Freeform
Principal Software Engineer
$225K–$400K
Los Angeles, CA (On-site) +1 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Apr 2, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA (On-site)
El Segundo, California, United States - Experience
- 10+ years of hands-on experience.
- Education
- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field (nice to have).
About the job
Provides technical leadership and hands-on development for integrated software systems spanning edge computing, hardware control, automation, and high-rate telemetry.
What you'll do
- Lead architecture and implement challenging software development efforts.
- Lead system integration and validation, and manage technical projects from conception to production when needed.
- Collaborate across engineering disciplines to improve system capability and performance.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of hands-on experience architecting and implementing complex software systems using C/C++/Rust.
- Experience in robotics, IoT, autonomous cars, UAVs, or similar autonomy-centric industries.
- Experience in a high-performance compute environment, such as FPGAs or GPUs.
Nice to have
- Experience with edge computing, high-speed data acquisition, real-time closed-loop control, or hardware acceleration for machine learning or artificial intelligence.
- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field; startup or leading-edge technology experience.
Pay
USD 225,000-400,000 (salary)
Tools
C/C++/Rust, FPGAs, GPUs
AI focus
Hardware acceleration for machine learning or artificial intelligence is listed as a nice-to-have experience area.
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