Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Linux
nimble-robotics — Artificial Intelligence (AI) · Automation · Automation/Workflow Software
About the role
About Nimble
Nimble is an AI robotics company building the autonomous supply chain to power fast, efficient and economical commerce. We’re training robot AGI to power a proprietary generalist supply chain superhumanoid, the first robot in the world capable of performing thousands of tasks across the supply chain. We’ve raised over $220M at over $1B valuation and formed a strategic alliance with FedEx to build a national network of autonomous warehouses capable of generating many billions in annual revenue. We are a hardcore and obsessed team of the world’s best engineers and operators. If you are obsessed with your craft, enjoy a high-intensity and fast moving high impact environment, are super high agency in getting hard things done and want to be part of building the world’s most legendary robotics company at the most pivotal moment in history, we want to work with you.
We are on a mission to empower and inspire mankind to accomplish legendary feats by inventing robots that liberate us from the menial. We will accomplish this by training robot AGI to invent and build the Autonomous Supply Chain – everything from the inside of factories and warehouses to your front door – powered by generalist superhumanoids.
Our founding team comes from the AI labs at Stanford and Carnegie Mellon and our board of directors include famed robotics and AI legends including Fei-Fei Li (Chief Scientist of AI at Google and Director of Stanford’s AI Lab), Marc Raibert (founder of Boston Dynamics), and Sebastian Thrun (founder of GoogleX, Waymo; Stanford Professor and considered the father of autonomous vehicles).
Let’s be legendary.
Link: Nimble Closes $106 Million Series C Funding Round, Scales Fully Autonomous Fulfillment with FedEx
Link: FedEx Announces Expansion of FedEx Fulfillment With Nimble Alliance
Why Join Nimble?
At Nimble, we are committed to building legendary products, a legendary team, and a legendary legacy. Join us and become part of an ambitious, humble, and resourceful culture where your work will leave a lasting impact on the future of robotics and commerce.
Nimble's Core Values:
Be relentlessly resourceful - Challenge conventions and overcome obstacles.
Be legendary - Be the very best and do work that inspires.
Be humble - Prioritize growth, learning, and doing whatever is needed to further the mission.
Be dependable - Take ownership and deliver with high agency.
About the Role
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Infrastructure Team , focused on building the Nimble’s Robotics platform that powers our robotics applications. You will be responsible for the full lifecycle of software development projects including design, implementation, automated testing, field testing, and deployment support.
Responsibilities
Board bring-up and maintenance on embedded ARM system (Device Trees, Bootloader, Kernel Drivers)
Design, implement and maintain system flashing process used in both manufacturing and development scenarios.
Design, implement and maintain system and firmware OTA process.
Customize vendor drivers to support and enhance Nimble’s robotics applications.
Drive software engineering best practices across the team by producing high-quality, well-tested, maintainable code and raising the bar in reviews.
Mentor other engineers and contribute to improving team processes and technical standards.
Participate in and often lead design reviews, code reviews, and technical planning sessions.
Qualifications
Bachelors, Masters, or PhD in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
At least 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
Strong self learning and improvement mindset.
Strong proficiency in at least one of the following programming languages: Rust, C, C++.
Experience with Linux kernel development
Good understanding of computer networking
Experience with uboot, EDK2, platform firmware, UEFI etc
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams
Nice to have
Experience with Rust
Familiarity with CUDA libraries and applications
Familiarity with Nvidia Jeston Platform
Familiarity WiFi protocols
Compensation
The salary range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $180,000 and $250,000/year . Your exact offer may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition to cash compensation, this position will also receive generous equity for this position.
Culture:
We embrace challenges and strive to make the impossible possible each day. We’re not in this to do what’s easy or to be mediocre. We want to create something legendary and leave our mark on the world. We’re ambitious, we’re gritty, we’re humble and we’re relentlessly resourceful in pursuit of our goals. If this sounds like you then you might be a great fit!
Nimble Robotics, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions based solely on merit. We provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state, federal or local laws.
Nimble's Benefits
Unlimited Flexible Time Off
Enjoy the time you need to travel, rejuvenate, and connect with friends and family.
Health Insurance
Nimble provides medical, dental, and vision insurance through several premier plans and options to support you and your family.
Paid Parental Leave
Enjoy paid bonding time following a birth.
Commuter Benefits
Take the stress out of commuting with access to fully paid parking spots.
Referral Bonus
Get a cash bonus for any friend or colleagues that you refer to us that we end up hiring.
401k
Contribute towards a 401k for retirement planning.
Equity
Be an owner in Nimble through our equity program
What the index says about this role
- First seen by JobLarper — Aug 2, 2026, 6 days ago. Older postings collect hundreds of applicants — a tailored résumé matters more the longer a role has been live.
- No pay range in our index for this listing. Across 1,685 indexed Software Engineer roles in US that do publish one, the middle half sits between $185k and $285k, median $225k — JobLarper's read of the market, not a figure from nimble-robotics.
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- nimble-robotics is hiring actively — 13 open roles indexed.
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