Embedded Software Dev Engineer, Amazon Camera SDK
Embedded Software Dev Engineer, Amazon Camera SDK
Job ID: 3113955 | AMZN Dev Cntr Poland sp. z.o.o
We are looking for talented embedded software development engineers to join our Camera SDK team. We develop Software Development Kits (SDKs) that power millions of Ring and Blink cameras. Our mission is to bring engineering excellence to camera development by delivering modular, efficient, and easy-to-integrate solutions.
Our team delivers firmware and hardware abstraction layers that enable rapid development of camera products. We focus on creating "boring software" - meaning reliable, efficient code that just works for our customers. We optimize for constrained resources while maintaining high security and quality standards.
A day in the life
- Design and implement audio/video pipelines and board support packages for next-generation SoCs
- Work on secure boot implementations and hardware abstraction layers
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver SDK solutions
- Contribute to reference applications that demonstrate SDK capabilities
- Focus on creating maintainable, well-tested code that enables rapid product development
About the team
The Camera SDK team combines startup agility with Amazon's resources to create essential software solutions focused on real-world use cases. We pride ourselves on delivering verified, clean, and maintainable code that accelerates product development. Our team values meticulous design, rigorous validation, and security-first thinking. We work from our development center in Gdansk, Poland, as part of a larger organization developing innovative camera products used by millions of customers worldwide.
Basic Qualifications
- Experience using C/C++ firmware development with constrained resources (MIPS, RAM, FLASH, I/O)
- Working with embedded CPU architecture
- Use of security technologies and protocols
- Real-time, multi-threaded experience with Linux and/or RTOS
- including external libraries in C applications
- Working in a Linux development environment including editing, make, and source control
- Reading schematics and using hardware lab equipment such as scopes, logic analyzers, etc.
- Active participant in bringing at least one successful product to market.
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field
Preferred Qualifications
- Audio/Video codec knowledge
- Experience with camera image processing
- Embedded Linux (uBoot, Kernel, Driver)
- Bare metal, assembly, BSP, POST, RTOS
- Experience with Wireless (WiFi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, sub-GHz) stacks
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