Embedded Software Engineer I (IoT)

Location: Tysons, Virginia; employees work from the office 4 days a week

Base salary: $90,000–$100,000 USD per year

Company

hirify.global develops cloud and device solutions for intelligently connected residential and commercial properties, including security, video surveillance, access control, automation, energy management, and wellness.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain embedded Linux applications, platform frameworks, and board support packages using C and C++.
• Implement, test, and debug features and bug fixes on real hardware.
• Support device bring-up and validation in collaboration with electrical and mechanical engineers.
• Contribute to device-to-cloud connectivity features with software engineers across teams.
• Participate in code reviews, write unit tests, and document implementation.
• Collaborate with colleagues to deliver projects on schedule.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical/computer engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 0–2 years of professional experience; relevant internships, co-ops, research, capstones, or personal projects are accepted.
• Proficiency in C and/or C++, Linux, command-line tools, and Git.
• Exposure to microcontrollers or single-board computers and hardware peripherals such as UART, SPI, I2C, and ADC.
• Foundational electronics knowledge, ability to read circuit schematics, problem-solving skills, and effective communication.
• New applicants are not eligible for employment-authorization sponsorship or other immigration-related support.

Nice to have

• C++ experience in bare-metal or RTOS environments such as FreeRTOS, Zephyr, or ThreadX.
• Linux systems knowledge, including threading, processes, asynchronous and messaging-based designs, or embedded libraries.
• Experience with Linux kernels, device drivers, kernel modules, U-Boot, cross-compilation, Yocto, Buildroot, OpenWRT, or Android.
• Knowledge of security protocols, video pipelines, image signal processing, streaming protocols, or running AI models on embedded devices.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, agile, fast-paced environment with in-person teamwork.
• Opportunities to work with engineers across diverse technical disciplines and gain broad product experience.
• Medical plans with company subsidies, an HSA contribution, and a 401(k) with employer match.
• Paid vacation, holidays, wellness time, and maternity and bonding leave.
• Company-paid disability and life insurance in a casual work environment.