Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Knightscope· Public Safety· Jun 9, 2026 · 5mo agoPosted 140 days ago
Sunnyvale, California
In office
Full-time
Senior
$137K–$195K est.
7+ years exp
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Open since June 9, 2026 — 140 days, and still accepting applications.
Job description
About Knightscope
Knightscope (NASDAQ: KSCP) is a security technology company building the nation's first Autonomous Security Force — autonomous machines, AI-driven software, and elite security professionals operating as one integrated managed service. The Company is on a mission to make the United States of America the safest country in the world. One Team. One Force.
Job Summary
Knightscope is seeking a Mid/Senior Software Engineer to join our product development team and support a new hardware program. In this role, you will architect and own the software for a wearable technology product’s check-in/check-out system—from early prototyping through production readiness—including the overall architecture, sensor/reader integration on the edge device, the data pipeline (APIs and messaging), database design, and cloud connectivity. You will work cross-functionally with mechanical, electrical, and systems engineers in a fast-paced, gate-driven product development environment and play a critical role in shaping a first-of-its-kind platform.
Location Requirement: Full-time, on-site at Sunnyvale HQ
About the Role
The role is an ownership-driven position within a multidisciplinary program team, requiring a hands-on engineer who is comfortable operating in ambiguity and driving decisions across mechanical, electrical, and software boundaries. You will be expected to make thoughtful tradeoffs and carry designs from early concept and prototyping through to production.
This individual will own the full software scope of a new wearable hardware product, including architecting the check-in/check-out process, sensor/reader integration on the edge device, the data pipeline (APIs and messaging), database design, cloud connectivity, and testing support.
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Key Responsibilities
Hardware / IoT Knowledge
Experience with RFID/NFC protocols (ISO 14443, ISO 18000, EPC Gen2)
Familiarity with serial communication (UART, SPI, I2C) to talk to readers
Basic electronics understanding
Experience with Raspberry Pi, Arduino, or industrial edge devices
Ability to connect and configure an RFID reader to a computer or edge device
Networking & Integration
REST API development (to send check-in data to a server)
MQTT or WebSockets (common IoT messaging protocols)
Basic networking knowledge (TCP/IP, WiFi, LAN)
Software Engineering Fundamentals
Version control (Git)
Basic database design (SQLite, PostgreSQL, MySQL)
System design – designing reliable, real-time systems
Understanding of event-driven architecture
Required Qualifications
B.S. or M.S. degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a related field.
7+ years of software engineering experience, including building IoT or hardware-integrated systems
Python , C or C++ (if firmware/hardware-level coding)
Understanding of how RFID readers communicate
Ability to read and parse tag data
Basic knowledge of RFID protocols (EPC Gen2 or NFC standards)
SQL basics — storing check-in/check-out records (who and when)
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS IoT, Azure IoT Hub, Google Cloud IoT)
Familiarity with Docker or basic DevOps
Computer Vision basics (OpenCV) as a complementary skill
Experience with access control systems
Compensation & Benefits
Base Salary: $150,000 - $180,000
Equity: Stock options
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off
Location Requirement: Full-time, on-site at Sunnyvale HQ
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