Embedded Software Engineer - ESE 25-30263

Job Title : Embedded Software Engineer

Location : Onsite – Redmond, WA

Payrate - $80 / HR

Experience : 8+ years required

Education : BSEE, BSECE, BSCS required; Master’s preferred

Summary

The research team at Meta Reality Labs is seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to develop firmware for a custom SoC. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in firmware / embedded software development, particularly in interfacing with sensors, hardware acceleration blocks, and multi-core SoCs / MCUs.

Responsibilities

Develop firmware to integrate custom image sensors with MCUs.

Build firmware for interfacing with hardware acceleration blocks.

Create firmware for sensors (IMU, barometers, magnetometer).

Design and implement bootloaders.

Develop test applications to interface with various peripherals.

Test and validate firmware with hardware.

Document designs, performance analysis, and results.

Minimum Qualifications

8+ years of experience in Firmware / Embedded Software Development (C / C++) .

2+ years of experience developing drivers for camera sensors on new ICs.

2+ years of experience with multi-core SoCs / MCUs firmware development .

Hands-on experience with Zephyr OS, Embedded Linux, or other RTOS .

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Comfortable in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with evolving duties.

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with MIPI C-PHY and image sensors .

Experience with I3C, SPI, UART, USB .

Knowledge of Embedded Linux and kernel driver development .

Understanding of file systems .

Experience with bootloaders on MCUs and SoCs .

Skills in low-power optimization of embedded systems .

Strong technical writing / documentation abilities.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical / Computer Engineering, or related field (required).

Master’s degree preferred.

Additional Information Required (from candidates)

Personal email ID

Date of Birth (MM / DD)

Former Meta employee – Yes / No

Former Meta contractor – Yes / No

Available from (date)

Willing to relocate – Yes / No

Willing to travel – Yes / No

Mobile number

Address

Facebook profile URL ( mandatory , even if inactive)