Principal System Software Architect

Corsair Gaming, Inc.; Landshut; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Corsair Gaming, Inc. is seeking a senior software architect to define and evolve the system software architecture across embedded firmware, SDKs, and PC applications, guided by SOA principles.

You will design modular interfaces, drive alignment across hardware, firmware, and software teams, and mentor engineers in modular design while shaping the long-term technology roadmap for Corsair's ecosystem. The role emphasizes performance optimization, robust debugging, and modern development practices,

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Senior or architectural experience.
• Strong expertise in C/C++ (embedded or hardware-related).
• Experience across embedded software and application development.
• Solid understanding of hardware interfaces and protocols.
• Experience with modular design and architectural patterns.
• Strong debugging and performance optimization skills.
• Experience with modern development practices (VCS, CI/CD, code reviews, testing).
• Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the system software architecture across embedded firmware, SDKs, and PC applications using SOA.
• Design modular interfaces and services for scalable device integration.
• Drive architectural alignment across hardware, firmware, and software teams.
• Lead architecture reviews, design discussions, and technical workshops.
• Define and maintain APIs and SDK structures for internal and external development.
• Ensure reliable communication between hardware, embedded systems, and PC applications.
• Solve cross-layer system challenges across hardware, firmware, and software.
• Promote architectural practices, documentation standards, and system modeling.
• Mentor engineers in modular system design and platform thinking.
• Contribute to long-term software architecture strategy and technology roadmap.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded systems

Software architecture

SOA

Debugging

CI/CD

Mentoring engineers

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the system software architecture across embedded firmware, SDKs, and PC applications using Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) principles.
• Design modular interfaces and services that enable scalable device integration and feature development.
• Drive architectural alignment across hardware, firmware, and software teams.
• Lead architecture reviews, design discussions, and technical workshops.
• Define and maintain stable APIs and SDK structures supporting internal and external development.
• Ensure reliable communication layers between hardware, embedded systems, and PC applications.
• Solve complex cross-layer system challenges (hardware firmware application software).
• Promote strong architectural practices, documentation standards, and system modeling.
• Mentor engineers in modular system design, abstraction, and platform thinking.
• Contribute to the long‑term software architecture strategy and technology roadmap.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• 8+ years of professional software development experience
• Several years of experience in senior or architectural roles
• Strong expertise in C/C++ (embedded or hardware-related systems preferred)
• Experience across embedded software and software application development
• Solid understanding of hardware interfaces, communication protocols, and performance constraints
• Experience with modular system design and architectural patterns
• Strong debugging and performance optimization skills
• Experience with modern development practices (version control, CI/CD, code reviews, testing strategies)
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or comparable qualification