Senior Software Engineer, Applied Intuition

• 6+ years of software development experience (emphasis on low-level systems or OS development)
• Deep expertise in C/C++
• Experience on Unix/Linux kernels or embedded systems
• Experience with performance optimization, memory management, threading, and concurrency
• Proven experience designing and shipping large-scale software or systems
• Demonstrated leadership in shaping technical direction and mentoring engineers
• Familiarity with open-source processes and tools, source control, and distributed code bases
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field

Desirable

• The NextGen OS team is focused on building Applied Intuition's operating system (OS) stack for future vehicles and new products
• This is a unique opportunity to build and work on a new full-stack operating system
• As a Software Engineer on the team, you will develop, design, and implement core OS components including: kernel, system services, runtime, application framework, BSPs, and hardware abstraction layers
• As an early hire, you will contribute to key architectural and implementation decisions, directly influencing how this OS is built
• Define the overall architecture and roadmap of the operating system
• Engage closely with existing open-source projects, become a committer, and submit RFCs
• Write and review foundational, performance-critical code across core OS components
• Lead implementation of critical system features such as interprocess communication, memory management, security sandboxing, networking, and power/performance
• Collaborate closely with hardware partners and OEMs to define BSP, HAL, device drivers, and integration strategies
• Advocate open-source culture and engage with the Open Source Project community