Staff Embedded Software Engineer

**Job Description** **The Role** We are looking for a skilled Staff Embedded Software Engineer with a deep understanding of distributed systems and fleet\-scale device management to develop, optimize, and maintain our embedded control and data plane infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development (C/C\+\+), a passion for open\-source technologies, and experience designing and operating data\-intensive pipelines together with the configuration systems that manage them across a distributed device fleet **What You'll Do (Responsibilities)** * Design, implement, and maintain the on\-vehicle control plane that retrieves configuration from the cloud and applies it across the vehicle's ECUs. * Design, implement, and maintain the on\-vehicle data plane that collects, processes, and forwards data from vehicle systems to cloud storage. * Optimize our control and data plane for reliable data egress and configuration delivery over intermittent connectivity, rapid convergence to new configuration, and a minimal CPU and memory footprint on the target ECU. * Integrate with cloud services such as Azure, AWS S3, and Firestore for configuration delivery, device state reporting, and data egress. * Collaborate with *DevOps* and Cloud teams to roll out new on\-vehicle software and configuration safely. * Instrument our software with the observability needed to monitor the fleet, diagnose issues in production, and resolve them at the source. * Contribute to the open\-source community by reporting issues, contributing to documentation, and submitting patches. * Drive the technical direction of how we manage thousands of vehicles from a single control plane, including configuration distribution, version management, device identity, and remote diagnostics. * Mentor junior and senior peers, and support team growth * Promote best practices within the software community Be an integral part of a dynamic, growing team, contributing positively to team culture and success **Your Skills \& Abilities (Required Qualifications)** * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. * Proficiency in programming languages such as C, C\+\+, and other related languages (8\+ years of hands on development experience). * Experienced developing software for Linux, Android, and QNX platforms. * Solid understanding of distributed systems, configuration management, and large\-scale data pipelines. * Experience designing, developing, or operating a control plane, fleet management system, or other large\-scale distributed coordination service. * Familiarity with vehicle communication protocols (UDS, CAN, SOME/IP, XCP). * Familiarity with Autosar standards. * Experience in leading complex cross\-organizational initiatives. * Expert in software development and optimization. * Strong problem\-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues in production environments. * Excellent communication skills and the ability