Senior Software Engineer

What You’ll Do:

Skills:

• Excellent software engineering fundamentals: you write clean, maintainable, well-tested code
• Strong proficiency in Python and C++; Rust experience is a plus
• Deep understanding of operating systems concepts: processes, threads, IPC, scheduling, memory management
• Solid Linux skills: comfortable in the terminal, understands how the OS works under the hood
• Experience designing and building complex multi-component software systems
• Strong debugging skills—you can track down issues across process boundaries and system layers
• Understanding of concurrency, synchronization, and the challenges of real-time systems
• Clear communicator who can discuss technical tradeoffs and design decisions

Requirements:

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics, or equivalent
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Track record of designing and shipping complex software systems
• Experience working on software that interacts closely with hardware or the operating system
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment where you own problems end-to-end
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment, onsite 3 days a week at our Santa Cruz, CA office. In the future, there will be an option to work one day from our satellite office in Los Altos, CA.

Preferred:

Responsibilities

• Design and build software components for a multi-process robotic system spanning real-time control, system services, and clinical applications
• Architect and implement services that manage system state, coordinate between processes, and ensure safe operation
• Write performant, reliable code in Python, C++, or Rust depending on the requirements of the problem
• Profile, debug, and optimize software to meet real-time performance constraints
• Implement security features and hardening measures for a medical device platform
• Collaborate with controls engineers, GUI developers, and systems engineers to deliver integrated functionality
• Contribute to software architecture decisions and drive technical direction for your areas of ownership
• Write clear documentation and participate in design reviews
• Support verification and validation activities to ensure software meets regulatory requirements