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We’re building the world’s most advanced self-driving vehicles to safely connect people to the places, things, and experiences they care about. We believe self-driving vehicles will help save lives, reshape cities, give back time in transit, and restore freedom of movement for many.

In our cars, you’re free to be yourself. It’s the same here at Cruise. We’re creating a culture that values the experiences and contributions of all of the unique individuals who collectively make up Cruise, so that every employee can do their best work. 

Cruise is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, both in our workplace and in our products. If you are looking to play a part in making a positive impact in the world by advancing the revolutionary work of self-driving cars, come join us. Even if you might not meet every requirement, we strongly encourage you to apply. You might just be the right candidate for us.

At Cruise, the Embedded Systems Team develops the first layers of software on the car, from interfacing hardware to moving large amounts of data up the software stack.  The Device Diagnostics team within Embedded Systems delivers efficient and comprehensive frameworks for diagnosing a large network of devices across multiple AV platforms and is responsible for establishing reliable diagnostics for compute units that are critical to the autonomous vehicle safety and operation.

 

What you’ll be doing: 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop software in C++ to bring up diagnostics framework for various devices (eg. Connectivities, computes, etc) that runs on various OS's across vehicle platforms
• Working with internal and external partners to define the system-level architecture for the continuous improvement of our future generations of Autonomous Vehicle diagnostics framework
• Deliver reliable embedded software through requirements generation, continuous integration, automated testing, issue tracking, and code reviews
• Owning technical projects from start to finish and being responsible for major technical decisions and tradeoffs. Effectively participating in team planning, code reviews, and design discussions
• Support testing partner teams through validation efforts, debugging code and assisting with triaging failures as needed

 

What you must have:

• 5+ years of experience writing production-quality software
• Proficiency with C++11 or later
• Experience driving sophisticated Embedded Software projects through the full lifecycle of product development
• Experience architecting and delivering Embedded Systems solutions that support multiple generations of the product
• Experience applying and mentoring team members on software best practices
• Capable of influencing others and building consensus even over contentious technical debates

 

Bonus points!

• Experience developing on and for embedded Linux / POSIX systems
• Demonstrated experience building, testing, and shipping production software
• Experience with safety critical development (FDA, FAA, Automotive)
• Experience with networking
• Knowledge about firmware security, secure communication, TLS and encryption/decryption
• Experience with ROS or other robotics middleware platforms
• Experience with other languages: C, Python, Bash, Go

 

The salary range for this position is $116,300 - $171,000. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. You may also be offered a bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. These ranges are subject to change.

Why Cruise?

• Our benefits are here to support the whole you:

• Competitive salary and benefits 
• 401(k) Cruise matching program 
• Medical / dental / vision, AD+D and Life
• Subsidized mental health benefits
• Flexible vacation and company paid holidays
• Healthy meals and snacks available for non-remote employees
• Paid parental, jury duty, bereavement, family care, and medical leave
• Fertility Benefits
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Flexible Spending Account 
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit Plan for non-remote employees
• CruiseFlex, a working policy for US-Based Cruisers, lets you and your manager find the working style that’s best for you, whether it’s primarily in-person, primarily at home, or a combination of home and in-office time. - learn more about CruiseFlex here