Uber
Staff Embedded Engineer
$211K–$234K
Sunnyvale, California · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 23, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years of professional embedded software development.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
About the job
Develops firmware, device drivers, and embedded systems for Uber’s autonomous-vehicle data-collection hardware, from sensor integration and board bring-up through production deployment.
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain firmware and low-level drivers for automotive components and AV sensors.
- Lead board bring-up, hardware validation, and software deployment for custom computing platforms.
- Debug and optimize vehicle systems, sensor data pipelines, timing, and network synchronization; collaborate on hardware-software design and mentor teammates.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 7+ years of professional embedded software development using modern C/C++ in RTOS or bare-metal environments.
- Strong experience developing firmware and drivers for automotive-grade components, SoCs, and AV sensors, including sensor integration, board bring-up, and hardware debugging.
- Demonstrated embedded hardware experience from prototyping and third-party integration through production deployment.
Nice to have
- Experience with automotive functional safety, including ISO 26262 and MISRA C/C++.
- Experience with PTP/gPTP, IEEE 802.1AS, hardware PPS routing, or NVIDIA DRIVE and Qualcomm Snapdragon Ride platforms.
Pay
USD $211,000 per year - USD $234,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
C/C++, FreeRTOS, Embedded Linux, CAN/CAN-FD, Automotive Ethernet, FPD-Link/GMSL, PCIe, SPI
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