Job Title: Staff Embedded Software Engineer – Robotics Start-Up
Location: San Francisco, CA (Hybrid/On-Site)
About The Company
Strativ is partnered with a stealth-mode robotics start-up with ambitions to redefine the way humans interact with technology. Their mission is to create a multi-purpose robot that will revolutionize daily tasks.
They have funding from top VCs and tech innovators and are assembling a world-class team to bring this vision to life. Their leadership team has a proven track record of building and scaling transformative technology companies, and the wider team includes early pioneers in AI, robotics, and autonomous systems.
This start-up is pushing the boundaries of robotics through advanced multimodal Generative AI and developing foundation models to create seamless human-robot interaction.
The Role
We are seeking an exceptional Staff Embedded Software Engineer to join their expanding R&D team. You will play a critical role in developing firmware and embedded systems that power robots, focusing on reliability, performance, and scalability.
What You’ll Do:
Firmware Development
- Contribute to the core firmware of cutting-edge consumer robotics systems.
- Design and implement firmware for sensor drivers, motor controls, OTA updates, and bootloaders.
- Collaborate with hardware teams to optimize performance and ensure seamless integration.
Embedded Systems
- Build embedded software frameworks to support real-time processes, including neural network execution and compute-intensive algorithms.
- Develop scalable systems from the ground up, ensuring reliability and robustness in dynamic environments.
- Work across multidisciplinary teams to align hardware, software, and AI systems.
What We’re Looking For:
- Proven experience contributing to firmware for innovative consumer electronics or automotive products.
- Expertise in embedded software frameworks, with a strong background in building systems for robotics, consumer electronics, or autonomous vehicles.
- Experience with sensor integration, motor control systems, and OTA functionality.
- Ability to work across multiple processes running advanced AI models and compute-heavy algorithms.
- A track record of high performance in fast-paced environments, with a demonstrated ability to execute complex 0-to-1 projects.
- High energy, high agency, and a passion for solving hard problems.
Why Join This Company?
- Work alongside a team of globally recognized innovators in robotics and AI.
- Be at the forefront of developing technologies that will shape the future of human-robot interaction.
- Collaborate with some of the best minds in the industry, including early contributors to the world's leading AI and self-driving pioneers.
- Join a well-funded, high-growth start-up with the resources to execute its ambitious vision.
If you’re excited to build technology that will transform robotics, we’d love to hear from you.
How to Apply
Send your resume and a brief introduction to d.kettle@strativgroup.com.
