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# Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer

- **Company:** VACO LLC
- **Location:** Richmond, KY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Software Debugging, Device Drivers, Embedded C, Linux on Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Firmware, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, Network Protocols, Real-Time Operating Systems, WebRTC, High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC), RTSP, Wireless Technologies, Video Streaming
- **Published:** August 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/senior-embedded-firmware-engineer-richmond-ky-usa-58859311

## About the Role

Experteer Overview In this role you will architect and own embedded firmware for next-gen IoT and video-streaming products. You'll collaborate across hardware, cloud, mobile, QA and manufacturing to deliver end-to-end features. You will tackle hardware-level debugging, device drivers, and multimedia pipelines (H.264/H.265) with RTOS and Embedded Linux. The position offers hands-on ownership in a contractor role enabling impact across a fast-moving tech team. Compensation / Benefits * Own complex firmware features from design through production * Work across hardware, cloud, mobile, QA, and manufacturing teams * Perform hardware-level debugging and develop device drivers * Work on video streaming and multimedia components (H.264/H.265) and networking features * Collaborate to deliver end-to-end firmware solutions in a hands-on role Tasks * 7 years of embedded firmware development * Strong Embedded C/C++ * RTOS and Embedded Linux * Video streaming and multimedia experience aaaaaa
mobile, * Networking protocols including TCP/UDP, RTP/RTSP, HTTP/HTTPS and WebRTC * Device drivers, wireless technologies, hardware-level debugging * Experience owning complex firmware features from design through production Key requirements * remote * competitive hourly rate * contractor position * Canada/US eligibility * flexible work arrangement * hands-on impact

## Description

Experteer Overview In this role you will architect and own embedded firmware for next-gen IoT and video-streaming products. You'll collaborate across hardware, cloud, mobile, QA and manufacturing to deliver end-to-end features. You will tackle hardware-level debugging, device drivers, and multimedia pipelines (H.264/H.265) with RTOS and Embedded Linux. The position offers hands-on ownership in a contractor role enabling impact across a fast-moving tech team. Compensation / Benefits * Own complex firmware features from design through production * Work across hardware, cloud, mobile, QA, and manufacturing teams * Perform hardware-level debugging and develop device drivers * Work on video streaming and multimedia components (H.264/H.265) and networking features * Collaborate to deliver end-to-end firmware solutions in a hands-on role Tasks * 7 years of embedded firmware development * Strong Embedded C/C++ * RTOS and Embedded Linux * Video streaming and multimedia experience (H.264/H.265) * Networking protocols including TCP/UDP, RTP/RTSP, HTTP/HTTPS and WebRTC * Device drivers, wireless technologies, hardware-level debugging * Experience owning complex firmware features from design through production Key requirements * remote * competitive hourly rate * contractor position * Canada/US eligibility * flexible work arrangement * hands-on impact


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