Senior Software Engineer

Lightship

Boulder, CO, United States

Posted on: 2023-07-05

Category: emobility

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Senior

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Lightship is an early-stage hardware startup launched in 2020 by Tesla alumni that is bringing the $26B recreational vehicle industry into the electric age. Based in San Francisco and Boulder, Lightship is designing and producing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer that liberates travelers from the noise, emissions, and range anxiety of gas RVing.

Overview

Lightship is the first American all-electric recreational vehicle manufacturer currently developing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer for the electric age. As the macro transition to an all-electric transportation ecosystem accelerates, Lightship is bringing the increased convenience and superior performance that electrification offers to a pastime enjoyed by over 11 million American families.

Honoring Diverse Perspectives

Lightship is committed to hiring and developing top talent from diverse backgrounds. We believe representing and supporting diverse groups is key to the success of our team members, customers, shareholders and the achievement of our mission and vision. We operate in a collaborative environment with a flat organizational structure and expect a high degree of integrity, autonomy and creativity from all members of the team.

About the Role

Lightship’s mission to modernize and electrify RVs demands that we have visibility into the performance of our fleet. As a Sr. Software Engineer, you are comfortable architecting, developing, and testing embedded linux software as well as developing cloud infrastructure for data management. You are scrappy and willing to be hands-on in a program’s early stages. You will work closely with the product and engineering teams and help hasten our path to market with an exceptional vehicle that redefines RVing.

Employee Benefits & Philosophy

- Healthcare, Dental, Vision (full time only)

- 401k

- Unlimited Paid Time Off that we actually want you to use! 3-4 weeks is common at Lightship.

-12 weeks paid parental leave

- $2,000 per year towards an RV trip of your own, we call this a LightTrip (full time only)

Lightship offers all of its employees and their dependents full benefits including health, dental and vision insurance and covers 100% of the insurance premium. We are on a mission to create a more healthful all-electric experience for a pastime that millions of families enjoy and believe strongly that our team should not have to worry about quality healthcare for themselves or their loved ones along the way.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and extend embedded Linux applications and infrastructure

Develop, maintain, and extend cloud server applications and infrastructure

Define/build cryptographically secure vehicle-to-cloud communication

Select and maintain vehicle data database/analytics

Define wireless communication interfaces and requirements

Help manage versions, check-ins, and tasks

Review code, analyze stability, and manage bugs

Develop and execute a software test suite to ensure reliability

Optimize software by performing maintenance, updates, and upgrades

Assess third party and open source software

Keep up to date with relevant software standards and advancements in software system development

Prior Experience & Professional Qualities

BS or above in computer science, electrical/computer engineering, or related field

Minimum 5 years experience developing software

Extremely proficient coding in C#

Solid understanding of memory management and multi-threaded applications

In-depth knowledge of Linux operating systems

Hands-on experience in designing & debugging Linux-kernel space drivers

Experience with networking technologies; e.g. WiFi, Ethernet, BT, CAN, 4G LTE

Knowledge of embedded-C is a plus

Proficiency in using and maintaining time-series databases

Experience deploying software across a variety of platforms

Experience with Git or other source control software

Basic knowledge of microprocessor-based automotive embedded systems

Ability to read schematics and component data sheets

You enjoy developing software and create value by solving problems

Excellent communication and coordination skills while working in multi-site environment

You bring an entrepreneurial mindset to your work and are comfortable with uncertainty

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