Senior Application Engineer

Are you an enthusiastic, talented, and experienced software engineer with a passion for solving complex technical problems in the automotive domain? Do you enjoy thinking out of the box and facing new challenges? If you love working with other engineers, interacting with customers, solving real-world software mysteries and are eager to shape the future of mobility, this is your role!

✨ What You’ll Do / Responsibilities

• Engage with our automotive customers to provide technical guidance, assistance, and prototype proof-of-concept projects
• Provide onsite technical training, configuration/code review, design guidance and debugging of complex distributed systems
• Triage customer issues both onsite and remotely, and find timely solutions
• Ensure our customers succeed with RTI technology

🎯 What We’re Looking For / Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science or related field (Advanced degree preferred). Studies related to distributed systems, peer-to-peer networks, and computer networking preferred
• Solid understanding of operating system and networking fundamentals
• Experience with RTOS and/or deeply embedded system development
• Software development experience (via internships, university projects, open source projects, etc.) with C/C++, Java
• 5+ years of development experience in safety platforms, automotive ADAS/AD program or middleware
• Excellent debugging skills
• Interested in working directly with customers to ensure their success
• Ability to work successfully in a highly distributed team
• Must be able to travel (10-25%) to work with our customers onsite

Don’t meet every single requirement? At RTI, we are dedicated to building a fair and inclusive workplace so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t perfectly align with all qualifications in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway! You may be just the right candidate for this or another one of our open roles. Learn more about our commitment to our workforce, here!

💎 Nice To Have / Preferred Skills

• Experience in communication middleware, e.g., DDS, SOME/IP, etc.
• Experience in AUTOSAR AP/CP development
• Proficiency in Korean or Japanese 

🌟 What We Offer You

• Flexible working schedule. 
• Remote working + Home Office Stipend to cover the costs of working from home.
• Flexible Paid Time Off + “Real Vacation Bonus,” an additional bonus for taking more than 1-week of uninterrupted vacation.
• Health: Medical Benefits
• Annual bonus based on individual and company performance + other prizes and awards. 
• We recognize employees for their achievements, offer great opportunities for career growth and development, and provide the tools they need to succeed.

💙 How is life at RTI

• We have been certified as a Great Place to Work for seven consecutive years both in Spain and the US. In addition, we were listed as one of the Best Companies for Women to Advance. 
• We live and work by our core values, which emphasize excellence, teamwork, and reaching your potential. Our motto is “Enjoy the journey,” above all we must enjoy what we do and have fun at work. At RTI, you will work in a positive, supportive, diverse environment with a team that truly cares about you.
• We are defined by our “Working as One” culture and truly care about team’s interaction. That is why we plan trips for teams to get together in person, enjoy fun team-building activities and events, and feel more connected.

🌍 What We Do / About RTI

RTI is the software framework company for physical AI systems, with a mission to run a smarter world. RTI Connext® provides the data architecture for over 2,000 designs in Aerospace and Defense, Medtech, Automotive, and Robotics – running in more than $1T of total deployed systems worldwide. Only RTI combines decades of technical expertise with industry-leading software and tools to develop smarter systems, faster. Learn more at www.rti.com.

RTI is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.