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What this role is
This role develops embedded firmware for optical networking hardware, working with C/C++ on Linux and real-time operating systems to bring optical components to production. It suits engineers with a background in embedded systems who want to own the full software lifecycle and collaborate across hardware and optical teams.
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What they ask for
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- 3+ years embedded software or firmware development
- Proficiency in modern C/C++
- Experience with RTOS and low-level debugging
- Knowledge of embedded communication protocols and device driver development
- Familiarity with ARM or other microcontroller architectures
- Proficiency with Git and collaborative workflows
- Ability to read schematics and troubleshoot embedded systems
- Experience with code reviews, testing, and documentation
- Problem-solving and cross-functional teamwork
Nice to have
- Experience developing device drivers for ASICs or FPGAs
- CMake and scripting languages (Bash, Python, Ruby, Perl)
- CI/CD pipelines for embedded platforms
- Agile/Scrum methodologies
- Proficiency with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and diagnostic tools