Device Engineer II

Open Eye, the cloud video platform company, provides solutions for video security, business intelligence and loss prevention. For over 20 years, Open Eye has been committed to developing an easy-to-use, comprehensive video management system backed by Heroic Customer Service® and support. Our on-site and cloud-based products can be found protecting schools, hospitals, banks, retail stores, and other facilities around the world.

Open Eye’s solutions are available globally through a trusted network of certified service providers. Open Eye is a subsidiary of  Learn more at

Open Eye is looking for a Device Engineer to help bring our next-generation recording products to life on new physical devices and system architectures. In this role, you’ll work across hardware and software boundaries to develop reliable, secure, and high-performance systems that support our cloud-managed video platform.

This is a great opportunity for engineers who love solving complex problems close to the hardware, enjoy collaboration, and want to make a visible impact.

If your background includes deeper experience than what’s outlined here, we still encourage you to apply.

• Develops and maintains board support packages, platform frameworks, and embedded Linux applications using shell scripting and C/C++.
• Work with software engineers to design and implement features that interact with the cloud.
• Partners with product, hardware, mechanical, and QA teams to design and manufacture embedded Linux devices that meet Open Eye’s needs and standards.
• Effectively communicates across teams to drive the delivery of high-quality embedded systems.
• Reviews development requests and makes educated decisions about the most efficient way to proceed.
• Drives collaboration with various departments and stakeholders, clearly and effectively communicating technical insights and complex data concepts and strategies.
• Analyzes and interprets diverse input requirements, devising optimal strategies to fulfill each requirement.
• Reviews software code to ensure compliance with company, departmental, and team standards.
• Maintains automated build system for multiple hardware deployments

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience with embedded software development with Linux platforms.
• Experience with board support packages, Linux kernel and drivers, and hardware bring-up.
• Strong experience with cross-compilation and development frameworks in platforms and environments such as Yocto, Gentoo, buildroot.
• Experience with C/C++ coding following scalable and efficient software architecture and design principles.
• Experience with cryptography and specialized embedded processors a plus.
• Exceptional data analytical skills, adept at transforming data-driven insights into actionable outcomes
• Experience with
  
  GitHub Actions or similar CI/CD systems a plus
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and practices
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Strong quality ethic and test-first attitude
• Great communication and teamwork skills

Please note that sponsorship of new applicants for employment authorization, or any other immigration-related support, is not available for this position at this time.

• Employees are eligible to purchase company stock at a discounted rate
• Collaborative, fun, creative culture where idea sharing is encouraged
• Casual dress (Jeans are welcome!)
• Medical, dental, vision & prescription benefits starting day 1! Generous medical plan subsidy and health savings account option with company contribution helps keep your costs low.
• Up to $5,000 annual company match for 401k
• Company paid short-term/long-term…