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# Embedded Software Engineer

- **Company:** Edison Equipment
- **Location:** Menlo Park, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $150,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Board Bringup, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Automation of Tests, Booting (BIOS), C++ (Programming Language), Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Device Drivers, Linux on Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Firmware, FreeRTOS, Python (Programming Language), Real-Time Operating Systems, S Interface, Wi-Fi Technology, Bare Metal
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/embedded-software-engineer-workstream-8721138

## About the Role

* 2-5 years shipping embedded software on real hardware that reached real users
 * Proficiency in C/C++ and Python, with exposure to embedded Linux (device drivers, device tree, the boot process) and/or bare-metal/RTOS firmware
 * Comfort at the hardware boundary: reading datasheets, bringing up boards, developing drivers for new sensor modules, and evaluating hardware tradeoffs
 * Comfortable using electrical test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers) and firmware build and debug tools
 * A bias toward reliability across a wide variety of settings and geographies, and a habit of testing thoroughly and measuring honestly
 * Passion for learning and building, often evidenced by side projects
 * B.S. in EE, CE, CS, or equivalent experience, * Cameras, camera interfaces (e.g., MIPI CSI-2), DSP/ISP, or video/media pipelines, especially handling multiple simultaneous streams.
 * MCU firmware and low-level bring-up, including bootloaders and an RTOS such as Zephyr or FreeRTOS.
 * Connectivity and protocols such as BLE, Wi-Fi, and USB.
 * Designing SDKs/APIs that another team consumes.
 * OTA, telemetry, or managing software across a fleet of connected devices.
 * CI/CD and test automation.
 * Experience shipping wearable or consumer hardware, and working directly with hardware/EE colleagues and contract manufacturers.

## Description

* Architect, implement, and test the on-device software that controls recording, sensors, storage, and power, and keeps it running reliably over long sessions.
 * Bring up and debug new hardware alongside our EE team: part selection, interface definition, driver development for new sensor modules, and board bring-up.
 * Dig into the open technical problems at the core of the device. Prototype the options, measure real behavior, and help decide what we build.
 * Own the device's interface to the rest of the system: the on-device API/SDK and protocols our app and cloud build against, kept clean, documented, and well tested.
 * Build the tooling and automation for firmware development, test, and calibration, so the team can iterate quickly and scale into production.


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