Embedded Systems Expertise

Job Title: Principal Embedded Tooling Engineer

Description:

This is an opportunity to join a best-in-class software development environment for firmware development on mixed-signal, heterogeneous embedded devices. As a Principal Embedded Tooling Developer, you will play a key role in shaping the tools that embedded software engineers use to solve problems efficiently and effectively.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience designing, developing, debugging, maintaining complex, real-time heterogeneous embedded software solutions in C, C++, and/or assembly (Arm, RISC-V, etc.). They will also need to be familiar with modern embedded software development best practices, including source management, good code and commit hygiene, build infrastructure management, effective use of embedded testing frameworks, integration of debug and performance monitoring solutions in a CI pipeline, and maintaining high-quality, up-to-date system documentation.

Responsibilities include helping ensure deliverables meet high standards of quality, collaborating with hardware IP owners to define requirements and models for various peripherals and system designs, keeping up with the latest advancements in relevant programming languages, embedded tooling, and open source ecosystems, identifying gaps and defining a plan to fill them in current developer tooling, middleware and technical documentation, disseminating knowledge of software development tools and embedded software development within the company, handling multiple projects and overseeing deliverables using appropriate project management methodologies, establishing metrics and processes for monitoring tooling health and allowing for continuous improvements, proactively resolving issues encountered with existing applications, and working with multiple stakeholders from different locations.

Required skills and qualifications include 10+ years of embedded software development experience in C, ability to understand differences between various C versions, standard library implementations, and GCC, IAR, and armclang compiler flags commonly used in embedded systems, experience engaging with and contributing to open source projects, significant experience with GDB, GCC, and GNU binutils, including building them from source, LLVM, and Clang would be a strong plus, must be comfortable patching and building these types of projects from source, significant experience with cmake, make, ninja, and other build systems, experience with static analysis tools, ability to interact with UI/UX designers on application design, strong fundamentals in data structures and algorithms, excellent written and communication skills in English, good understanding of testing methodologies like unit testing, functional testing, performance testing, and integration testing, good understanding of system monitoring, observability, metrics, and logging, familiarity with best practices for the full software development process, demonstrated extensive experience with task and defect tracking tools, very strong grasp of version control systems – Git, Github, etc., willingness to step outside your comfort zone and cross technical boundaries between embedded, desktop, mobile, and web/cloud, detail and quality oriented.

Advantageous skills include experience with Zephyr RTOS, experience using IAR and/or armclang, knowledge of Bluetooth Low Energy at the host and/or controller level, experience with audio codecs and audio processing, familiarity with Golang or Rust for command-line tooling, familiarity with Typescript or node.js.

For further information, please contact Mícheál at Software Placements.

Benefits:

This is an excellent opportunity to work with a best-in-class software development environment for firmware development on mixed-signal, heterogeneous embedded devices.

What We Offer:

A dynamic and collaborative work environment, opportunities for professional growth and development, competitive compensation and benefits package, flexible work arrangements, and a comprehensive training program.

How to Apply:

Please submit your resume and cover letter to apply for this exciting opportunity.