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# Lead Firmware Engineer

- **Company:** Keypixel Software Solutions
- **Location:** Plano, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Abstraction Layers, Code Review, Software Debugging, Software Design Patterns, Device Drivers, Firmware, Hardware Design, Performance Tuning, Software Architecture, Real-Time Operating Systems, Software Requirements Analysis, Strategies of Testing, Multithreading, Real Time Systems, State Machines, Git, Software Version Control
- **Published:** June 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/26846c57-98b9-41f8-bd16-d8336907abe4

## About the Role

· 10+ years of hands-on experience in embedded firmware development.

· Expert-level proficiency in C and C++ for embedded and real-time applications.

· Strong experience with MCU-based systems and low-level firmware development.

Deep understanding of:

 * Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
 * Multithreading and concurrency
 * Interrupt handling
 * Timers and scheduling
 * State machine design

· Advanced debugging skills, including root cause analysis, fault isolation, and performance tuning.

Extensive experience developing:

 * Device drivers
 * Hardware abstraction layers
 * Communication stacks and protocols
 * Peripheral interfaces

· Proven experience with board/device bring-up and hardware integration.

· Strong knowledge of software architecture, design patterns, and engineering trade-offs.

· Hands-on experience with Git, version control workflows, and peer code reviews.

· Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.

· Ability to translate product and system requirements into technical designs, implementation plans, and validation strategies.



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