Staff Software Engineer

Position Title -
Staff Software Engineer

Domain EXP -
Healthcare

Location -
Hercules, California

Duration -
FTE / C2C

Job Description

As a Staff Software Engineer, you will also provide technical leadership: mentoring junior engineers, driving best practices in code reviews and design discussions, and leading initiatives to modernize our software stack. You'll have the opportunity to introduce modern engineering practices (e.g. continuous integration/continuous delivery for embedded, and advanced testing frameworks.) It is hybrid and requires some time in the lab each week. If you are passionate about building high-quality software that has a direct impact on human health, this role offers a unique blend of hands-on development and technical leadership.

What You Bring:

• Education & Work Experience
  : Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, electrical/computer engineering, related field, or the equivalent experience. Prior experience in an embedded software engineering role designing complex instrument or device software.
• Embedded C Expertise
  : Extensive experience programming in modern C for embedded systems, with a minimum of five years. Strong understanding of object-oriented design, multi-threading, and memory management in constrained environments.
• RTOS/Embedded Linux Experience
  : Hands-on experience developing for embedded Linux (e.g., Yocto) or on real-time operating systems (e.g., QNX). Comfortable with low-level OS concepts, device drivers, and optimizing performance on single-board computers.
• High-Reliability Systems
  : Proven ability to design software for high uptime and reliability. Experience with fail-safe mechanisms, state machines for complex device control, and graceful degradation of functionality under fault conditions.
• Testing & CI/CD for Embedded
  : Familiarity with automated testing frameworks and continuous integration in an embedded context. Experience writing unit and integration tests for embedded code, using hardware-in-loop or simulation, and using CI tools to catch issues early.
• Collaborative Communication
  : Excellent cross-functional communication and teamwork skills. Ability to work closely with other engineering disciplines and to clearly articulate technical information to non-software stakeholders.

Preferred Experience

• Industry Domain
  : Background in laboratory equipment, clinical diagnostics, or medical device development. Familiarity with the regulatory environment and standards for medical device software (e.g. IEC 62304, ISO is a plus.
• Fieldbus Communication
  : Solid knowledge of industrial communication protocols. Familiarity with CAN/CANopen is a plus – including defining CANopen object dictionaries, PDO/SDO communication, and network management – or comparable experience with similar fieldbus protocols (e.g. Modbus, EtherCAT).
• Legacy System Modernization
  : Experience modernizing legacy codebase and bringing in contemporary best practices. For example, migrating software to newer C standards, refactoring for good architectural patterns, or introducing CI/CD and test automation to legacy embedded projects.
• Lab Automation & Robotics
  : Exposure to lab automation robotics, fluidics control, or high-throughput instrumentation. Understanding of timing and scheduling challenges in systems that process many samples in parallel.
• Simulation and Modeling
  : Experience with creating simulation models of hardware or using tools to emulate instrument components for testing. This could include using frameworks to simulate sensors/actuators or modeling physical processes to test control algorithms.