The company
Outrider is a software company that is automating distribution yards with electric, self-driving trucks. Our system eliminates manual tasks that are hazardous and repetitive while it improves safety and efficiency. Outrider’s mission is to drive the rapid adoption of sustainable freight transportation. We are a private company founded in 2018 and backed by NEA, 8VC, Koch Disruptive Technologies, and other top-tier investors. Our customers are Fortune 200 companies and our autonomous trucks are already running in distribution yards. For more information, visit
www.outrider.ai
The Role
The Software Engineer Intern will report within the Embedded Software Engineering organization and support the delivery of reliable, safety-critical software that monitors the vehicle and the environment.
This position requires software engineering skills, attention to detail, and ability to learn in unstructured environments. You will be responsible for bringing safety mechanisms prototype software up to safety-critical quality level. This opportunity offers the chance to help develop a market-defining, enterprise-grade robotics product that combines autonomous vehicle technologies with a software-as-a-service (SaaS) business model.
The ideal candidate embraces the idea of reducing the carbon footprint of our ’get-it-now’ economy and is invigorated by our overarching mission to accelerate the adoption of zero-emission, self-driving vehicle technology.
Duties & Key Objectives
- Collaborate with embedded software engineers and derive Software Quality metrics requirements
- Develop unit tests and as needed refactor code to achieve higher coverage
- Update code for MISRA compliance
- Develop embedded resource monitoring
- Document development and testing activities
Required Qualifications
- Working towards a Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field
- High degree of comfort with C++ and C
- Comfortable developing software in a Linux environment
- Experience with Git
Ideal Qualifications
- Working towards a master’s degree in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field
- Experience in embedded software development or testing for autonomous vehicle or mobile robotics applications
- Familiarity with MISRA Guidelines
- Experience with Unit Testing
- Experience with embedded resource utilization monitoring
At Outrider, we believe in cultivating an environment where there is diversity of perspectives, experiences, and knowledge with the expectation that we thrive in an inclusive environment. Outrider is committed to a workforce where everyone’s opportunities are limitless regardless of race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any others that are protected by law.
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