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# Embedded Software Engineer

- **Company:** Valinor Enterprises, Inc.
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Board Bringup, Binary Space Partitioning, C++ (Programming Language), Software Debugging, Linux, Device Drivers, Linux on Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Firmware, Python (Programming Language), Linux-Powered Devices, Software Requirements Analysis, System Programming, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, USB, Serial Peripheral Interface, Peripherals, Fastapi, Yocto, Build Tools
- **Published:** October 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a13fd15d126f28d2

## About the Role

* 5+ years of experience in embedded software, firmware, or a related field
 * Strong experience developing low-level software in C/C++
 * Hands-on experience with embedded Linux, board bring-up, BSP development, and device drivers
 * Deep understanding of processors, memory, peripherals, and how software interacts with underlying hardware
 * Ability to debug difficult firmware and system-level problems from first principles
 * Comfortable reading schematics and working closely with electrical and mechanical engineers
 * Experience with common embedded interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, USB, CAN, or similar
 * Ability to contribute outside the firmware layer when needed, including Python and user-space software
 * Comfortable working in a fast-moving, build-first environment with significant ownership and ambiguity

## Description

Valinor Reflex is looking for an Embedded Software Engineer to join our small, hands-on team in Washington, D.C., building a low-profile smart optics system that brings real-time computing and embedded intelligence into a wearable form factor.

You'll own software close to the hardware, from bringing up new boards and developing Linux drivers to debugging difficult firmware and system-level issues. This role is ideal for an engineer who likes working at the hardware/software boundary, enjoys getting deep into how chips and systems work, and is comfortable moving between low-level firmware and the user-space software built on top of it.

What You'll Do

 * Develop low-level embedded software and firmware in C/C++ and Python
 * Bring up new boards and hardware platforms from initial prototype through reliable operation
 * Develop and debug Linux device drivers, BSPs, and Device Tree configurations
 * Develop, configure, and debug low-level DDR initialization firmware
 * Work closely with electrical engineers to understand schematics, interfaces, pin routing, and how software requirements translate to the circuit board
 * Debug across hardware and software using logs, schematics, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other bench equipment
 * Develop and maintain embedded Linux systems using Yocto or similar build systems
 * Contribute to user-space software, tooling, and Python applications when needed
 * Help shape the embedded architecture as Reflex moves from prototype hardware toward reliable, field-ready systems