Embedded Firmware Engineer, Silicon Validation - Equity

Meta; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 184,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta in Austin is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, and optimize firmware for AR/VR devices, including device drivers and low-level systems software across multiple layers.

You will lead silicon integration, power/performance optimization, and cross‑team collaboration to deliver high-bandwidth, low-latency firmware for sensing, imaging, haptic, and audio prototypes.

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

Skills

C/C++

Embedded software

Technical leadership

System debugging

Kernel/OS development

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Job description

Meta in Austin is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, and optimize firmware for AR/VR devices, including device drivers and low-level systems software across multiple layers.

You will lead silicon integration, power/performance optimization, and cross‑team collaboration to deliver high-bandwidth, low-latency firmware for sensing, imaging, haptic, and audio prototypes.