Embedded Software Engineer, Optimus Ride

Driverless Vehicle Experience

Salary not provided

iOS

Linux

Android

C++

Flutter

Junior, Mid and Senior level

Boston

Autonomous shuttles connecting people and communities

Job no longer available

Autonomous shuttles connecting people and communities

101-200 employees

B2BTravelSustainabilityCarsAutomation

Job no longer available

Salary not provided

iOS

Linux

Android

C++

Flutter

Junior, Mid and Senior level

Boston

101-200 employees

B2BTravelSustainabilityCarsAutomation

Company mission

Optimus Ride's mission is to shape the future of sustainable, fast, and efficient transport. It produces self-driving vehicles and technologies to democratise the benefits of autonomous shuttles to all, connecting people and communities.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Bachelor’s Degree or Master's Degree in computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Experience with embedded device display drivers and camera drivers preferably with Automotive User interface systems
Experience with Embedded Linux and/or QNX operating system and building drivers using IOs like SPI, I2C and GPIO
Experience with QT and Flutter
Experience with JTAGs, logic analyzers and hardware debuggers
Excellent software development skills using C/C++
Excellent communication skills in written and verbal English

What the job involves

Design and Implementation of Display and Touch screen device drivers for Vehicle User Interface
Bring up hardware, bsp and develop kernel drivers for embedded Linux, Android, and/or QNX system
Support system benchmarking and provide inputs on platform selection and system architecture
Build, debug and test embedded software on hardware reference boards, dev kits and vehicles
You will be creating new technologies through software development that integrates your areas of expertise to enable self-driving systems to be possible today
Bring deep expertise in enabling vehicles and robots to move through and interact with the world around them

Our take

Optimus Ride produces and develops autonomous vehicle with a vision to create a more sustainable and low-cost transport method that can connect communities. With a background that stems from research conducted by MIT over 30 years, Optimus is one of the key players in the automated vehicle (AV) industry.

The robotaxi market is predicted to enjoy strong growth as urban areas look for ways to reduce the environmental impact of traditional forms of transport. For the moment, Optimus Ride is focusing its deployment plans on academic campuses, business parks, and closed communities. These settings offer less risk and can benefit these neighborhoods with their on-demand services. Optimus Ride has recently announced a partnership with Polaris Inc, a sports vehicle manufacturer, who will assist with scaling the manufacture of its autonomous vehicles.

Other major brands in the sector, such as Baidu, Waymo, and Navya, are deploying similar services. The industry is, however, somewhat consolidating with a range of mergers taking place. Those that are left will carry forward valuable IP and capitalize on being first to market. The growth of ride-hailing apps has also shifted behaviors towards on-demand and shared transportation options.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

38% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.7)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Nov 2019

$50m

Apr 2019

$2.7m

Total funding: $76m

Company benefits

Vision and dental insurance
401k plan
Paid parental leave
Employee referral program
Work from home opportunities
Health insurance

Company HQ

Seaport District, Boston, MA

Leadership

Ramiro Almeida

(Co-founder)

Ramiro worked as a Harvard University Loeb Fellow and MIT Media Lab Visiting Scholar from 2013 to 2015, when he co-founded Optimus Ride.

Ryan C.C. Chin

(Co-founder)

PhD in Media Arts and Sciences from MIT, before serving as an Instructor at MIT and Managing Director at the City Science Initiative.

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