Firmware Software Engineer V

Job Title

Firmware Software Engineer V

12 months

Redmond, WA (preference);
Open to Sunnyvale, CA as well

The main function of a firmware software engineer is to apply the principles of computer science and mathematical analysis to the design, development, testing, and evaluation of the software and systems that make computers work. A typical firmware software engineer designs, develops and tests operating systems-level software, compilers, and network distribution software for medical, industrial, military, communications, aerospace, business, scientific and general computing applications.

• Expert knowledge of the full software development lifecycle: from business/systems analysis, through requirements gathering and functional specification authoring, to development, testing and delivery.
• Experience with CI/CD development tools and processes. Scripting skills using Python or other languages for developing simple utilities and test automation. Knowledge of AR/VR technologies and/or basic understanding of Graphics and Display systems is a plus.
• Experience with RTOS and developing multi-threaded applications. Expert knowledge of the full software development lifecycle

• Expert problem-solving skills to troubleshoot issues and make system changes as needed to resolve issues.
• Expert ability to work independently and manage one's time.
• Strong verbal, written communication skills and interpersonal skills.

• 8+ years of industry experience developing and testing low level firmware for embedded systems.
• 10+ years of solid programming skills using C and C++, and experience developing production code and test applications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering or relevant field required.

• Develop high quality code using the C and C++ programming languages for embedded environments, with portability to various processors and platforms
• Develop optimized firmware for the Graphics and Display pipelines to support the product use cases
• Work with internal teams and vendors to improve and tailor existing firmware, device drivers, stack and applications to project needs
• Debug issues across the software stack including hardware functionality and develop quick workarounds to time-critical issues and provide long term solutions
• Writing new tests and maintaining existing tests including unit tests, manual and CI automation

• Will mostly be based of delivering on project needs

• Opportunity to work on AR/AI Glasses

• How many rounds of interviews: 2 rounds
• Types of Interviews:
  Video
• Interview Duration: 45-1hr