Senior Software Engineer - Operating Systems

Responsibilities

• Define the overall architecture and roadmap of the operating system
• Engage closely with existing open-source projects 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

Requirements

• 6+ years of software development experience with emphasis on low-level systems or OS development
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field
• 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, tools, source control, and distributed code bases

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science or related field
• Experience working with OEMs, device drivers, or hardware integration (e.g. ARM chipset, cellular modem interfaces)
• Strong background in security and sandboxing models
• Demonstrated ability working in small, fast-moving cross-functional teams and/or startups
• Published contributions to open-source OS projects or kernel subsystems

About the Company

Applied Intuition is powering the future of physical AI, creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet, servicing automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining, and agriculture industries.