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Embedded Software Engineer II - High Level OS
Latitude AI LLC · 🇺🇸 Pittsburgh, PA, Palo Alto, CA, Detroit, MI
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 38 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 1 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Latitude AI LLC paid sponsored hires in similar roles6 certified filings for “Software Engineer II” (Software Developers) in PA: $142k–$169k, median $142k. Most were filed at wage level II (50%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 38 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 1 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Latitude AI ( lat.ai ) is building the future of Ford’s autonomy roadmap to make travel safer, less stressful, and more enjoyable for everyone. Bringing this vision to scale, our fully in-house developed hands-free ADAS platform will debut on the all-new Ford Fathom in 2027. When you join the Latitude team, you’ll work alongside leading experts across machine learning and robotics, cloud platforms, mapping, sensors and compute systems, test operations, systems and safety engineering – all dedicated to redefining the relationship between people and their vehicles for millions of customers. As a Ford Motor Company subsidiary, we operate independently to develop automated driving technology at the speed of a technology startup. Latitude is headquartered in Pittsburgh with engineering centers in Dearborn, Mich., and Palo Alto, Calif. Meet the team: The Onboard Platform - High Level OS team is an embedded software team which is responsible for managing OS bring-up and maintenance including but not limited to bootloader, kernel/device tree, rootfs, runtime configs, firmware/secure-world interfaces, and secure boot for onboard/secondary systems. What you’ll do: • Produce, test, and maintain Board Support Packages for a variety of platforms • Develop a custom bootchain for the platform • Develop and maintain the custom Linux OS running on our ADAS platforms • Implement secure boot mechanisms • Implement recovery boot workflows • Manage CVEs throughout the lifecycle of the platform • Configure IPC mechanisms to enable communication between Real-Time and Application domains • Work closely with a multidisciplinary team of hardware, software and system engineers to ensure the success of our product What you'll need to succeed: • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics or a related field and 2+ years of relevant experience, Master's degree, or PhD • Experience with Yocto/OpenEmbedded, buildroot, or similar Linux packaging technologies • Experience developing Linux device drivers for Ethernet, GPU, PCIE or flash devices like UFS, eMMC, OSPI • Bootloader experience, including but not limited to U-Boot or UEFI. • Experience with Secure Boot, DMVerity, FSCrypt, and other production-security technologies • Strong experience developing embedded applications and systems using C++ • Track record of technical leadership in automotive or related fields taking products to production • Strong communication, organizational, and soft leadership skills Nice to have: • 5+ years of experience designing and developing system-level or embedded-level software in software-heavy projects • Experience with OPTEE Trusted Applications, and Arm Trusted Firmware • Experience in working with Multi-Processor/Heterogeneous SoC Platforms • Experience using the gtest framework for unit test development • Development and support of software tools and infrastructure that improve developer experience • Expertise in Linux-based software development and related technologies including Python, Bazel, and Docker What we offer you: • Competitive compensation packages • High-quality individual and family medical, dental, and vision insurance • Health savings account with available employer match • Employer-matched 401(k) retirement plan with immediate vesting • Employer-paid group term life insurance and the option to elect voluntary life insurance • Paid parental leave • Paid medical leave • Unlimited vacation • 15 paid holidays • Daily lunches, snacks, and beverages available in all office locations • Pre-tax spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses • Pre-tax commuter benefits • Monthly wellness stipend • Adoption/Surrogacy support program • Backup child and elder c