🇺🇸RTOS jobs in San Francisco Bay Area
83 open roles mentioning RTOS in San Francisco Bay Area as of Nov 15, 2026. Applied, Wayve, OpenAI, Latitude AI and Lunar Energy have the most. 6 are remote and the median advertised salary is $220K.
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Skills asked for in RTOS roles in San Francisco Bay Area
Job titles in RTOS roles in San Francisco Bay Area
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- Firmware Engineer, RoboticsOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$380K - $445KRustC++C
- Embedded Software ManagerKodiak · 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area$220K - $250KC++AWSEmbedded C
- Senior Firmware EngineerHinge Health · 🇺🇸San Francisco-HQ$156K - $214KHybridSeniorPythonAI agentsTest planning
- Firmware EngineerSamsara · 🇺🇸Remote - Austin; Remote - Seattle; San Francisco, CA, Uni…$114K - $191KRemoteGoPythonLinux
- Senior Principal Engineer - FW/SW DevelopmentAstera Labs · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$180K - $250KLead and abovePythonC++Linux
- Senior Power Electronics Firmware EngineerTonal · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$170K - $195KSeniorPythonC++Jenkins
- Software Engineer, C++ (Onboard Platform)Applied · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale$125K - $222KPythonC++ROS
- Data Center Energy LeadAnthropic · 🇺🇸Remote-Friendly (Travel-Required) | San Francisco, CA | S…$405K - $485KRemoteLead and aboveRegulatory complianceHigh-performance computingRTOS
- Principal System ArchitectWayve · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, California USA$348K - $458KHybridLead and aboveLinuxHardware testingAUTOSAR
- Senior Embedded Software Engineer - FirmwareApplied · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale · +1 more location$187K - $253KSeniorPythonC++Linux
- Energy Special ProjectsAnthropic · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY$320K - $406KData centersRTOS
- Sr. Software Systems Safety EngineerApptronik · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, California$200K - $240KSeniorCI/CDAgileGit
- Embedded Systems EngineerALTEN Technology USA · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California.$150K - $170KPythonC++Linux
- Senior Embedded Software EngineerPure Storage · 🇺🇸Santa Clara, California$202K - $248KSeniorPythonC++Linux
- Embedded Software Engineer Intern - Winter 2027Skydio · 🇺🇸San Mateo, California, United States—HybridInternPythonC++Linux
- Simulation and Test Systems ManagerReliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$210K - $270KPythonC++Docker
- Business Continuity Management LeadMercury · 🇺🇸🇨🇦San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Portland, OR, or Remote…$147K - $204KRemoteLead and aboveIncident responseRegulatory complianceRTOS
- Firmware EngineerAstera Labs · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States—PythonC++Git
- Lead Software Engineer, Infotainment/Connectivity PlatformALTEN Technology USA · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, California, United States$140K - $160KLead and abovePythonC++Linux
- Staff or Senior Firmware EngineerSamsara · 🇺🇸Remote - SF Bay Area · +1 more location$162K - $290KRemoteLead and aboveGoLinuxAWS
- Application Software Engineer - Embedded Software C++Wayve · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, California USA$210K - $238KHybridPythonC++Docker
- Engineering Manager, App SW - EmbeddedWayve · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, California USA$276K - $294KHybridPythonC++Docker
- Senior Embedded Software EngineerNuro · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California (HQ)$176K - $264KSeniorEmbedded CControl systemsFirmware
- Systems Engineer, RobotaxiWayve · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, California USA$276K - $294KHybridLinuxHardware interfacesAUTOSAR
- Senior Software Engineer - OS, Robot SoftwareWayve · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, California USA$200K - $250KHybridSeniorC++LinuxROS
- Staff Software Engineer - OS, Robot SoftwareWayve · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, California USA$275K - $293KHybridLead and aboveC++LinuxROS
- Staff Embedded Security EngineerWayve · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, California USA$275K - $300KHybridLead and abovePythonC++Linux
- Engineering Manager, Embedded Automotive PlatformsWayve · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, California USA$280K - $305KHybridRustC++Linux
- Senior Embedded Linux EngineerApptronik · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, CA$210K - $235KSeniorPythonC++Linux
- Director, Application Engineering, USWayve · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, California USA—HybridLead and aboveC++Machine LearningLinux
- Senior Onboard InfrastructureKodiak · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$155K - $215KSeniorC++LinuxAWS
- Embedded Software Engineer, Vehicle AccessALTEN Technology USA · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, California, United States$150K - $170KPythonLinuxEmbedded C
- Software Engineering Manager - FirmwareApplied · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale$280K - $355KC++LinuxEmbedded C
