Staff Software Systems Engineer

Job overview

The Staff Software Systems Engineer role is onsite in Emeryville, CA. Compensation is $170,000–$230,000 per year, and the posting also notes equity and benefits. Atomic Machines is developing the Matter Compiler, an AI-native manufacturing system for building machines from code. This role architects and develops software infrastructure that coordinates precision manufacturing equipment, distributed control systems, and robotic platforms. It combines system-level design with hands-on implementation and testing to support robust deployment of complex manufacturing systems.

What you'll do

• Develop an understanding of the distributed platform architecture
• own software architecture across embedded systems, controls, cloud services, and manufacturing applications
• define interfaces between platform services, robotics, and hardware
• implement critical infrastructure
• develop APIs, communication protocols, and distributed services
• improve performance, latency, synchronization, and reliability
• define validation and verification strategies
• drive FMEA, trade studies, and root-cause investigations.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

staff software systems engineer

software architecture

distributed systems

robotics

embedded systems

manufacturing systems

apis

c++

rust

go

emeryville ca

$170k–$230k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Equity and benefits are included
• specific benefits are not detailed in the posting.

Why this role

The role spans embedded systems, controls, cloud services, robotics, and manufacturing applications; the posting lists C++, Rust, or Go as preferred experience.

About the employer

Atomic Machines is hiring for this role. Industry: Computer Systems Design Services. Sector: 54.