Senior Embedded Software Engineer

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience developing embedded Linux or edge applications. • Strong proficiency in Python and Bash, with experience shipping production-quality code. • Command-line comfort: you should live in the terminal. • Experience with Docker for creating consistent testing and deployment environments. • Hands-on experience with Yocto/bitbake to customize and build Linux images for production hardware. • Familiarity with OTA update frameworks and tools (ex. Mender) and managing software across a device fleet. • Hands-on experience with Linux systems (dmesg, journalctl, ip, systemd, etc.) and debugging distributed hardware/software environments. • Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools (e.g., DataDog, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana) and building internal tooling for device health and alerting. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to translate complex technical findings into clear reports and playbooks. • Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, ownership-driven environment. • Experience with computer vision, OCR, or running ML models at the edge for real-time video or sensor processing. • Background in RTOS or microcontroller development (Zephyr, FreeRTOS). • Proficiency in C++ and SQL. • Low-level userland familiarity: memory pages, cache locality, POSIX commands. • Knowledge of hardware interfaces such as CAN, I2C, SPI, and RS485. • Exposure to automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, or Hardware-in-the-Loop validation setups. • Background in cellular (4G LTE, CAT 4, CAT 1bis, 5G RedCap), WiFi, WiFi HaLow, or other wireless connectivity. • Robotics or industrial controls background is a plus. • IMPORTANT NOTE 🚨 • IMPORTANT NOTE 🚨 • AirGarage is a remote-first company, but we also value in-person collaboration to strengthen trust and teamwork. Team members should expect ~6 weeks of travel per year for: • 2–3 full company offsites, “Remote Weeks” • Lending a hand to support 2 new location launches • In-person onboarding as well as supporting other onboarding sessions for new team members • The rest of the year, team members can work remotely from wherever (US time zones) they’re most comfortable as long as they are performing well in their role. Attendance at in-person events throughout the year is expected—if you’re not open to traveling ~6 weeks per year for work, this role isn’t a good fit for you. • THE UPSIDE 📈 • 📈 Equity: Have a stake in the business that you’re helping to build and grow. • 🌴 Work remotely: Live and work wherever you like! We believe in folks working where they are happiest and most productive. We currently hire teammates that are located anywhere within North America. • 🏥 Health insurance: We offer health insurance and currently cover 85% of the cost of medical, dental, and vision plans for the primary employee and 50% of the cost of plans for dependents. • 🍼 Parental Leave: We offer 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave to all parents to bond with a newly born, adopted, or fostered child. The 12 weeks can be taken as a continuous leave or intermittently over the first 18 months of the child's life. • 💻 Home office setup: Get a laptop + additional equipment needed to set you up for success. • ⛺ Time to recharge: We have an unlimited PTO policy with a minimum requirement of 10 days per year. • 🤑 401k: Make financial planning right for you with a 401k retirement savings program. • ✈️ Team Off-sites: ~2 times per year our team comes together for a full week in places like Tahoe, Puerto Vallarta, San Diego, Park City, and Austin. • 📚 BookGarage: Our team loves to learn and grow together, so join us for our optional recurring book club. • 🪴Room to grow:  Our team will be orders of magnitude larger within a few years; as a part of our foundational team, you'll have opportunities to grow with us. • 🏙️ Transform our cities: The opportunity to change the way that the world thinks about real estate use in our cities. • 👐 Work with a diverse team: At AirGarage, we've always been committed to building a thriving team that represents the communities we serve. Our team is currently 40% female and 30%+ from underrepresented communities. • Note: Employment with AirGarage is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and employment verification conducted in compliance with applicable laws. Background checks are completed only after a conditional offer of employment has been made. • We understand that there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. We're looking for someone passionate, with grit and determination, who is excited to face the challenges of a rapidly growing startup. AirGarage is the type of company where you can grow exponentially, and we encourage you to apply to us even if you don't 100% match the candidate description.