Senior Application and SDK Engineer (Embedded)

TL;DR

Senior Application and SDK Engineer (Embedded): Developing and supporting embedded applications, SDKs, and wireless protocol stacks for semiconductor products with an accent on ARM processors, Linux, FreeRTOS, and system-on-chip interfaces. Focus on integrating and debugging Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ZigBee, Thread, and Matter technologies, resolving complex customer issues, and optimizing real-time embedded systems.

Location: San Jose, California, United States; 10–15% domestic travel is required for customer onsite debugging, workshops, and platform bring-up.

Salary: $216,091 per year; California base salary range: $166,200–$228,500 annually.

Company

Semiconductor technology company developing products and devices for the electronic communications industry, including wireless connectivity solutions.

What you will do

• Perform semiconductor engineering design, development, and testing for products and embedded devices.
• Provide technical support for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ZigBee, Thread, and Matter wireless products.
• Implement, integrate, and debug wireless protocol stacks, microprocessor units, and embedded applications.
• Design and optimize ARM-based embedded systems and integrate system-on-chip hardware interfaces.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts and resolve complex software and hardware issues for customers.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams and support customer workshops and platform bring-up activities.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, VLSI, Physics, or a related field.
• At least three years of experience in the offered role, as a Technical Lead, Embedded Engineer, or in a related occupation.
• Three years of experience developing embedded firmware and microcontroller SDKs.
• Strong knowledge of Linux-based systems, including kernel modules, device drivers, and user-space applications.
• Experience with FreeRTOS real-time applications, C/C++, Python, Shell scripting, and SWIG.
• Experience with wireless networking, TCP/IP protocols, embedded interfaces, and development tools including Git, GitHub, Bitbucket, Jira, and Confluence.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan and paid leave.
• Competitive benefits, incentive compensation, and equity for eligible roles.
• Cross-functional collaboration with engineering and product teams.