Glydways

Glydways

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Pittsburgh, PA · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 15 hours ago
PythonC++Code ReviewLinuxEmbedded SystemsRoboticsTest AutomationCommunication

About the role

  • This is firmware that carries real passengers-on a Glydways vehicle, reliability is a safety requirement, not just a performance goal, and the code you ship is part of the safety case.
  • Mentor other embedded engineers, give thorough code reviews, and help set engineering standards, tools, and best practices across the team.

Responsibilities

  • Design, prototype, build, and test production vehicle firmware for safety-critical systems.
  • Develop and optimize applications in RTOS environments, tuning for reliability, latency, throughput, memory footprint, and power on resource-constrained platforms.
  • Own and evolve the communication architecture between MCUs, sensors, and main compute, across both standard and custom protocols (SPI, UART, I2C, CAN, TCP/UDP, and more).
  • Lead bring-up and debugging for new boards and SoCs-bootloaders, drivers, and low-level diagnostics-partnering with electrical engineers and software developers to take new sensor and compute platforms from prototype to production.
  • Define and build automated testing frameworks and harnesses at the unit, integration, and system levels alongside test and platform engineers.
  • Experience developing on RTOS environments (e.g., PX5 or other POSIX/pthreads-based real-time OSes such as embedded Linux with pthreads, QNX, VxWorks, or RTEMS).

Nice to have

  • Experience in automotive and/or transit domains.
  • Experience with automotive-grade safety MCUs - ideally the NXP S32K3 family, or comparable lockstep/ASIL-rated parts (e.g., Infineon AURIX, TI TMS570).
  • Familiarity with kernel internals and low-level OS concepts.
  • Experience with deterministic timing and networking, such as NTP, PTP, or time-sensitive networking (TSN).
  • Experience with CAN tooling and DBC-based workflows.
  • Comfort with electronics test equipment and hardware debugging (multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, etc.).
  • Scripting experience (e.g., Python) for test automation and tooling.
  • Typical experience

Skills

  • Expert-level C and/or C++ for embedded systems; additional languages and tooling are a plus.
  • Strong command of communication protocols, from low level (SPI, UART, I2C, CAN) to higher level (TCP/UDP).
  • Experience with MCU bootloaders, device drivers, and new board or SoC bring-up.
  • Experience deploying firmware to multi-device systems or vehicles in a power-safe, fault-tolerant way.
  • Demonstrated speed and size optimization for resource-constrained platforms.
  • Experience with safety-critical systems and processes (e.g., ISO 26262 or similar standards) is highly valued.
  • Solid understanding of the embedded software development life cycle-version control, code review, CI, and automated testing.
  • Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Company info

  • Glydways is reimagining what public transit can be. We believe that mobility is the gateway to opportunity-connecting people to housing, education, employment, commerce, and care. By making transportation more accessible, affordable, and sustainable, we empower communities to thrive and unlock economic and social prosperity.
  • Our mission is to revolutionize transit with a solution that delivers high capacity, exceptional user experiences, unmatched affordability, and minimal environmental impact.
  • The Glydways system is a groundbreaking network of carbon-neutral, interconnected transit pathways powered by standardized autonomous vehicles on dedicated roadways. Operating 24/7 with on-demand access, it offers personalized and efficient mobility-without the burden of heavy upfront infrastructure costs or ongoing taxpayer subsidies.
  • With Glydways, we're building more than a transportation system
  • Glydways is reimagining what public transit can be.
  • We believe that mobility is the gateway to opportunity-connecting people to housing, education, employment, commerce, and care.
  • By making transportation more accessible, affordable, and sustainable, we empower communities to thrive and unlock economic and social prosperity.
  • The Glydways system is a groundbreaking network of carbon-neutral, interconnected transit pathways powered by standardized autonomous vehicles on dedicated roadways.
  • Operating 24/7 with on-demand access, it offers personalized and efficient mobility-without the burden of heavy upfront infrastructure costs or ongoing taxpayer subsidies.
  • With Glydways, we're building more than a transportation system; we're creating a future where everyone, everywhere, has the freedom to move.
  • Meet the team:
  • The Embedded Software team is where the vehicle comes to life.
  • We write and load the firmware that turns raw hardware-sensor kits, custom boards, and main compute-into a reliable, safety-critical machine.
  • Because our software touches nearly every subsystem, we collaborate with engineers from across the company and get hands-on with the newest hardware in the building.
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