Embedded Software Engineer

0216 Sorona Inc.; San Luis Obispo (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching up to 5%

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Flexible spending accounts

Immediate vacation time

Employee assistance program

Job summary

0216 Sorona Inc. in San Luis Obispo is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to develop software for embedded systems using C, Go, and Python. The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of experience and a BS degree in a related field.

Responsibilities include software development, mentoring, and collaboration with engineers across disciplines. Benefits include health coverage, flexible work schedules, and travel opportunities to Europe.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of embedded software development in C or Python.
• Additional experience in Go, C++, JavaScript, or TypeScript is beneficial.
• Comfortable reading and writing C and one or more of Go, Python, or JavaScript/TypeScript.

Responsibilities

• Develop software for Linux and bare-metal embedded systems in C, Go, and Python.
• Participate in code reviews and mentor early-career developers.
• Communicate with internal customers about software releases and provide technical support.

Skills

Embedded software development

C

Python

Go

Communication skills

Version control (git)

Linux

Education

BS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent

Tools

Logic analyzers

JTAG debuggers

Oscilloscopes

Job description

Embedded Software Engineer

Location: San Luis Obispo, California (On-site, not remote).

Responsibilities

• Develop software for Linux and bare-metal embedded systems in C, Go, and Python.
• Participate in code reviews and mentor early-career developers.
• Communicate with internal customers about software releases and provide technical support.
• Write documentation for released code.
• Assist with project initiation by gathering requirements, defining software architecture, estimating effort, and defining work chunks.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, sensor, and manufacturing engineers to integrate software into hardware systems.
• Travel to Europe a few times per year for work.

Knowledge and Skills

• At least 1 year of designing, writing, deploying, and troubleshooting embedded software in C or Python; additional experience in Go, C++, JavaScript, or TypeScript is beneficial.
• BS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• Comfortable reading and writing C and one or more of Go, Python, or JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivation and willingness to travel on a few short business trips per year.
• Experience with version control (e.g., git).
• Familiarity with bootloaders, hardware boot basics, network concepts and protocols (sockets, HTTP, TCP/IP, UDP, MAC addresses).
• Experience developing Linux or bare-metal device drivers.
• Experience coding for ARM processors, bus interfaces such as I2C, SPI, UART, PCIe, AXI.
• Ability to read datasheets to interface with embedded hardware peripherals (flash, eMMC, FPGAs, GPIO, sensors).
• Experience with lab tools: logic analyzers, JTAG debuggers, oscilloscopes, bench power supplies, function generators.

Education / Experience

1+ year of embedded software development in C and at least one of Python, Go, C++, or JavaScript/TypeScript; BS degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching up to 5% (immediately vested).
• Health, dental, and vision coverage, effective immediately.
• Flexible spending accounts and flexible work schedule (Friday half-days off).
• Immediate vacation time, holidays, paid time off.
• Travel to Europe to work with colleagues.
• Employee assistance program, life insurance, parental leave.
• Professional development assistance, referral program, relocation assistance, tuition reimbursement.