Pano

Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Linux

Reposted 25 Days Ago

Hiring Remotely in San Francisco, CA

In-Office or Remote

166K-202K Annually

Senior level

Artificial Intelligence • Hardware • Software

The Role

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll enhance Pano's edge computers running a custom Linux OS, improving fire detection systems and resolving field issues to support wildfire response efforts.

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Who we are

The problem: Every minute matters in fire response. As climate change amplifies the intensity of wildfires—with longer fire seasons, drier fuels, and faster winds—new ignitions spread faster and put more communities at risk. Today, most wildfires are detected by bystanders and reported via 911, meaning it can take hours to detect a fire, verify its exact location and size, and dispatch first responders. Fire authorities need a faster way to detect, confirm, and pinpoint fires so that they can quickly respond—preventing small flare-ups from becoming devastating infernos.

About Pano: We are a 130+ 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 https://www.pano.ai/.

The Role:

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.

This isn't just another software engineering role – you'll solve complex technical challenges while knowing that every improvement you make could mean the difference between a small containable fire and a major disaster. Working at the intersection of embedded Linux, IoT, and AI, you'll be part of a mission that's becoming increasingly critical in our changing climate.

What you'll do

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

What you'll bring

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

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.

Top Skills

Bash

Buildroot

GCP

Iot

Linux

Python

Yocto

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The Company

HQ: San Francisco, CA

41 Employees

Year Founded: 2019

What We Do

Pano AI (Pano) is the leader in early wildfire detection and intelligence, providing government, utilities, insurers, and private landowners with advanced tools and up-to-the-minute intelligence to quickly mitigate wildfire threats while protecting lives, property, and the environment.

Pano combines advanced hardware, artificial intelligence, and software in a single integrated enterprise solution. Leveraging data and satellite feeds, as well as propriety imagery from a network of ultra-high-definition, 360-degree cameras atop high vantage points, Pano’s artificial intelligence model produces a real-time picture of threats in a geographic region and delivers immediate, actionable intelligence.

Pano is based in San Francisco with a team of experienced technology professionals–from companies including Cisco, Tesla, Apple, Salesforce, and Nest–who are on a mission to give firefighters advanced tools to safeguard lives, communities, and the environment. Recently, Pano has been featured on Fox Business News, the San Francisco Chronicle, Morning Brew, and T&D World Magazine. Learn more at https://www.pano.ai/.