Staff Systems Engineer (Core Platform) joins the Physical and Virtual Tests Platform team to build a cloud-native platform transforming automotive test hardware into cloud-native compute resources. This role serves as the bridge between hardware and software, where you will develop integration tooling, agent services, and provisioning workflows in Go to connect diverse automotive equipment to a central control plane. You will design hardware abstraction layers for heterogeneous bench configurations, manage firmware flashing, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment. The work involves solving complex problems regarding how engineers access and use physical test infrastructure at scale. Key technologies include Go, PostgreSQL, Nomad, Consul, Linux system interfaces, and automotive protocols like CAN, Ethernet, and serial. You will also utilize observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and Datadog to ensure reliable service management across the platform's core architecture.
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Build integration tooling and agent services in Go to connect automotive hardware to a cloud-native control plane.
Develop provisioning workflows for firmware flashing, health checks, and power cycling across diverse bench configurations.
Create hardware abstraction layers to present heterogeneous equipment as clean, allocatable resources for the platform's scheduler.
Contribute to core platform components including APIs, scheduling systems, and command-line interface tools.
Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines for firmware build automation and integration testing of hardware-facing components.
Translate complex hardware requirements from embedded engineering teams into actionable platform features and automated tooling.
Document hardware integration patterns and protocol specifications to establish institutional knowledge across the organization.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
8+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on systems-level programming and infrastructure development.
Strong proficiency in Go for developing backend services and systems tooling.
Solid understanding of Linux systems including system interfaces, process management, networking, and service management.
Experience building integration tooling, agent services, or automation frameworks bridging hardware and software systems.
Familiarity with embedded systems concepts including firmware management, boot processes, and hardware interfaces like CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, and Ethernet.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows for systems with hardware-in-the-loop or physical device dependencies.
Ability to communicate across team boundaries and translate complex technical requirements into platform features.
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