Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Socket.dev; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer for an on-site role in Kanata, Ontario, to own major portions of embedded software from concept to production. You will collaborate across hardware, software, and verification teams to deliver reliable firmware for global communications hardware.

The role emphasizes leadership, end-to-end ownership, and staying current with emerging technologies to keep solutions competitive, with relocation not offered and full-time on-site presence

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Strong expertise in embedded software development; experience in real time systems or telecom applications is a plus.
• Proven track record of bringing embedded products into manufacturing.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work across disciplines.
• Leadership qualities with a passion for solving hard technical problems.

Responsibilities

• Own major portions of the embedded software design, implementation, and documentation.
• Define and drive development approaches that maximize reliability, maintainability, and code quality.
• Select, configure, and manage the full toolchain: OS, compilers, debuggers, tracking systems, and more.
• Partner with internal and external systems level software teams to ensure seamless integration.
• Work closely with hardware designers from early requirements capture through production.
• Collaborate with product verification teams to deliver fully characterized firmware and intuitive test interfaces.
• Maintain strict control over source code, libraries, and build environments.
• Own firmware download, upgrade, and rollback mechanisms, including supported paths.
• Monitor industry standards and ensure product compliance.
• Track and address hardware changes (e.g., component obsolescence).
• Support third party licensing compliance and documentation.
• Work with senior leadership to ensure predictable schedules and high quality deliverables.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks early in the development cycle.
• Provide hands on support during all build phases—from engineering prototypes to NPI to full production.
• Stay current with emerging technologies, tools, and methods to keep our solutions competitive and cost effective.

Skills

Embedded software development

Real-time systems

Telecom applications

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent

Job description

Location: On-site, Kanata, Ontario, Canada

Please note: This role requires full-time on-site presence. Relocation and immigration support are not available.

About The Role

We’re looking for a Senior Embedded Software Engineer who thrives on solving complex technical challenges and enjoys taking ownership from concept to production. In this role, you’ll join a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment where your expertise in embedded systems ideally within fiber optic transceiver applications will directly shape innovative products used in global communications networks.

You’ll be a technical leader, a problem-solver, and a trusted partner to engineering, manufacturing, and business teams. If you want to design impactful technology and see it through to real-world manufacturing, this role is for you.

What You’ll Do

As a senior contributor, you will:

Lead Development & Architecture

• Own major portions of the embedded software design, implementation, and documentation.
• Define and drive development approaches that maximize reliability, maintainability, and code quality.
• Select, configure, and manage the full toolchain: OS, compilers, debuggers, tracking systems, and more.

Collaborate Across Teams

• Partner with internal and external systems level software teams to ensure seamless integration.
• Work closely with hardware designers from early requirements capture through production.
• Collaborate with product verification teams to deliver fully characterized firmware and intuitive test interfaces.

Ensure Product Excellence

• Maintain strict control over source code, libraries, and build environments.
• Own firmware download, upgrade, and rollback mechanisms, including supported paths.
• Monitor industry standards and ensure product compliance.
• Track and address hardware changes (e.g., component obsolescence).
• Support third party licensing compliance and documentation.

Drive Project Success

• Work with senior leadership to ensure predictable schedules and high quality deliverables.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks early in the development cycle.
• Provide hands on support during all build phases—from engineering prototypes to NPI to full production.

Stay Ahead of the Curve

• Stay current with emerging technologies, tools, and methods to keep our solutions competitive and cost effective.
• Perform other duties as needed in a dynamic engineering environment.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Strong expertise in embedded software development; experience in real time systems or telecom applications is a plus.
• Proven track record of bringing embedded products into manufacturing.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work across disciplines.
• Leadership qualities with a passion for solving hard technical problems.