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Backed by top investors, we’ve secured a dozen Department of Defense contracts and partnered with major airlines to deliver mission-critical systems. We operate without silos or heavy processes. Small, focused teams own what they build, ship quickly, and learn fast, pushing the boundaries of how humans and AI work together in aviation.\nRole Overview\nWe are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to help design and build the advanced pilot assistance software that supports our flight safety platform. In this role, you will develop and deploy autonomy, robotics, and embedded systems that operate in real-world, safety-critical aviation environments. You will take ownership of mission-critical functionality, contribute hands-on across the stack, and mentor a small team while delivering reliable systems that support time-sensitive decision-making for human operators.\nWhat You’ll Do\nDesign, build, and deploy robotic and embedded software that powers advanced pilot assistance systems in production environments.\n\nOwn autonomy-related features or subsystems from concept through deployment, driving work from 0 to 1 with a strong focus on reliability and performance.\n\nWrite, review, and maintain high-quality Python and C++ code across autonomy, systems, and embedded components.\n\nIntegrate software with hardware, sensors, and perception or data ingestion pipelines to support autonomous and operator-in-the-loop decision-making.\n\nOptimize software for edge compute environments, managing CPU/GPU usage, latency, and implementing appropriate safety mechanisms and fail-safes.\n\nLead testing, validation, and deployment efforts to ensure systems meet safety-critical and mission-critical requirements.\n\nMentor engineers and contribute to technical direction through design reviews, code reviews, and hands-on collaboration.\n\nWhat Will Make You Successful\n9+ years of experience designing and deploying robotic software and/or embedded systems in production environments.\n\nStrong software engineering skills in C++ and/or Python, with experience in systems-level or embedded programming.\n\nExperience building real-time or interactive systems that support users making time-sensitive decisions.\n\nFamiliarity with autonomy-related systems such as planning, decision-making, or reasoning, and integrating with perception or sensor pipelines.\n\nHands-on experience working with embedded or edge compute platforms and debugging hardware/software interactions.\n\nProven ability to deliver complex systems end-to-end in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.\n\nBonus Points\nExperience working on safety-critical or mission-critical systems, including aviation or robotics domains.\n\nFamiliarity with robot operating systems or middleware such as ROS or DDS.\n\nExperience supporting human operators in the loop, simulation environments, or real-time control systems.\n\nBackground in advanced mobility, autonomy, and robotics.\n\nWork Location\n This is a hybrid role based in San Carlos, CA, with 3+ days per week onsite and the option to work remotely on remaining days.\nPerks & Benefits (Full-Time Employees)\nHealthcare: 100%* of employee medical premiums covered; 25% for dependents\n\nTime Off: 3 weeks PTO plus 13+ paid company holidays\n\n401(k): Offered (no current employer match, but we are committed to enhancing this benefit in the future)\n\nDue to U.S. export control regulations, we can only hire U.S. Persons (U.S. citizens, Green Card holders, lawful permanent residents, or individuals granted asylum or refugee status). 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