Embedded Connectivity Engineer: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth & Firmware

Meta; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 184,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer in Madison, WI to design, develop, and optimize firmware for AR/VR and wearable devices. You will work on kernel, drivers, and low-level systems, delivering high-bandwidth, low-latency software across wireless stacks and imaging components.

You will lead hardware bring-up, silicon integration, and power/performance optimization, collaborating with hardware, QA, and product teams to ship cutting-edge experiences for social and immersive computing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• 7+ years software development experience in industry settings or PhD with 4+ years of experience
• 3+ years embedded software development experience in industry settings
• Experience in large-scale C/C++ code base
• Experience defining and driving technical work streams and providing technical leadership for software engineering teams

Responsibilities

• Design and implement software components at all layers of the system, including kernel, synchronization primitives, resource allocators, memory management, security, I/O systems, persistence, etc
• Develop drivers and services that operate efficiently in constrained environments and deliver large volumes of data with low-latency and high-bandwidth
• Lead hardware bring up, peripheral drivers and communication, silicon integration, and power and performance management and optimization efforts
• Debug complex, system-level, multi-component issues that span multiple layers from kernel to application
• Profile performance problems and drive optimizations across the entire software stack
• Integrate software components from multiple partner teams into a unified product code base and drive their continued development
• Analyze, design, develop, and debug firmware for various devices, including novel sensing and imaging systems, haptic devices, and audio prototypes
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve issues and create new features in the connectivity space, including wireless software stacks (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Cellular, UWB, etc.)
• Enhance complex systems with wireless interfaces and provide support to QA, manufacturing, and other software teams

Skills

C/C++

Embedded systems

Kernel development

Device drivers

Wireless connectivity

Linux

Android

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Job description

Meta is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer in Madison, WI to design, develop, and optimize firmware for AR/VR and wearable devices. You will work on kernel, drivers, and low-level systems, delivering high-bandwidth, low-latency software across wireless stacks and imaging components.

You will lead hardware bring-up, silicon integration, and power/performance optimization, collaborating with hardware, QA, and product teams to ship cutting-edge experiences for social and immersive computing.