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# Senior/Staff Firmware Engineer

- **Company:** Strategic Employment Inc
- **Location:** National, WA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $200,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** LTE (Telecommunication), Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth), Booting (BIOS), C++ (Programming Language), Software Debugging, Linux, Device Drivers, Memory Management, Embedded C, Linux on Embedded Systems, Perl (Programming Language), Embedded Software, Firmware, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, Python (Programming Language), Lua (Scripting Language), Real-Time Operating Systems, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), WebRTC, Wi-Fi Technology, High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC), Audio Streaming, Git, RTSP, Zigbee, U-Boot, Software Version Control, Hardware Debugging
- **Published:** August 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.wayup.com/i-j-Senior-Staff-Firmware-Engineer-Strategic-Employment-874651219015834/

## About the Role

+ 7+ years of embedded firmware development experience
 + Embedded C and C++
 + RTOS and/or Embedded Linux platform experience
 + Deep expertise in at least one of: video/audio streaming (H.264/H.265, RTSP/RTP/WebRTC) OR networking/connectivity protocols (Wi-Fi, BLE, LTE, TCP/UDP)
 + Git/source control
 + Hands-on hardware debugging (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers)
 + Device driver development/debugging
Strong Pluses:

 + Consumer IoT / smart home product experience
 + Zigbee, Z-Wave, Thread, or Matter protocol experience
 + Linux memory management, bootloaders (U-Boot), kernel internals
 + Python/Perl/Lua scripting
 + Manufacturing/production support experience
 + Demonstrated technical leadership (design reviews, mentoring, driving architecture) - a plus at any level, required for Staff-track placement
 + Master's degree
**US Citizens and Permanent Residents are welcome to apply. Unable to provide sponsorship at this time.**

## Description

A fast-growing smart home hardware company is looking for a Senior or Staff Embedded Firmware Engineer to help build and architect the firmware powering their next generation of connected IoT devices. You'll work deep in either the video/streaming stack or the networking/connectivity stack, owning features independently or driving architecture and mentoring engineers depending on level.


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