Embedded Software Engineer - Onsite

Job Title: Embedded Software Engineer

Location: Sunnyvale, CA (Onsite)

Experience: 7+ years required

Role Overview

We are looking for a hands-on Embedded Software Engineer to support a new project initiative with One of our client . This is a mid-to-senior level role focused on low-level embedded software development, system programming, and testing for next-generation embedded platforms.

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Embedded C/C++, Linux, bootloaders, and embedded systems development , with the ability to independently design, develop, test, and debug software in a fast-paced engineering environment. This position is highly coding-intensive, with approximately 80–90% of the work focused on software development .

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and debug embedded software using C and C++ .

• Develop low-level software components, boot processes, and system initialization modules.

• Work extensively within Linux-based embedded environments .

• Support embedded system bring-up, debugging, and system-level integration.

• Troubleshoot software defects and optimize system performance.

• Collaborate with systems engineers and hardware teams during development and integration.

• Participate in code reviews, debugging sessions, and software validation activities.

• Take ownership of assigned development tasks while working independently in a fast-paced environment.

• Contribute to the design, implementation, and testing of next-generation embedded platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of hands-on Embedded Software Development experience.

• Strong programming skills in C and C++ .

• Solid experience working with Linux operating systems.

• Experience with Bootloaders, Boot Process, and Low-Level System Initialization .

• Strong understanding of embedded systems architecture .

• Experience with software debugging, testing, and performance optimization.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Nice to Have

• Automotive embedded software development experience.

• Experience with embedded platforms from companies such as Qualcomm, NVIDIA, Texas Instruments, NXP, Visteon , or similar semiconductor/embedded organizations.

• Experience working with networking or embedded hardware companies such as Cisco, Arista, or Juniper .

• Familiarity with embedded hardware bring-up and system-level debugging.