The Senior/Staff Embedded Software Engineer role at DoorDash Labs involves leading the development of ARM-based microcontroller platforms for robotics products. The team focuses on innovation in automation and robotics to enhance last-mile logistics. This position requires hands-on firmware development and collaboration with electrical and systems engineers. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in embedded systems and a passion for improving efficiency in technology.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in embedded systems development.
• Deep expertise in bare-metal programming on ARM microcontrollers.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ for embedded targets and firmware design patterns.
• Experience with hardware bring-up and low-level debugging on custom boards.
• Solid understanding of digital electronics, buses (I2C, SPI, UART, CAN), and embedded peripherals.

• Own the firmware bring-up and integration for new embedded platforms.
• Develop and maintain bare-metal firmware and RTOS-based applications for robotic subsystems.
• Write and maintain robust, maintainable, and well-documented C/C++ code for embedded targets.
• Collaborate with the electrical engineering team on hardware bring-up, schematic review, and system integration.
• Lead system bring-up, validation, and debugging.
• Contribute to firmware safety, reliability, and system-level robustness.