Senior Firmware Engineer

Algo Communication Products Ltd.; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Canada is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to join their innovative engineering team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing telecom audio and video IP products while mentoring junior developers. This role offers exciting challenges and ongoing skill development while being based in the Greater Vancouver area.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in software development.
• 3+ years’ experience in embedded software development.
• Experience in using source control systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of embedded software solutions from requirements to deployment.
• Mentor and train junior team members.
• Continuously enhance reliability and functionality.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science, or computer engineering

Tools

Wireshark

C

TCP/UDP

lua

python

Job description

Algo is a rapidly growing technology company specializing in the manufacturing and supply of audio and video communication products. Our innovative solutions are designed to make industrial communication safe, simple, and effective. We collaborate with some of the largest technology companies globally to deliver cutting-edge products to our customers.

Algo is looking for a highly motivated Embedded Software Engineer to work with our growing engineering team. Working with other talented developers, you will help develop telecom audio and video IP products with industry leading performance and capability. Your role as an embedded software engineer will intersect with other team members working on hardware development, software development, acoustical engineering, optical engineering, voice/music/video codecs, application development, and design verification. The position offers ongoing skill development as well as rewarding and interesting work.

Core Responsibilities

• Be the lead developer and work closely with other team members to develop embedded software solutions: from requirement analysis, design, implementation, documentation, deployment, validation, and ongoing feature support
• Mentor and train junior team members
• Continuously look for areas of improvement in reliability, functionality, and testing
• Help develop performance and functional documentation
• Write and maintain embedded firmware in C

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science, computer engineering, or relevant qualified experience.
• 5+ years’ experience in software development
• 3+ years’ experience in embedded software development
• Experience in using source control systems
• Must have the unrestricted right to work in Canada without requiring sponsorship

Other Valuable Skills and Experience:

• Knowledge of TCP/UDP
• Experience reading and implementing protocols defined in RFCs
• Experience analyzing network traffic using Wireshark
• Experience with lua, python
• Strong problem-solving skills and a desire to learn
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Development experience with TI ARM processors - AM335x, AM625, DM81xx, DM64xx, and AM57xx
• Previous experience with VoIP, SIP, Skype, TLS, SRTP
• Previous experience with audio and video codecs G.711, G.722, G.729, H.264

The successful candidate must be located already in the Greater Vancouver area of BC.

Remote applications and candidates requiring relocation assistance or work sponsorship will NOT be accepted.

The pay range for this role is:

110,000 - 130,000 CAD per year (Canadian HQ)