Job Description
The embedded software engineer will design, develop, and test firmware for camera devices used in smart security and IoT applications, collaborating with hardware and cloud teams to optimize performance and ensure seamless device-to-cloud connectivity.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and test embedded software for camera platforms
- Develop firmware and hardware abstraction layers for sensors, communication modules, and peripherals
- Collaborate with hardware engineers on board bring-up, integration, and troubleshooting
- Optimize software for performance, reliability, and resource usage
- Develop and execute unit and integration tests, perform debugging using diagnostic tools
- Document code, technical designs, and development processes
- Support deployment and issue resolution for production, QA, and field teams
- Work with cloud software teams to design APIs, protocols, and features for device-to-cloud connectivity
- Partner with product managers and quality engineers to define requirements and ensure product standards
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 5-15 years of embedded software development experience with Embedded Linux platforms.
- Professional experience working in C and familiarity with RTOS e.g., FreeRTOS, ThreadX and bare-metal programming.
- Experience with embedded systems platforms, hardware interfaces UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, etc.
- Knowledge of build systems, firmware upgrade mechanisms, and low-level debugging.
- Understanding of protocols Bluetooth, BLE, Wi-Fi, LoRa etc. and security.
- Experience working with source control systems e.g., Git.
- Design, implement, and test embedded software for camera platforms such as ARM, microcontrollers, and SoCs.
- Develop firmware and hardware abstraction layers to interface with sensors, communication modules, and peripherals.
- Collaborate with hardware engineers for board bring-up, integration, and troubleshooting.
- Collaborate with hardware engineers on camera performance optimization, power management, and hardware driver integration.
- Optimize software for performance, reliability, and resource usage.
- Develop and execute unit and integration tests, perform debugging using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and emulators.
- Document code, technical designs, and development processes.
- Support production, QA, and field teams in deployment and issue resolution.
- Assist in defining requirements and participate in design reviews.
- Work with cloud software teams to design APIs, protocols, and features that enable seamless device-to-cloud connectivity.
- Partner with product managers and quality engineers to define technical requirements, conduct system testing, and ensure products meet performance and reliability standards.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation/salary range: $150,000 - $165,000 USD
Work schedule: Employees work from the office 4 days a week
Work environment perks: Casual dress work environment, fun corporate events such as holiday parties and happy hours
Additional benefits: Subsidized medical plan options, HSA with company contribution, 401(k) with employer match, paid holidays, wellness time, vacation increasing with tenure, paid maternity and bonding leave, company-paid disability and life insurance, FSAs, well-being resources and activities
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