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The CoreOS team builds high-performance OS platforms for Cruise’s next generation of embedded sensors and computes. As a Senior Staff Software Engineer, you will own the design, documentation and implementation of robust low level OS features - bootloader, kernel, and user space libraries, across a wide variety of compute platforms at Cruise! This is a unique opportunity to develop a state-of-the-art autonomy platform that provides a reliable and robust OS for our fleet all over the world.

What you'll be doing:

• Work with cross-functional teams to define the system-level architecture for the implementation of our future generations of core computes
• Own architecture, development, and design of core OS, bootloader, and user space libraries for custom chips, focusing on edge CPUs, core computes, and GPUs
• Contribute to the roadmap and software planning activities within the team, helping drive the vision of how the team should evolve
• Collaborate with Hardware, Systems Engineering, Program Management, Product Management and peer software teams to develop critical OS features for the autonomous vehicle
• Mentor others in software and design standards and act as role models for the team

What you should have:

• 10+ years of experience writing production-quality software for embedded Linux devices
• Board bring-up and bootloader experience for x86 or ARM Cortex-A based systems
• Writing kernel and uboot drivers for: networking, I/O, storage or high-performance data movement
• Strong experience with one or more of the following: Buildroot, Yocto, OpenEmbedded, and OpenWRT
• Experience with wired and wireless networking technologies including Ethernet, WiFi and wireless sensor networks
• Solid understanding about firmware security, secure communication, TLS and encryption/decryption
• Capable of influencing others and building consensus even over contentious technical debates

Bonus points:

• Experience working with NVIDIA drivers, edge computes, and OpenBMC
• GRUB, UEFI, U-Boot, PXE boot, or similar
• Low level cybersecurity experience - ATF, Secure boot, and Secure Storage
• Experience with safety critical development (FDA, FAA, Automotive)
• Experience working with GPUs or other hardware accelerators, Linux kernel scheduling, Distributed systems, Multi-node NUMA or AMP systems, PCIe-based devices, ACPI or DeviceTree
• QNX, Green Hills µ-velOSity, VxWorks, or similar

The salary range for this position is $184,500 - $271,200. 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
• One Medical membership
• Subsidized mental health benefits
• Flexible vacation and company paid holidays
• Healthy meals and snacks provided for non-remote employees
• Paid parental, jury duty, bereavement, family care, and medical leave
• Fertility Benefits
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, subsidized by Cruise
• Flexible Spending Account 
• Monthly wellness stipend
• 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 C