Senior Staff Embedded Firmware Engineer

VACO LLC

Richmond, KY, United States

3 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

us.experteer.com

Tech stack

C++ (Programming Language) Linux Embedded C Linux on Embedded Systems Embedded Software Firmware H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Network Security Real-Time Operating Systems TCP/IP Video Codec Computer Networking Systems

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High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC)

Job description

Experteer Overview In this Principal/Staff/Chief Engineer role, you will lead embedded firmware initiatives for IoT and connected devices, shaping architecture and technical direction. You’ll collaborate with a remote, cross-border engineering team to deliver high-quality firmware on C/C++, Linux, and RTOS platforms. Expect to mentor peers, drive system-level decisions, and influence product outcomes. This is a chance to contribute to scalable, secure embedded solutions in a 100% remote setting with a clear impact on product success. Compensation / Benefits * Provide technical leadership and architecture for embedded firmware projects * Mentor and guide engineers across distributed teams * Define system-level requirements and design decisions for IoT devices * Architect robust firmware for Linux, RTOS, and embedded environments * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure reliable, secure networking (TCP/IP, UDP) and media processing (H.264/H.265) * Drive technical strategy and roadmap for embedded systems in a remote, direct-hire context Tasks * Embedded C/C++ proficiency * Experience with embedded Linux and RTOS * IoT and connected devices experience * Strong knowledge of networking protocols such as TCP/IP and UDP * Experience with H.264/H.265 video codecs * Proven technical leadership, architecture, and mentoring abilities * Ability to work remotely across North America * Legally eligible to work in Canada or the U.S. Key requirements * remote work * competitive compensation (180000-220000 USD/year) * direct hire * confidential discussions * opportunity for leadership impact

Requirements

and roadmap for embedded systems in a remote, direct-hire context Tasks * Embedded C/C++ proficiency * Experience with embedded Linux and RTOS * IoT and connected devices experience * Strong knowledge of networking protocols such as TCP/IP and UDP * Experience with H.264/H.265 video codecs * Proven technical leadership, architecture, and mentoring abilities * Ability to work remotely across North America * Legally eligible to work in Canada or the U.S. Key requirements * remote work * competitive compensation (180000-220000 USD/year) * direct hire * confidential discussions * opportunity for leadership impact