- Software Engineer - EmbeddedSkydio · 🇺🇸San Mateo, California, United States$128K - $210KHybridPythonC++Linux
- Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities (R4587)Shield AI · 🇺🇸San Mateo, CA, US—Lead and abovePythonC++Machine Learning
- Senior Software Engineer - Runtime ServicesLatitude AI · 🇺🇸Pittsburgh, PA, Palo Alto, CA, Detroit, MI$184K - $276KSeniorC++Machine LearningLinux
- Embedded Software EngineerNuro · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California (HQ)$146K - $219KEmbedded CControl systemsFirmware
- Senior Software Engineer (C++) - Sensor PipelinesLatitude AI · 🇺🇸Pittsburgh, PA, Palo Alto, CA, Detroit, MI$179K - $269KSeniorC++Machine LearningLinux
- Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5423)Shield AI · 🇺🇸San Mateo, CA, US—SeniorPythonC++Linux
- Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities (R5339)Shield AI · 🇺🇸San Mateo, CA, US—SeniorPythonC++Machine Learning
- Senior Firmware Engineer, ResearchCala Health · 🇺🇸San Mateo, CA$125K - $175KSeniorPythonLinuxC
- Active Electrical Cable Module FW Engineer – Tech LeadAstera Labs · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$169K - $200KLead and abovePythonCControl systems
- Lead/Principal Software EngineerCurrentsurgical · 🇺🇸San Francisco—Lead and aboveRustPythonC++
- OTA/Cloud Validation Engineer - New Grad (2027)Applied · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale$90K - $115KJuniorPythonLinuxJira
- Senior Embedded Software Engineer (C++) - Hardware SafetyLatitude AI · 🇺🇸Pittsburgh, PA, Palo Alto, CA, Detroit, MI, Remote$160K - $240KRemoteSeniorPythonC++Docker
- Senior Edge/IoT EngineerFoundational Industries · 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area—SeniorRustPythonC++
- Embedded Software Engineer - New Grad (2027)Applied · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale$123K - $168KJuniorC++CHardware testing
- Embedded Firmware Validation EngineerApplied · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale$118K - $200KPythonLinuxCI/CD
- Software EngineerApplied · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale$188K - $244KC++LinuxCI/CD
- Product Manager II - Spacecraft Software PlatformMuon Space · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$190K - $210KSecurity clearanceUser researchPRDs
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Who is hiring for RTOS roles in San Francisco Bay Area
What RTOS roles in San Francisco Bay Area pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $218K | 35 |
| Senior | $220K | 21 |
| Lead and above | $226K | 15 |
Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.
Questions about RTOS jobs in San Francisco Bay Area
- How many RTOS jobs in San Francisco Bay Area are open right now?
- There are 83 open RTOS jobs in San Francisco Bay Area at 30 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 3 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
- Which companies have the most RTOS jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
- Right now the most openings are at Applied (15), Wayve (9), OpenAI (5), Astera Labs (4) and Latitude AI (4). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote RTOS jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
- 6 of the 83 open RTOS jobs in San Francisco Bay Area (7%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
- What do RTOS jobs in San Francisco Bay Area pay?
- The median advertised salary is $220K, based on 73 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $176K and $248K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
- Is it hard to get one of the RTOS jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
- 4 of the 83 open RTOS jobs in San Francisco Bay Area (5%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 51 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 30 companies are hiring and 3 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
- How is AI changing RTOS jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
- 9 of the 83 open RTOS jobs in San Francisco Bay Area (11%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Machine Learning, Computer Vision, PyTorch. Employers still list 83 such roles today at 30 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do RTOS jobs in San Francisco Bay Area ask for?
- Most often RTOS (100%), C++ (64%), Linux (63%), Firmware (59%), Hardware interfaces (49%) of the 83 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in RTOS jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
- Senior Software Engineer (8), Firmware Engineer (7), Software Engineer (6), Senior Embedded Software Engineer (6), Embedded Software Engineer (6): the most common titles among the 83 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are RTOS jobs in San Francisco Bay Area in demand in 2026?
- 83 RTOS jobs in San Francisco Bay Area are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 30 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 3 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $220K. 6 (7%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for RTOS jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
- Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.
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