Senior Embedded Software Engineer

• The Sr. Embedded Software Engineer is able to analyze and implement solutions for complex technical problems based on requirements;
• has the ability to work independently and as part of a team to complete projects; provides innovation regarding sub-system design and implementation;

and utilizes technical knowledge and expertise in documenting, designing and developing gaming system applications.

Responsibilities

• Leads and participates in the full software development life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, coding, testing, and deployment.
• Conducts analysis of hardware components to evaluate compatibility with existing equipment, performance characteristics and features.
• Conducts analysis of moderate complexity on programming problems concerning a sub-system or group of application programs.
• Interfaces with hardware design and development team to integrate hardware components with operating systems, drivers and application software.
• Contributes to the design, development, testing, documentation and ongoing maintenance of the company's gaming software products.

Makes informed decisions on technology stack, frameworks, and overall system structure.

• Converts design into a working application, based on the requirement specifications, limitations of the system and equipment, and coding standards.
• Reviews product and project requirements and provides technical input on product definition and project plans.
• Creates and maintains comprehensive technical documentation, such as functional specifications, design specifications, code documentation, and system architecture documentation.
• Analyzes complex technical problems and proposes effective solutions. Troubleshoots and debugs issues in production and non-production environments.
• Implements and advocates for best practices in testing, including unit testing, integration testing, and automated testing.

Ensures high software quality.

• Assists with final system integration testing, software QA testing, and customer acceptance testing.
• Collaborates with QA team to identify, document, and resolve issues.
• Provides support for the field installation and testing of equipment and software.
• Possesses good delegation and time management skills
• Ensures that software solutions adhere to security best practices. Identifies and addresses potential security vulnerabilities.
• Identifies and optimizes code for performance, scalability, and efficiency.
• Works closely with customers and internal teams to identify and analyze requirements for development purposes.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's Degree (B.S) in Computer Science or equivalent work related experience.
• A minimum of five years' programming experience in developing Java Software applications.
• A minimum of five years' experience in working with Point-of-Sale (POS) hardware devices.
• Other desirable skills include C and / or C++, Java JNI, and networking / communications. Development emphasis in the area of GUI design, multithreaded applications, and experience with both Windows and Linux operating and Android systems.
• Ability to travel for potentially extended period of time for customer site installations and support. Normal trips range from one to three weeks;

however, on occasion, the period of time may be longer.