Firmware Software Engineer V

US - WA - Redmond (Preferred)
US - CA - Sunnyville (Secondary)


Job Description
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.



Story Behind the Need - Business Group & Key Projects:

Key Projects/Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
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.



Must-have core (non-negotiable)
10+ years C/C++ (embedded)
RTOS + multithreading
Low-level firmware (drivers / BSP / HAL)
Debugging across HW + SW stack



Role-specific (this is where most candidates fail)
Experience with:
Display pipeline / graphics stack
OR camera pipeline / multimedia firmware
OR GPU / rendering systems



Understanding of:
Frame timing, buffers, latency, sync
Embedded Linux / Android HAL (bonus)



Strong bonus (big differentiator)
AR/VR / XR experience
Sensor fusion / IMU + display sync
Vendor interaction (chipsets, drivers)



Must-Have Skills
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.



Nice-to-have Skills
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 .



Years of Experience:
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



Degrees/Certifications Required: Bachelor's degree



EEO:
"Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of - Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans."