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Senior Software Engineer - Operating Systems

Applied Intuition· Vehicle OS
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Sunnyvale$155k - $253kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Senior software engineer role focused on building Applied Intuition's next-generation operating system stack for future vehicles, involving kernel, system services, runtime, application framework, BSPs, and hardware abstraction layers. Early hire with influence on architecture and implementation decisions.

Responsibilities

  • Define the overall architecture and roadmap of the operating system
  • Engage closely with existing open-source projects, become a committer, and submit RFCs
  • Write and review foundational, performance-critical code across core OS components
  • Lead implementation of critical system features such as interprocess communication, memory management, security sandboxing, networking, and power/performance
  • Collaborate closely with hardware partners and OEMs to define BSP, HAL, device drivers, and integration strategies
  • Advocate open-source culture and engage with the Open Source Project community

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of software development experience (emphasis on low-level systems or OS development)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field
  • Deep expertise in C/C++
  • Experience on Unix/Linux kernels or embedded systems
  • Experience with performance optimization, memory management, threading, and concurrency
  • Proven experience designing and shipping large-scale software or systems
  • Demonstrated leadership in shaping technical direction and mentoring engineers
  • Familiarity with open-source processes and tools, source control, and distributed code bases

Skills

Required:C/C++Unix/Linux kernel knowledgeOS design and architecturePerformance optimizationOpen source collaboration

Benefits

  • Base salary, equity, and benefits including comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage, 401k with employer match, learning and wellness stipends, and paid time off
Last updated Oct 11, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Applied Intuition

Building vehicle intelligence | Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company with the tools, Vehicle OS, and autonomy stacks for creating safe, AI-powered vehicle experiences.

AIAutonomy stacksSelf-Driving SystemSimulationTesting & ValidationVehicle IntelligenceVehicle OSai-infrastructure-and-development
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