Software Engineer - Embedded Systems

About the Company

Swoop Technologies is building SwoopOS, a distributed operating system designed to organize and make accessible the world’s military and critical infrastructure. By decomposing equipment into a distributed robotic embodiment, Swoop enables a new generation of autonomous systems and agentic AI to operate in the physical world.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain embedded system firmware including low-level drivers, bootloaders, and OS-critical functions
• Contribute to OS integration and kernel-level modules to ensure efficient hardware communication
• Design and implement application-layer features and system services optimized for performance and robustness
• Collaborate cross-functionally to debug complex issues across firmware, OS, and application boundaries
• Partner with deployment engineering to solve technical challenges for customer requirements

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 4+ years of experience in OS/Kernel development, RTOS, Embedded Systems, Microkernel, or Bare Metal development
• Software development experience in C and Rust
• Understanding of low-level hardware systems
• Ability to travel 5-20%
• Active US Security clearance or willingness to be sponsored for one

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Microcontrollers, SoC, device drivers, or hardware bring-up
• Experience with ARM processors, x86 assembly, or FPGAs
• Familiarity with power management, file systems, or bootloading
• Understanding of clocks, timing, and processor instructions
• Familiarity with serial protocols such as I2C, SPI, UART, or USB
• Knowledge of systems engineering and distributed systems