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Bedrock Robotics · 10 hours ago

Staff Embedded Software Engineer, Safety Compute Platform

positionSan Francisco, CA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityLead/Staff
date10+ years exp

Bedrock Robotics is focused on deploying advanced autonomy in the construction industry, leveraging a team of experienced professionals from leading tech companies. They are seeking a Staff Embedded Software Engineer to architect and develop safety software for their Safety Controller, ensuring compliance with functional safety standards and collaborating closely with hardware and systems engineering teams.

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Responsibilities

Architect the safety software for our safety ECU, ensuring strict isolation, deterministic real-time execution, and lock-step integrity
Develop the full embedded software stack, including board bring-up, RTOS configuration, low-level drivers, network stack integration, middleware, and applications
Implement safety-critical logic to monitor system health, manage state machines, and execute safe-stop maneuvers for heavy hydraulic machinery
Champion the use of Rust in a safety-critical context, establishing coding standards and best practices that align with functional safety requirements (ISO 26262 / IEC 61508)
Work closely with Hardware Engineering on schematic reviews and component selection, and with the Systems Engineering team to define and validate the system

Qualification

Embedded software experienceC++Rust expertiseReal-Time Operating SystemsFunctional safety standardsMulti-core embedded architecturesEmbedded Rust codeAutomotive protocolsRead schematicsDebug hardware/software interactions

Required

10+ years of embedded software experience, with a focus on robotics, automotive, or aerospace safety-critical systems
Deep expertise in C++ or Rust with a willingness and excitement to work primarily in Rust
Extensive experience with Real-Time Operating Systems (SafeRTOS, FreeRTOS) and low-level driver development (SPI, UART, CAN, Ethernet)
Practical experience developing software compliant with functional safety standards such as ISO 26262, IEC 61508, or DO-178C
Deep understanding of multi-core embedded architectures (e.g., Arm Cortex-M / Cortex-R, Infineon TriCore), including memory protection units (MPU), interrupts, and lock-step execution

Preferred

Professional experience shipping embedded Rust code or experimenting with Rust on embedded targets
Familiarity with automotive and robotics protocols such as CAN/CAN-FD, Ethernet/LWiP stacks, UDS/J1939, and embedded security (HSM/SHE)
Ability to read schematics, use oscilloscopes or logic analyzers, and debug complex hardware/software interactions

Company

Bedrock Robotics

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Bedrock Robotics enables the construction sector to grow at the rate that modern civilization requires.
dateFounded in 2024
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
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https://bedrockrobotics.com

H1B Sponsorship

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2025 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$80M
Key Investors
8VCEclipse Ventures
2025-07-16Series A· $80M
2025-07-16Seed

Leadership Team

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Boris Sofman
Co-Founder & CEO
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Ajay Gummalla
Co-Founder and Vice President
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