Embedded Firmware Engineer; Contractor

Overview

Arlo is a leading provider of smart security solutions. We combine AI and CV analytics, cloud services, and user‑centric design to deliver reliable, end‑to‑end product experiences that keep people safe and secure.

• Lead the architecture, design, development, and delivery of embedded firmware for next‑generation IoT and video streaming products.
• Drive product development efforts to ensure timely delivery of high‑quality, reliable firmware solutions.
• Collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams—Hardware, Cloud, Mobile, QA, and external ODM partners—to ensure seamless end‑to‑end system integration.
• Design, develop, debug, and integrate embedded software components, including device drivers, communication protocols, RTOS, and platform firmware.
• Evaluate and integrate new SoCs, chipsets, image sensors, wireless modules, and other hardware components into future product platforms.
• Analyze board schematics, component datasheets, and hardware designs to optimize system performance and reliability.
• Troubleshoot complex system‑level issues across hardware, firmware, networking, and cloud interactions.
• Drive firmware optimization for performance, memory footprint, power consumption, and boot time.
• Provide technical leadership through design reviews, code reviews, mentoring, and hiring of firmware engineers.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field; master’s degree or equivalent industry experience a plus.
• 10+ years of embedded firmware development experience, with significant experience in video streaming and network‑connected devices.
• Expert‑level programming skills in Embedded C and C++.
• Strong experience developing software on RTOS and Embedded Linux platforms.
• Deep understanding of real‑time multimedia systems, including video/audio processing, compression, and streaming technologies (H.264/H.265).
• Extensive experience with multithreaded and multitasking embedded software development.
• Strong expertise in device driver architecture, development, and debugging.
• Proven experience optimizing embedded software for performance, memory usage, and system efficiency.
• Excellent debugging and root‑cause analysis skills in complex embedded environments.
• Strong knowledge of networking protocols, including TCP, UDP, HTTP/HTTPS, RTP, RTSP, SIP and WebRTC.
• Experience with wireless communication technologies, including Wi‑Fi, BLE, and LTE.
• Familiarity with IoT communication architectures and cloud‑connected devices.
• Hands‑on experience using hardware debugging tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, signal generators, and protocol analyzers.
• Proficiency with source control systems such as Git.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and technical leadership skills, with experience mentoring engineers and leading technical initiatives.

• Experience developing firmware for consumer IoT or smart home devices.
• Experience with industry protocols such as Zigbee, Z‑Wave, Thread, and Matter.
• Knowledge of Linux memory management, file systems, memory protection, and kernel internals.
• Experience optimizing bootloaders such as U‑Boot.
• Proficiency with scripting languages such as Python, Perl, or Lua.

We offer a competitive total compensation package. For U.S. candidates, the base salary range is $180,000–$200,000 per year, plus performance bonus and equity. For Canada candidates, the range is CAD
140,000–CAD
170,000 per year, plus additional performance‑based incentives.

Arlo is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on Indigenous identity, race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, political belief, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or age, or any other legally protected status in all hiring and employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any of these factors.