Point One Navigation

Staff Embedded Software Engineer

San Francisco HQ · Staff+

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 11 days ago

PythonC++Cloud PlatformsLinuxEmbedded SystemsRoboticsElectrical EngineeringLeadershipCollaboration

About the role

We're API-first, developer-focused, and pushing the boundaries of autonomy and automation.
FusionEngine powers a wide range of devices, hardware platforms, and customer applications.
This environment gives people a high level of autonomy and the ability to make a real impact.

Responsibilities

Customer challenges are met with well-designed, durable solutions - not one-off fixes.
Lead design, implementation, and optimization of the core navigation engine across a wide range of hardware platforms, devices, and customer applications.
Drive performance tuning and low-level optimizations across a range of platforms - from Linux-based devices (ARM and x86) to bare-metal microcontroller environments.
Own board bring-up, driver development, and hardware validation for new platforms and peripherals.
Our RTK Corrections Network and FusionEngine™ software deliver centimeter-level accuracy and high-confidence positioning for vehicles, robots, drones, and devices across industries.
Staff Embedded Software Engineers own the design, implementation, and integrity of Point One's core navigation engine and products - from low-level hardware integration to system-level software architecture and algorithm design.
you will conceptualize and drive complex technical challenges end-to-end - from early architecture through deployment in mission-critical systems - while raising the technical bar across the team.
Engage directly with evolving customer needs and translate them into well-designed, durable technical solutions.
Collaborate with hardware, firmware, cloud infrastructure, and customer-facing teams to deliver reliable end-to-end systems.
Design and maintain rigorous testing and verification strategies across the navigation engine and supported hardware platforms.

Requirements

7+ years of professional software development experience, with significant depth in embedded or platform-level systems.
Proven ability to take high-level project goals and decompose them into actionable tasks, realistic schedules, and clear milestones - with a track record of delivering on commitments.
Expert in modern C++ (C++14 or later), with deep knowledge of system-level programming, memory management, and concurrency.
Strong experience with embedded Linux, RTOSes, and bare-metal systems.
Hands-on experience with board bring-up, driver development, and timing-critical systems.
Proficiency with common hardware interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C, CAN) and debugging tools (gdb, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes).
Experience designing and owning testing and verification strategies for complex systems.
BS/MS/PhD in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
Experience with GNSS, state estimation, Kalman filtering, or inertial navigation.
Working knowledge of positioning technologies and error sources (multipath, drift, bias).
Proven ability to conceptualize, design, and implement major software components - from early architecture through testing and production deployment.
Background in safety-critical or highly available systems in automotive, robotics, or aerospace.

Benefits

Treat test coverage as a first-class engineering responsibility - ensuring the team and customers have confidence in every release.
Identify gaps in coverage proactively, particularly as new platforms, sensors, or customer configurations are added.

Company info

Trust / Assume Best Intent - Trust allows us to move fast. When we start from trust, we spend no time second-guessing or looking for ulterior motives and thus focus all our energy on acting.
High Output, Action Oriented - Our default posture is "yes." We bias toward action and deliver results quickly, knowing that speed and efficiency compound into impact as we unblock others around us.
Divine Discontent - We're never satisfied with the status quo and are self-motivated to improve ourselves, our work, and our company. We actively seek feedback in real-time to shorten improvement cycles.
No Ego, One Team - Collaboration without ego creates leverage. When we win as one team, we eliminate friction and move faster together.
Self Accountability - Taking ownership is the straightest line to learning, self-improvement, and correcting our course of action. And blaming others around us is a fast path to destroying trust.
Edge Innovation - We bias toward action over approval. Experiment, decide, and move - failure is just a step toward faster learning.
No Hierarchies - We practice self-prioritization and go direct to the source. Flattening layers reduces drag and maximizes autonomy.
Customer Experience First - We optimize for the end-to-end customer outcome, not functional or departmental efficiency. This focus cuts waste, aligns priorities, and ensures we spend effort where it matters most.
Testing and verification are treated as first-class responsibilities, giving the team and customers confidence in every release.

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