Senior ​/ Staff Firmware Engineer

Senior / Staff Software Engineer

Location:

Eden Prairie, MN

We're looking for a strong software engineer who may align at either the Senior Software Engineer or Staff Software Engineer level, depending on experience, technical depth, and scope of ownership. This role will contribute to the research, development, maintenance, enhancement, and customization of platform software solutions — including printer drivers and developer SDKs — that power HID's Secure Issuance FARGO printers and laminators.

HID powers the trusted identities of the world's people, places, and things, allowing people to transact safely, work productively and travel freely.

We are a high-tech software company headquartered in Austin, TX, with over 4,500 worldwide employees.

Secure Issuance, part of HID Global, offers the world's broadest and most sophisticated portfolio of card printers, laser engravers, encoders and software. For more than 25 years, organizations across a variety of industries — from enterprise corporations and government agencies to financial institutions and universities — have relied on HID Global Secure Issuance for the custom personalization and issuance of secure identity credentials and financial cards.

With a history of pioneering patented technologies and expertise, business integrity and long-standing customer confidence, HID Global is a global leader in secure card issuance innovation.

As our Staff Software Engineer, you'll support HID's success by:

• Analyzing and evaluating platform software solutions requirements; collaborating with colleagues and customers to gather and define product requirements
• Assisting in product design and architecture development
• Designing, developing and maintaining platform software solutions to satisfy documented requirements
• Facilitating and assisting in the task estimation process
• Working and communicating in a cross-functional team environment comprised of firmware engineers, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, quality assurance engineers, product line managers, and customer support representatives, etc.
• Investigating and analyzing reported defects to resolve them in a timely manner
• Proactively providing status, raising issues, and communicating necessary information to appropriate team members on a regular basis
• Preparing, presenting, and participating in technical discussions and code reviews
• Contributing to the continued development of processes to improve the efficiency and quality of development projects; assist in formulating standards and development practices to improve our development processes
• Working with all departments to continuously improve product, process, workflow, and customer experience
• Making recommendations and assisting in the implementation of new processes and tools
• Consult with other engineers to evaluate interfaces between platform software solutions, embedded solutions and hardware and operational & performance requirements of the overall system

Your Experience and Background include:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
• 4+ years of related software engineering experience, with level alignment based on experience, technical depth, and scope of ownership.
• Senior-level candidates will bring 4 to 7 years of experience.
• Staff-level candidates will bring 7+ years of experience with demonstrated technical ownership, design or architecture influence, and/or mentoring experience.
• Experience with platform software solutions development using object-oriented programming languages such as C, C++, or C#.
• Familiarity with Windows API, Dev Express, and XML is a plus
• Linux experience is a definite plus
• Working with USB and/or Ethernet devices beneficial
• Working knowledge of source code management and configuration (Git)
• Jenkins familiarity is a plus
• Strong understanding of development processes, principles and objectives
• Experience in development through the entire life-cycle including design, architecture, and implementation
• Experience with implementation of security protocols and secure implementation of cryptographic techniques, and the documentation of the security aspects of system design and implementation is highly desired
• Proven analytical, planning, problem solving and decision-making skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for both a technical and non-technical audience; comfortable with direct communication with all levels of technical and business resources
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Interested in the challenge, excitement, and responsibility of a fast-paced, growth environment; desire and ability to learn and apply new skills and technologies quickly
• Experience with working in a highly collaborative and dynamic multi-team environment
• Must be able to perform troubleshooting, development work in a consistent and logical manner
• Highly motivated,…