Senior Embedded Software Engineer at Glydways
Pittsburgh, PA
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Jul 20, 2026
Pittsburgh, PA
Jul 22, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior firmware engineering role focused on safety-critical vehicle software for an autonomous transit system. The work spans RTOS development, communication protocol architecture across MCUs and sensors, new board bring-up, and automated test framework design. The role also carries mentorship and standards-setting responsibilities. Suited to engineers with deep embedded C/C++ experience on production, safety-critical platforms.
Senior level · 7+ years · Pittsburgh, PA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 10 people in the Pittsburgh, PA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 3–20
Applicant volume Light — Few people clear these requirements, so an application that does clear them gets looked at. Worth applying to even if you miss a nice-to-have.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $127,238 (middle half $97,661–$159,195).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (9)
The posting lists C and C++ as interchangeable ('Expert-level C and/or C++'); they are captured as a single requirement with each as the other's alternative.
RTOS is a hard gate; the posting names PX5, embedded Linux with pthreads, QNX, VxWorks, and RTEMS as acceptable alternatives — all captured in the alternatives array.
ISO 26262 is explicitly described as 'highly valued' rather than required, so it is marked preferred despite appearing in the core skills section.
CI/CD and automated testing are stated as required under the 'Process and quality' block ('Solid understanding of… version control, code review, CI, and automated testing').
NXP S32K3, Infineon AURIX, and TI TMS570 appear under 'Nice to have' and are marked preferred; the three are interchangeable automotive-grade safety MCU families.
NTP, PTP, and TSN appear under 'Nice to have' as interchangeable deterministic timing/networking options.
DBC-based CAN tooling and Python scripting both appear under 'Nice to have' and are marked preferred.
The posting states 'hybrid, 2 days/week from our Pittsburg, PA office' — note the posting misspells the city; the correct metro is Pittsburgh, PA (CBSA 38300). No relocation assistance is offered.
No compensation figures are provided.
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