Embedded Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, build, and test production embedded vehicle firmware
• Evaluate, implement, test, and optimize applications in a real-time operating system environment
• Collaborate with algorithms teams to leverage unique hardware acceleration opportunities
• Evaluate, design, and implement existing and custom communication protocols between devices and compute modules
• Work with autonomy, hardware, and software teams throughout the vehicle lifecycle, from device bring-up to software deploy
• Develop testing frameworks and harnesses at unit, integration, and system levels with test and platform engineers
• Support MCU boot processes

Requirements

• Expert-level C or C++ programming
• Strong knowledge of communication protocols, from low level (SPI, UART, CAN) to high level (TCP/UDP)
• Experience with RTOS environments, especially FreeRTOS or SafeRTOS
• Experience with time synchronization protocols such as NTP and PTP
• Experience with safety-critical systems and processes
• Experience deploying firmware to multi-device vehicles in a power-safe way
• Familiarity with electronics test equipment and hardware debugging
• Device driver experience
• Speed and size optimization for embedded and resource-constrained platforms
• New hardware, board, or SoC bring-up experience
• Kernel internals and fundamentals
• CAN and DBC knowledge is a plus

About the Company

Glydways is reimagining public transit with a network of carbon-neutral, interconnected transit pathways powered by standardized autonomous vehicles on dedicated roadways. Operating 24/7 with on-demand access, the system offers personalized and efficient mobility without heavy upfront infrastructure costs or ongoing taxpayer subsidies.