Principal Firmware Engineer

SimpliSafe; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in home security technology is seeking a Principal Firmware Engineer to develop embedded firmware for their award-winning IoT products. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in C++ and embedded systems, along with a collaborative mindset to drive innovation and quality in their work.

Qualifications

• Experience developing modern C++11 applications in embedded Linux.
• Experience with IPC and/or TCP/UDP/IP.
• Experience with IoT onboarding processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded firmware products for wireless IoT home security.
• Write clean, readable, testable, high-quality code.
• Collaborate with team members to achieve project goals.

Skills

C++11

Embedded Linux

Multi-threaded applications

State machines

Event-driven architectures

GIT

Video/audio standards

IoT onboarding

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS / CE / EE

Job description

SimpliSafe is looking for a Principal Firmware Engineer to help us develop embedded firmware products for our award-winning wireless IoT home security used by millions of users.

What You’ll Bring

1. Experience developing modern C++11 applications in embedded Linux environment
2. Experience developing multi-threaded applications using IPC and/or TCP/UDP/IP
3. Experience in state machines and event-driven architectures
4. Experience using GIT, including submodules, branching, and release management
5. Track record of writing clean, readable, testable, high-quality code
6. Embodied our values of working collaboratively, showing no ego, and getting things done
7. Bachelor's Degree in CS / CE / EE or equivalent experience
8. Experience with video/audio standards (MJPEG, H.264, MPEG-3) or WebRTC preferred
9. Experience with the IoT onboarding process and Matter, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or Thread

What Values You’ll Share

1. Customer Obsessed - Building deep empathy for customers and developing strong, long-term relationships with them.
2. Aim High - Always challenging oneself and others to raise the bar.
3. No Ego - “No job too small” attitude and an open, inclusive, and humble style.
4. One Team - A highly collaborative approach to achieving success.
5. Lift As We Climb - Investing in developing others and helping others succeed.
6. Lean & Nimble - Working with agility and efficiency to experiment in an often-ambiguous environment.