[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Uber jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/uber/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Uber · Sunnyvale, CA # Staff Embedded Engineer Sunnyvale, CA, United States Full-time Senior individual contributor $211,000 per year Operations Listed on Uber’s official careers site. Posted September 23, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Uber’s careers site →](https://iaziqy.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/UberCareers/job/301948) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Uber](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/uber/) / Staff Embedded Engineer ## Job description About the Role Uber is launching AV Labs to accelerate the autonomous technology ecosystem. We're building out a high-velocity team of multi-disciplinary experts to turn real-world operations into high-quality data for our autonomous partners. This team is focused on the hardest problem in AV today: unlocking real-world, long-tail driving data. Autonomy is now a data race—and Uber has an edge: We collect rare, real-world driving data at a scale and capital efficiency no one else can match. Our AV Labs Hardware team is pioneering the next-generation E/E architecture for our cutting-edge L4 data collectioncapable vehicle fleet.You will drive critical projects ranging from initial 3rd-party hardware driver and firmware development to the embedded development, bring-up, and deployment of our in-house designed production hardware. As a Senior Embedded Engineer, your technical expertise will directly accelerate our path to production, playing a key role in shaping the reliability of our autonomous data collection fleet. What the Candidate Will Do Develop Core Firmware & Drivers: Design, write, and maintain robust firmware and low-level device drivers for 3rd-party automotive-grade components and critical AV sensors (LiDAR, radar, cameras) to enable immediate, high-fidelity data collection and shadow mode operations. ### Drive In-House Hardware Bring-Up Execute the transition to production by taking ownership of board bring-up, hardware validation, and low-level software deployment for our custom, in-house designed autonomous computing platforms. ### Collaborate on HW/SW Co-Design Partner closely with electrical and hardware engineering teams to implement hardware-software interfaces, participate in schematic reviews, and ensure component selection aligns with firmware requirements. ### Debug & Optimize Complex Systems Utilize hardware debugging tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers) and software profiling to troubleshoot intricate system-level issues, optimize sensor data pipelines, and ensure strict timing and network synchronization across the vehicle. ### Contribute to Team Excellence Act as a technical resource and mentor within the hardware team, actively contributing to best practices for embedded software architecture, code quality, and scalable deployment. ### Basic Qualifications Embedded Software Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, accompanied by 7+ years of professional experience developing embedded software using modern C/C++ in RTOS (e.g., FreeRTOS, Embedded Linux) or bare-metal environments. ### Low-Level Driver & Automotive Hardware Expertise Strong experience writing firmware and device drivers for complex, automotive-grade components, SoCs, and autonomous vehicle sensors (e.g., LiDAR, radar, cameras). This must include hands-on experience with sensor integration, board bring-up, hardware debugging tools (e.g., oscilloscopes, logic analyzers), and familiarity with standard automotive interfaces and vehicle networks (e.g., CAN/CAN-FD, Automotive Ethernet, FPD-Link/GMSL, PCIe, SPI, I2C). ### Production Lifecycle Execution Demonstrated experience contributing to embedded hardware systems from initial prototyping and 3rd-party integration through to production deployment—ideally within the autonomous vehicle, robotics, or mission-critical automotive domains. ### Preferred Qualifications Hardware-Software Co-Design: Experience collaborating closely with electrical and hardware engineers on custom board designs, including participation in schematic reviews and component selection for computing platforms. ### Functional Safety & Automotive Standards Understanding of automotive functional safety standards and their application in embedded software development, including experience with ISO 26262 (ASIL B through ASIL D) compliance and adherence to coding guidelines like MISRA C/C++. ### Advanced Timing & Synchronization Experience with distributed system timing and hardware synchronization methodologies critical for sensor fusion. Familiarity with Precision Time Protocol (PTP/gPTP, IEEE 802.1AS) and hardware PPS routing across complex vehicle networks is highly valued. ### High-Performance AV Compute Platforms Experience developing firmware and drivers for modern, high-performance autonomous driving SoCs and compute platforms (e.g., NVIDIA DRIVE, Qualcomm Snapdragon Ride) and optimizing data pipelines utilizing hardware accelerators (GPUs, DSPs, NPUs). ## Responsibilities ### For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles The base salary range for this role is USD $211,000 per year - USD $234,000 per year. You will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other types of comp. All full-time employees are eligible to participate in a 401(k) plan. You will also be eligible for various benefits. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Sep 23, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 19, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 19, 2026 - Listed for: 26 days - Location: Sunnyvale, CA, United States - Employment type: Full-time - Pay: $211,000 per year[Apply on Uber’s careers site →](https://iaziqy.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/UberCareers/job/301948) ## More jobs at Uber ### [Fleet Engineering Lead - AV Lab](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/uber/jobs/6e967d1aa510eea1267e/) Sunnyvale, CA, United States ### [Program Leader, GenAI & Voice AI Innovation](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/uber/jobs/f631c075ed827ac80ef3/) Sunnyvale, CA, United States ### [Senior Electrical Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/uber/jobs/d9386ca4723506e3cc64/) Sunnyvale, CA, United States ### [Senior Embedded Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/uber/jobs/1c38c4fa6ae0e2396232/) Sunnyvale, CA, United States ### [Senior Reliability Engineer - AV Labs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/uber/jobs/4e037518e097637e802d/) Sunnyvale, CA, United States ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Staff Embedded Software Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/intuitive/jobs/58f21d6d1fa81c8984a8/) Intuitive · Sunnyvale, CA, United States ### [Principal Embedded Software Development Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/fortinet/jobs/031aef8e04f3e4c669c0/) Fortinet · Sunnyvale, CA, United States ### [Staff Embedded Software Engineer - Advanced Energy](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/intuitive/jobs/8e41940d248254c5cd89/) Intuitive · Sunnyvale, CA, United States ### [Cyber Software Engineer Staff (Embedded)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/81769881a130b68fb138/) Lockheed Martin · Orlando, FL ### [Embedded Software Engineer Staff](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/d9c25416be023037a903/) Lockheed Martin · Grand Prairie, TX OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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