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Staff Embedded Platform Engineer.

Software Engineering & Dev Full-Time

Staff Embedded Platform Engineer: our view in 3 lines...

  • The Role:This role is for an embedded software engineer focused on core platform firmware for a distributed embedded system using Zephyr RTOS.
  • The Person:The person will own core platform firmware, build reusable drivers and services, create test infrastructure and driver test suites, and harden real-time Ethernet and custom serial protocols.
  • Requirements:The role requires core platform firmware work on a distributed embedded system of multiple microcontrollers, Zephyr RTOS, device watchdog and supervision design, driver test suites, automotive Ethernet PHY driver work, real-time Ethernet, and custom serial protocols.

About the role

You will own core platform firmware for a distributed embedded system of multiple microcontrollers, building reusable drivers, services, and test infrastructure on Zephyr RTOS. This is a platform-facing role. You'll close real gaps across the stack, from standing up a device watchdog/supervision design, to building driver test suites for our automotive Ethernet PHY driver, to hardening real-time Ethernet and custom serial protocols, so application teams can build on a stable, scalable foundation. 

Published August 14, 2026
Location Palo Alto, CA
Job Type Full-Time