Staff Software Engineer, Robotics Middleware

The Role

The Role

Location: San Francisco CA
Work Model: Hybrid 3 days per week

The Onboard Infrastructure team is responsible for the base platform software and middleware running on our onboard computerfrom board bring-up through middlewaredeveloped entirely in Rust.

We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our team to architect and develop our onboard runtime framework. This framework enables our autonomy stack to operate safely and efficiently while helping our Machine Learning and Controls teams move faster and ship with confidence.

In This Role You Will

• Architect and develop the core application runtime framework including application lifecycle management deterministic scheduling and configuration systems managing complex subsystem dependencies

• Build high-performance communication systems and zero-copy interfaces for low-latency real-time sensor data (cameras lidars)

• Develop onboard infrastructure for system observability diagnostics and deterministic logging & replay

• Establish and maintain coding standards and code health championing Rust best practices and mentoring engineers

• Collaborate closely with ML and Controls teams to ensure the platform meets advanced autonomy requirements

Required Qualifications

• 10 years of software engineering experience in robotics autonomous systems or high-performance embedded environments

• Strong proficiency in Rust or modern C with a clear desire to work primarily in Rust

• Demonstrated ability to architect complex systems including APIs data models and IPC mechanisms

• Proven experience building embedded real-time Linux subsystems with deep understanding of userspace optimization kernel interaction latency and resource constraints

• Track record of technical leadership including design ownership mentoring and cross-team collaboration

Preferred Qualifications

• Production experience developing in Rust

• Prior work on runtime or middleware frameworks for robotics or autonomous vehicles

• Experience with autonomy-relevant sensors and compute (cameras lidars GNSS IMUs edge compute embedded controllers)

• Familiarity with functional safety standards (ISO 26262 IEC 61508) and safety-critical software development

Our roles are often flexible. If you dont fit all the criteria or are in another location (especially one where we have an office like SF of NY) please apply anyway! Wed love to consider you.

Join the team bringing advanced autonomy to the built world

At Bedrock weve assembled one of the most experienced autonomous technology teams in the industry with deep expertise scaling breakthroughs across transportation infrastructure and enterprise software. Our leaders helped put the first self-driving cars on public roads at Waymo scaled systems for Segments $3.2B acquisition and grew Uber Freight to $5B in revenue.

While others debate the future of AI were deploying it in the real world. Our systems are already installed on heavy machines across the country learning on real construction sites and working to reshape the earth with survey-grade precision and exceptional safety. This isnt a simulationits autonomous intelligence working on billion-dollar infrastructure projects.

In just over a year weve raised $80M put our equipment into the field and established partnerships with forward-thinking contractors who are integrating our technology into their operations. Were working quickly to close the gap between Americas surging demand for housing data centers manufacturing hubs and the construction industrys growing labor shortage.

Here algorithms meet steel-toed boots. Youll collaborate with both construction veterans and experienced engineers tackling problems where your work directly impacts how the physical world get built. If youre interested in applying cutting-edge technology to solve meaningful problems alongside a talented teamwed love to have you join us.