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# Principal Embedded Software Engineer

- **Company:** Russell Tobin
- **Location:** Burlington, MA, United States
- **Salary:** $208,000.0 - $262,080.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Confluence, JIRA, Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth), C++ (Programming Language), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Embedded Software, FreeRTOS, Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT), X.509, Software Engineering, Software Systems, TCP/IP, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, Wi-Fi Technology, Transport Layer Security, Serial Peripheral Interface, Git, Bitbucket
- **Published:** June 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/ebbd81d9-76b6-40aa-b5b9-fecb66f3a8af

## About the Role

* 15+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor''s degree, 10+ years with a Master''s degree, or equivalent experience.
 * Strong expertise in embedded software development using C/C++ and FreeRTOS.
 * Experience with low-level hardware and peripheral integration, including I2C, SPI, UART, GPIO, PWM, LCD, and LED interfaces.
 * Embedded IoT experience with technologies such as BLE, Wi-Fi, MQTT, TLS, DHCP, TCP/IP, UDP, GATT, and X.509 certificates.
 * Proven ability to independently deliver complex software solutions and provide technical leadership within an engineering team., Experience developing software for consumer electronics, appliances, or other connected devices, along with familiarity with Agile development practices and tools such as Jira, Confluence, Git, and Bitbucket.



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