disciplines to ensure our avionics and infrastructure systems are safe, reliable, and performant