STAFF SYSTEM SOFTWARE ENGINEER, EMBEDDED PLATFORM

Motive
Full-time
United States - Remote
Posted on 5 months ago

Job Description

As a Staff System Software Engineer, you will design and develop cutting-edge IoT platforms, turning ambitious visions into scalable, high-performance solutions. You will influence technical stack decisions, shape the company’s engineering roadmap, and work closely with the CTO.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and optimize high-performance software and firmware for next-gen IoT platforms
  • Translate abstract ideas into actionable engineering plans
  • Troubleshoot and optimize software on complex distributed systems, ensuring security, scalability, and resilience
  • Create data test driven end to end simulation frameworks to validate system integrity at scale
  • Leverage AI-powered coding tools to enhance productivity and drive innovation
  • Act as a technical mentor, fostering a culture of excellence, ownership, and pragmatism across the engineering team
  • Embrace rapid iteration and experimentation, solving real-time problems and pivoting when necessary to achieve breakthrough results

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in software development, with deep expertise in either device, backend, cloud, or mobile platforms, and familiarity with others
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
  • Proficiency in Golang, Kotlin, and C++, with a track record of writing elegant, maintainable, and high-performance code
  • Full Stack and Ecosystem understanding - from development and dependencies, modern best practices, to CI/CD understanding, cloud-native, and security-aware experience
  • Experience working with analytics and observability from client to cloud, such as Snowflake and Redash reporting, Grafana and Datadog metrics, and agent methodologies
  • A proven history of independent, ambitious project delivery in fast-paced environments
  • Ability to rapidly master new technologies and adapt to ambiguity, whether it’s distributed systems including embedded devices, machine learning infrastructure, or front-end frameworks
  • A strategic problem-solver who balances technical trade-offs with business impact
  • Strong communication skills, capable of translating complex technical challenges into clear, actionable plans
  • A natural leader with the conviction to push for the right technical solutions and challenge the status quo

Benefits

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