Embedded Software Engineer

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc.; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc. in Redmond, WA is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer for a 12-month onsite contract. You will develop and modify device firmware in C/C++, design test infra for perceptual quality metrics, and contribute to CI automation.

You will debug across the stack, optimize firmware for embedded environments, and collaborate with teams to tailor firmware and drivers to project needs. Strong experience with RTOS, Python scripting, and robust testing frameworks is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience developing and testing low-level firmware or systems software for embedded platforms.
• 5+ years of solid programming skills in C and C++, with experience writing production firmware and test applications.
• Experience with the full software development lifecycle: requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, and delivery.
• Experience building reusable test frameworks, harnesses, or infrastructure for hardware-in-the-loop or perceptual quality validation.
• Demonstrated debugging skills across complex software/hardware stacks (graphics, display, or sensor pipelines preferred).
• Experience with RTOS and developing multi-threaded or real-time applications.
• Experience with CI/CD development tools and processes.
• Scripting skills using Python or similar languages for developing utilities and test automation.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Develop and modify device firmware (C/C++) to support visual perceptual quality features across computer vision, graphics, and display pipelines.
• Design, implement, and maintain test infrastructure for evaluating perceptual quality metrics (e.g., latency, quality/accuracy, motion-to-photon).
• Write new tests and maintain existing tests including unit tests, integration tests, manual validation procedures, and CI automation.
• Debug issues across the full software stack—from hardware bring-up and driver-level defects through application-layer rendering—providing both quick workarounds for time-critical issues and long-term solutions.
• Develop optimized firmware and software utilities targeting embedded environments, with portability across processors and platforms.
• Integrate platform-level features where applicable.
• Collaborate with internal teams to improve and tailor existing firmware, device drivers, and applications to project requirements.
• Create clean, well-documented, and testable code; contribute to CI/CD build scripts and automation pipelines as needed.
• Document designs, tradeoffs, test methodologies, and results for cross-functional stakeholders.

Skills

CI/CD for hardware-in-loop

Embedded software development

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Python

RTOS

CI/CD tools

Job description

Embedded Software Engineer

Redmond, WA (Onsite)

12 months

Responsibilities

• Develop and modify device firmware (C/C++) to support visual perceptual quality features across computer vision, graphics, and display pipelines.


• Design, implement, and maintain test infrastructure for evaluating perceptual quality metrics (e.g., latency, quality/accuracy, motion-to-photon).


• Write new tests and maintain existing tests including unit tests, integration tests, manual validation procedures, and CI automation.


• Debug issues across the full software stack-from hardware bring-up and driver-level defects through application-layer rendering-providing both quick workarounds for time-critical issues and long-term solutions.


• Develop optimized firmware and software utilities targeting embedded environments, with portability across processors and platforms.


• Integrate platform-level features where applicable.


• Collaborate with internal teams to improve and tailor existing firmware, device drivers, and applications to project requirements.


• Create clean, well-documented, and testable code; contribute to CI/CD build scripts and automation pipelines as needed.


• Document designs, tradeoffs, test methodologies, and results for cross-functional stakeholders.

Top 3 must-have HARD skills

• CI/CD development for hardware in the loop testing


• Embedded SW development experience


• Great communication skills

Good to have skills

• Experience with computer vision and graphics


• Experience with AR/VR technologies

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience developing and testing low-level firmware or systems software for embedded platforms.


• 5+ years of solid programming skills in C and C++, with experience writing production firmware and test applications.


• Experience with the full software development lifecycle: requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, and delivery.


• Experience building reusable test frameworks, harnesses, or infrastructure for hardware-in-the-loop or perceptual quality validation.


• Demonstrated debugging skills across complex software/hardware stacks (graphics, display, or sensor pipelines preferred).


• Experience with RTOS and developing multi-threaded or real-time applications.


• Experience with CI/CD development tools and processes.


• Scripting skills using Python or similar languages for developing utilities and test automation.


• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a relevant field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with computer vision, graphics and display systems.


• Understanding of visual/perceptual quality metrics and measurement methodologies (e.g., JND, SSIM, flicker thresholds, motion-to-photon latency).


• Experience with AR/VR display technologies and associated performance constraints.


• Android platform experience (NDK, JNI, HAL) or low-level platform integration.


• Familiarity with image/video quality assessment tools or development of custom measurement utilities.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to work independently and manage priorities.