Firmware Developer

Synapse ITS; Victoria; Hybrid; CAD 74,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus Program

Robust Health and Dental plan

TELUS Health Virtual Healthcare

Health Spending Account

3 weeks’ vacation to start, 4 weeks at 5-years

Professional development and training

Secure bike cage

Shower facilities

Community support and regular social activities

Free and ample parking

Job summary

Synapse ITS in Victoria, Canada is seeking a Firmware Developer to develop and support innovative traffic products that enhance the experience for visually impaired individuals. You will work on embedded software, designing and launching new products alongside a collaborative engineering team.

The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience, a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, and strong skills in embedded software development. The role offers a hybrid work model and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in embedded software development.
• Strong understanding of embedded systems and software.
• Ability to work in a startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support industry-leading traffic products.
• Design, develop, code, test, and debug embedded software.
• Maintain and enhance embedded software for existing product lines.
• Interface with a cross-functional engineering team.

Skills

Embedded software development best practices

ARM architectures (e.g. Cortex M4, M7)

Security basics (e.g. AES, TRNG)

Common interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART)

Networking concepts (UDP, TCP, HTTP)

Reading schematics

C language programming

OOP design principles

Real time development (RTOS)

Firmware debugging skills

Version control systems (git)

Familiarity with Linux

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical, Electronic, or Computer Engineering

Job description

Job Description

The Firmware Developer will develop and support our industry-leading traffic products. The successful candidate will help create products that allow the visually impaired to safely experience the world on their own terms.

Job Duties

• Maintain and enhance embedded software for existing product lines.
• Participate in the embedded software system design cycle from requirements through launch and beyond.
• Design, develop, code, test, and debug embedded software.
• Integrate, verify, and validate new product designs and design changes.
• Perform design and code reviews.
• Interface with a cross-functional engineering team.
• Support the Tech Support team with intimate product knowledge.
• Contribute to a fun and innovative work environment.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical, Electronic, or Computer Engineering

• 5+ years of experience

Technical Experience & Skills

• Strong understanding of embedded software development best practices.
• Familiarity with various ARM architectures (e.g. Cortex M4, M7, etc.).
• Familiarity with security basics (e.g. AES, TRNG, security certificates, etc.).
• Experience with common interfaces, such as SPI, I2C, I2S, UART, USB, Bluetooth LE, Wi-Fi, and Ethernet.
• Familiarity with networking concepts and protocols (UDP, TCP, HTTP, REST, CoAP).
• Ability to read schematics to troubleshoot, debug and bring up new hardware using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers and in-circuit emulators.
• Mastery of C language programming as it pertains to an embedded environment.
• Familiarity with OOP design principles, especially abstraction and encapsulation.
• Real time development experience with and without an RTOS.
• Experience programing peripheral hardware at the register level and developing peripheral driver code.
• Strong firmware debugging skills.
• Experience with version control systems like git.
• Familiarity with Linux.

Soft Skills

• Strong interpersonal, analytical, organizational and follow-up skills.
• Solid problem-solving skills. Highly technical, quickly grasping how things work.
• Presents technical concepts, ideas, and information in terms that both engineers and non-engineers can understand.
• Motivated by continuous learning and development.
• Functions well in a small company/startup environment. (High visibility, accountability, and development velocity)
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and collaboratively with a cross functional team.
• Disciplined engineering approach.
• Differentiates value added activities from waste.
• Demonstrates systems thinking.

Benefits & Perks

• Annual Bonus Program
• Robust Health and Dental plan and Employee Assistance Program for you and your dependents.
• TELUS Health Virtual Healthcare
• Health Spending Account
• Health & Wellness subsidy
• 3 weeks’ vacation to start, 4 weeks at 5-years.
• Professional development and training
• Secure bike cage
• Shower facilities.
• Hybrid remote work program
• Community support and regular social activities!
• Robust recycling program (bring in municipal limited items from home)
• Weekly Fruit, coffees, and local tea's
• Free and ample parking

Salary

$74,000 - $110,000