Application Engineer, Software/Firmware (OEM Integrations)
Utilidata · Ann Arbor, MI
$175,000–$235,000
Jul 13, 2026
Ann Arbor, MI
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior embedded software role focused on integrating the company's AI power-management platform into OEM hardware partners' environments. Day-to-day work spans Linux BSP bring-up, driver development, kernel debugging, and building validation and test frameworks, alongside leading technical calls and on-site visits with partner engineering teams. It is a founding position within a new function, so the engineer will also shape the processes and standards that future hires inherit.
Senior level · 6+ years · Remote · Full-time
Pay in the description: $175,000–$235,000
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 1,750 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 360–3,150
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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 $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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 (8)
The job title is 'Application Engineer, Software' with no seniority level in the title; advertised seniority is therefore Unspecified, though the body explicitly calls for 'a senior embedded software engineer' and the 6+ years requirement supports a Senior classification.
The role is primarily remote-US with a preference for Bay Area, CA candidates; Ann Arbor, MI (company HQ) is used as the CBSA since that is the stated headquarters and the role spans multiple locations. Bay Area (San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA CBSA 41940) is the preferred candidate location.
SOC is Medium confidence: this is a specialized embedded firmware/OS integration role that sits squarely in software development (15-1252), but the strong customer-facing / field application engineering component could also point to 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other), hence the alt code.
Degree requirement is None: the JD explicitly accepts 'equivalent training and on-the-job experience' in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.
C and C++ are listed together as a single requirement ('C or C++') for embedded development — emitted as one skill with C++ as an alternative. Python and Rust are similarly listed as a pair for tooling/automation.
JTAG and GDB are both named as examples of debuggers under the required qualifications; emitted as separate skills since they are distinct tools (hardware vs. software debugger), not interchangeable substitutes.
Yocto, gRPC/Protobuf/REST, RTOS, Prometheus, and Grafana all appear under the 'Enhanced Qualifications (Nice to Have)' section.
This posting reads as a fully-remote role, so it was scored against the national candidate pool rather than a single metro.
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