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# Senior Embedded Software Engineer

- **Company:** CODAN, INC.
- **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $170,000.0 - $210,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computing Platforms, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Engineering, Embedded C, Linux on Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Radio-Frequency Identification, Real-Time Operating Systems, Signal Processing, System on a Chip, Gpu Programming, Information Technology, Software Defined Radio
- **Published:** July 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0533d04f20ac1b38

## About the Role

Essential

Strong commercial experience developing embedded software in C and/or C++
Experience implementing real-time algorithms on embedded platforms
Strong understanding of embedded systems and software optimisation
Experience with embedded Linux environments
Ability to work independently and take ownership of technical delivery
Excellent communication skills and confidence working directly with customers
Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related technical discipline

Desirable

Experience with ARM-based SoCs
Experience with Qualcomm Snapdragon or similar embedded compute platforms
Experience with Xilinx Zynq devices
GPU programming experience
Knowledge of digital signal processing implementations
Experience porting algorithms from FPGA or reference models into embedded software
Familiarity with wireless communications, RF systems or software-defined radio
Defence or mission-critical communications experience

## Description

We're looking for a Senior Embedded DSP Software Engineer to help bring our proven signal processing technology onto modern embedded computing platforms.

This is a hands-on senior engineering role focused on implementing existing DSP algorithms into highly optimised production-quality embedded software. You'll be responsible for translating well-defined reference implementations into efficient, real-time embedded C/C++ software suitable for deployment on modern CPU and GPU architectures.

You'll take technical ownership of a key customer programme, working closely with our algorithm and FPGA engineers while helping shape our future embedded software capability.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex real-time software challenges and wants to make a direct impact within a small, highly capable engineering team.

You will:
Develop high-performance embedded software implementations of existing DSP algorithms
Translate reference models into production-quality embedded C/C++ code
Optimise software for real-time execution on modern embedded compute platforms
Work with ARM-based System-on-Chip and embedded Linux environments
Collaborate closely with FPGA, DSP and signal processing engineers
Lead the embedded software delivery for customer programmes
Participate in customer meetings and technical discussions
Help expand Adaptive Dynamics' embedded software capability into new markets and platforms


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