Embedded Software Engineer, BSP/Kernel - Reality Labs

Meta; New York (NY); On-site; USD 177,000 - 251,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to join their Reality Labs team. This role involves designing cutting-edge software and hardware solutions that redefine how people connect and interact. You'll work at the forefront of technology, tackling complex challenges in embedded systems and device drivers, while collaborating with cross-functional teams. If you're passionate about shaping the future of computing and enjoy working in a dynamic environment, this is the opportunity for you. Join a team that's not just building products but defining the metaverse of tomorrow.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on embedded systems.
• Experience with device driver development and large-scale C/C++ code bases.
• Proficient in hardware bringup using various interfaces like ADC, GPIO, SPI.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement components across system layers including kernel and memory management.
• Debug complex, multi-component issues spanning kernel to application.
• Lead the integration of software components from multiple teams into the product.

Skills

C/C++ Software Engineering

Device Driver Development

Embedded Systems

Operating Systems

Technical Leadership

Hardware Bringup

Performance Optimization

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Master's Degree in Computer Engineering

Tools

Linux

RTOS

Bootloader

Power Management

Graphics and Display Drivers

Job description

Embedded Software Engineer, BSP/Kernel - Reality Labs

Reality Labs at Meta is building products that make it easier for people to connect with the ones they love most, enjoy top-notch, wire-free VR, and push the future of computing platforms. We are a team of world-class experts developing and shipping products at the intersection of hardware, software and content.As an Embedded Software Engineer on the Reality Labs team at Meta, you can help build new, innovative hardware and software that radically redefine the way people work, play and connect. What we build today could one day be the norm. So to be here today is to truly be at the heart of change and the frontier of what's to come. We're the people helping to define the metaverse. We may not have all the answers. But together, we're getting closer.

Embedded Software Engineer, BSP/Kernel - Reality Labs Responsibilities

Design and implement components at all layers of the system, e.g. kernel, synchronization primitives, resource allocators, memory management, security, I/O systems, persistence, etc.

Design and implement drivers and services that operate efficiently in a constrained environment yet when pressed can efficiently deliver large volumes of data with low-latency and high-bandwidth.

Own the definition of one or more work streams focused on hardware bringup, peripheral drivers and communication, silicon integration and power and performance management and optimization.

Debug complex, system-level, multi-component issues that typically span across multiple layers from kernel to application.

Profile performance problems and drive optimizations that span the entire software stack.

Bring up new devices and lead debugging and performance tuning exercises that span multiple hardware/firmware/software teams.

Understand software components from multiple partner teams, lead the integration of those components into the unified product code base, and drive their continued development.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

7+ years' Software Engineering experience in the following: device driver development, embedded systems, or operating systems.

7+ years’ experience working on systems software in a large-scale C/C++ code base.

2+ years’ experience defining and driving technical work streams and providing technical leadership for software engineering teams.

Experience with Software Development processes including: source control, bug tracking, and design documentation.

Experience in hardware bringup using interfaces like ADC, GPIO, SPI, I2C, etc.

Experience in one or more of the following areas: BSP/Board Support Package, Operating Systems, Android OS, RTOS, Bootloader, Power Management, Linux, Graphics and Display Drivers, MCU (Microcontroller).

Experience developing, debugging, and shipping software products on large code bases that span platforms and tools.

Preferred Qualifications

Specialized experience in two or more of the following areas: BSP/Board Support Package, Operating Systems, CoreOS, Kernel, Android Kernel, Bootloader, Power Management, RTOS, Linux, Graphics and Display Drivers, MCU (Microcontroller).

Demonstrated experience working collaboratively in cross-functional teams.

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About Meta

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

$177,000/year to $251,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.

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