Senior Firmware Developer

Senior Firmware Developer
Algo Communication USA Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

About this position
The successful candidate must be located already in the Greater Vancouver area of BC.

Remote applications and candidates requiring relocation assistance or work sponsorship will NOT be accepted.

Algo is a rapidly growing technology company specializing in the manufacturing and supply of audio and video communication products. Our innovative solutions are designed to make industrial communication safe, simple, and effective. We collaborate with some of the largest technology companies globally to deliver cutting‑edge products to our customers.

Position Overview
Algo is looking for a highly motivated Embedded Firmware Developer to work with our growing development team in Burnaby, B.C. Working with other talented developers, you will help develop telecom audio and video IP products with industry leading performance and capability.

Your role as an embedded firmware developer will intersect with other team members working on hardware development, software development, acoustical engineering, optical engineering, voice/music/video codecs, application development, and design verification. The position offers ongoing skill development as well as rewarding and interesting work.

Core Responsibilities

Be the lead developer and work closely with other team members to develop embedded software solutions: from requirement analysis, design, implementation, documentation, deployment, validation, and ongoing feature support

Mentor and train junior team members

Continuously look for areas of improvement in reliability, functionality, and testing

Help develop performance and functional documentation

Write and maintain embedded firmware in C

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science, computer engineering, or relevant qualified experience.

5+ years’ experience in software development

3+ years’ experience in embedded software development

Experience with C and Bash

Experience in using source control systems

Must have the unrestricted right to work in Canada without requiring sponsorship

Other Valuable Skills and Experience

Knowledge of TCP/UDP

Experience reading and implementing protocols defined in RFCs

Experience analyzing network traffic using Wireshark

Strong problem‑solving skills and a desire to learn

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Development experience with TI ARM processors - AM335x, AM625, DM81xx, DM64xx, and AM57xx

Previous experience with VoIP, SIP, Skype, TLS, SRTP

Previous experience with audio and video codecs G.711, G.722, G.729, H.264

Applicant Notes (Please read thoroughly before applying)

Fully remote work is not available for this position.

This role requires a minimum in‑office presence of 4 days per week due to nature of work with physical products

Only candidates already local to Metro Vancouver will be considered.

The company will not be offering relocation assistance for any candidates.

Please do not apply if you cannot meet our legal work authorization requirements.

Candidates must be authorized to work in Canada legally on a full-time basis (37.5 hours per week).