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Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Linux

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Overview

Want to build technology that helps stop wildfires? As a Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Linux at Pano, you'll develop critical systems that give first responders precious minutes when they matter most. You'll enhance our network of cloud-connected edge computers that serve as digital watchtowers across wilderness areas, working with our custom Linux OS to enable faster fire detection and response.

About Pano AI

Pano AI is a 100+ person growth-stage hybrid-remote start-up, headquartered in San Francisco. We are the leader in early wildfire detection and intelligence, helping fire professionals respond to fires faster and more safely—with the right equipment, timely information, and enhanced coordination—so that they can stop a new ignition before it grows. Pano AI combines advanced hardware, software, and artificial intelligence into an easy-to-use, web-based platform. Leveraging a network of ultra-high-definition, 360-degree cameras atop high vantage points, as well as satellite and other data feeds, Pano AI produces a real-time picture of threats in a geographic region and delivers immediate, actionable intelligence.

Pano AI is on TIME's list of the 100 Most Influential Companies of 2025! MIT Technology Review listed Pano as one of the top 15 climate tech companies to watch in 2024, and Fast Company named Pano AI one of the Top 10 most innovative companies in AI of 2023. We've also been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and CNBC News. Pano AI's dozens of government and enterprise customers span 16 states in the U.S., five states in Australia, and BC, Canada, and we are currently monitoring over 30 million acres of land. Pano AI has raised $89M in venture capital funding from Giant Ventures, Liberty Mutual Ventures, Tokio Marine Future Fund, Congruent Ventures, Initialized Capital, Salesforce Ventures, and T-Mobile Ventures. Learn more at

Responsibilities

• Continually improve on the existing custom Linux OS that runs Pano's edge computers
• Develop new features to enable faster and more accurate wildfire detections
• Participate and drive critical decisions on adopting new tools and patterns to improve uptime and reliability
• Ongoing debug and resolution of field issues

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience plus a BS in Computer Science or equivalent
• 2+ years of experience programming in Python
• Proficient in scripting with Bash
• Experience with building, maintaining and deploying embedded Linux operating systems
• Strong Linux fundamentals
• Experience with an embedded system toolchain, like Yocto or Buildroot
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in complex systems
• Ability to communicate effectively within the team and across the organization while sharing insights and updates and collaborating to achieve project goals
• Must be located in the Pacific or Mountain time zone

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Google Cloud
• Experience working with cellular communications
• Experience working with sensors like cameras
• Experience with IoT networking

Salary and Benefits

$166,000 - $202,000 a year

Final salary offered is based upon multiple factors, including individual job-related qualifications, education, experience, knowledge, skills and location. In addition to salary, this position is also eligible for stock options. We offer comprehensive health insurance, paid time off, and 401k.

Equal Opportunity

Pano is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and supporting our team-members regardless of where they come from. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Job details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology

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