Point One Navigation
Staff Embedded Software Engineer
New
230000 –265800 USD / yearUSALeadRemotec++embedded softwarehardware integrationsystem architecturealgorithm designapi
Senior embedded software engineer responsible for design and implementation of core navigation engine and products, ensuring system reliability and performance.
Requirements
- 7+ years of professional software development experience, with significant depth in embedded or platform-level systems.
- Proven ability to conceptualize, design, and implement major software components - from early architecture through testing and production deployment.
- Proven ability to take high-level project goals and decompose them into actionable tasks, realistic schedules, and clear milestones - with a track record of delivering on commitments.
- Expert in modern C++ (C++14 or later), with deep knowledge of system-level programming, memory management, and concurrency.
- Strong experience with embedded Linux, RTOSes, and bare-metal systems.
- Hands-on experience with board bring-up, driver development, and timing-critical systems.
- Proficiency with common hardware interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C, CAN) and debugging tools (gdb, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes).
- Experience designing and owning testing and verification strategies for complex systems.
- BS/MS/PhD in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
Nice to have
- Experience with GNSS, state estimation, Kalman filtering, or inertial navigation.
- Working knowledge of positioning technologies and error sources (multipath, drift, bias).
- Background in safety-critical or highly available systems in automotive, robotics, or aerospace.
- Familiarity with IP networking as implemented in Linux-based operating systems.
Other
- Location: San Francisco, CA – In Office 3 Days/Week
- Point One Navigation is on a mission to bridge the digital and physical worlds through precision location. Our RTK Corrections Network and FusionEngine™ software deliver centimeter-level accuracy and high-confidence positioning for vehicles, robots, drones, and devices across industries. We're API-first, developer-focused, and pushing the boundaries of autonomy and automation.
- Staff Embedded Software Engineers own the design, implementation, and integrity of Point One's core navigation engine and products - from low-level hardware integration to system-level software architecture and algorithm design.
- This is an ownership-first role: you will conceptualize and drive complex technical challenges end-to-end - from early architecture through deployment in mission-critical systems - while raising the technical bar across the team.
- FusionEngine powers a wide range of devices, hardware platforms, and customer applications. This team is responsible for making it work reliably across all of them: designing solutions to difficult new problems, responding to evolving customer needs, and ensuring the navigation engine stays thoroughly tested, verified, and production-ready as it grows.
- Success in this role means:
- The navigation engine is robust, performant, and correct across a diverse and expanding set of hardware platforms and customer environments.
- New sensors, interfaces, and hardware platforms are integrated reliably, with clear abstractions that scale.
- Engineering decisions reflect a deep understanding of real-world deployment constraints - timing, power, reliability, and safety.
- Customer challenges are met with well-designed, durable solutions - not one-off fixes.
- Testing and verification are treated as first-class responsibilities, giving the team and customers confidence in every release.
- Junior engineers grow faster and the team's practices improve measurably over time.
- Own the Navigation Engine and Platform
- Lead design, implementation, and optimization of the core navigation engine across a wide range of hardware platforms, devices, and customer applications.
- Conceptualize and architect solutions that integrate GNSS receivers, inertial sensors, wheel odometry, cameras, and other hardware - with abstractions that scale across diverse deployments.
- Break down high-level work descriptions into concrete tasks, schedules, and milestones, and hold yourself accountable for delivering against them.
- Drive performance tuning and low-level optimizations across a range of platforms - from Linux-based devices (ARM and x86) to bare-metal microcontroller environments.
- Ensure the software stack is well-structured, maintainable, and built to last as the product and customer base grow.
- Drive Hardware Integration and Bring-Up
- Own board bring-up, driver development, and hardware validation for new platforms and peripherals.
- Work hands-on with hardware interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C, CAN) and debugging tools (gdb, JTAG, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes).
- Identify and resolve timing-critical and hardware-software interaction issues early in the integration process.
- Respond to Customer and Market Challenges
- Engage directly with evolving customer needs and translate them into well-designed, durable technical solutions.
- Collaborate with hardware, firmware, cloud infrastructure, and customer-facing teams to deliver reliable end-to-end systems.
- Surface technical risks and tradeoffs early so architecture and delivery decisions reflect real-world constraints.
- Own Testing and Verification
- Design and maintain rigorous testing and verification strategies across the navigation engine and supported hardware platforms.
- Treat test coverage as a first-class engineering responsibility - ensuring the team and customers have confidence in every release.
- Identify gaps in coverage proactively, particularly as new platforms, sensors, or customer configurations are added.
- Raise the Technical Bar
- Mentor junior engineers and establish best practices across the team.
- Contribute to architecture discussions, technical strategy, and roadmap planning.
- Apply Python or similar tools for automation, scripting, and debugging to accelerate team productivity.
- At Point One, our cultural and operating design is built around one guiding principle: we must move with extreme speed and efficiency of effort to stay in a leadership position.
- This environment gives people a high level of autonomy and the ability to make a real impact . It also challenges every team member to grow — both professionally and personally. Because we focus on promoting from within rather than relying on external hiring, the opportunities for advancement are tremendous for those who seek them.
- That said, growth only comes from delivering in the present. What matters most is the job to be done today , not the job you want tomorrow. When we all focus on today’s outcomes with excellence, the path to greater responsibility and growth naturally follows.
- We think about our culture in two dimensions:
- These are the behaviors we expect every team member to bring to work — the foundation of being a consummate, high-output teammate:
- Trust / Assume Best Intent — Trust allows us to move fast. When we start from trust, we spend no time second-guessing or looking for ulterior motives and thus focus all our energy on acting.
- High Output, Action Oriented — Our default posture is “yes.” We bias toward action and deliver results quickly, knowing that speed and efficiency compound into impact as we unblock others around us.
- Divine Discontent — We’re never satisfied with the status quo and are self-motivated to improve ourselves, our work, and our company. We actively seek feedback in real-time to shorten improvement cycles.
- No Ego, One Team — Collaboration without ego creates leverage. When we win as one team, we eliminate friction and move faster together.
- Self Accountability — Taking ownership is the straightest line to learning, self-improvement, and correcting our course of action. And blaming others around us is a fast path to destroying trust.
- These are the systems and norms that amplify speed and efficiency at the company level:
- Edge Innovation — We bias toward action over approval. Experiment, decide, and move — failure is just a step toward faster learning.
- No Hierarchies — We practice self-prioritization and go direct to the source. Flattening layers reduces drag and maximizes autonomy.
- Customer Experience First — We optimize for the end-to-end customer outcome, not functional or departmental efficiency. This focus cuts waste, aligns priorities, and ensures we spend effort where it matters most.
- If this role sounds like a fit, we’d love to hear from you. Apply below and join us in shaping the future of precise location.