Senior Firmware Engineer

InstaVision Inc; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

InstaVision Inc in Bengaluru, India is seeking an experienced embedded firmware engineer to build features for AI-powered cameras using C and C++. The role focuses on performance optimization, firmware stability, and close collaboration with hardware and software teams.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years in embedded firmware, strong Linux expertise, and hands-on experience with codecs, WebRTC, RTSP, and open-source libraries.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of embedded firmware development experience.
• At least 2 years with embedded Linux.
• Strong C and C++ programming skills.
• Knowledge of audio/video codecs (H.264, H.265, AAC, Opus, G711).
• Familiarity with WebRTC, RTSP, REST APIs, TLS, and MQTT.

Responsibilities

• Develop new features for AI-powered home security cameras in C.
• Debug firmware incidents and ensure system stability.
• Optimize code for flash, memory, and CPU usage.
• Integrate experimental features and third-party libraries.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for smooth feature rollout.

Skills

C

C++

Embedded Linux

WebRTC

RTSP

REST APIs

TLS

MQTT

Git

Root cause analysis

Tools

libcurl

libwebsocket

libffmpeg

Amazon Cloud Storage

B2 Cloud Storage

Job description

Company Overview
Instavision Inc. is a fast-growing home security and automation platform company, with over a million cameras activated. Our generic platform supports a wide variety of camera hardware like solar-powered cameras, indoor cameras, multi-lens cameras, always-on AI cameras, night vision cameras, and many more! All of this runs on a unified, flexible substrate that’s the Instavision firmware SDK.

Company Overview
Instavision Inc. is a fast-growing home security and automation platform company, with over a million cameras activated. Our generic platform supports a wide variety of camera hardware like solar-powered cameras, indoor cameras, multi-lens cameras, always-on AI cameras, night vision cameras, and many more! All of this runs on a unified, flexible substrate that’s the Instavision firmware SDK.
Role And Responsibilities

• Developing new features for AI-powered home security cameras in C
• Debugging any incidents related to firmware
• Code maintenance and optimization in terms of flash, memory, and CPU utilization
• Integrating and validating experimental features and third-party libraries
• Liaising with different technical teams for smooth rollout of new features

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in embedded firmware development, with at least 2 years working with embedded Linux
• Proficiency in C, C++ programming, and strong knowledge of computer architectures
• In-depth understanding of audio and video codec principles, familiarity with encoding formats like H.264, H.265, AAC, Opus, G711, etc.
• Familiarity with audio and video transmission protocols such as WebRTC and RTSP
• Working knowledge of REST APIs, TLS, and MQTT
• Experience with open-source libraries such as libcurl, libwebsocket, libffmpeg
• Familiarity with cloud storage services like Amazon Cloud Storage, B2 Cloud Storage
• Understanding of how network cameras operate, with the ability to perform root cause analysis across different components of the platform
• Familiarity with Linux resource usage profiling, and embedded system simulation
• Good command over Git for version control