Senior Embedded Camera Firmware Engineer

Alarm Com

San Diego (CA)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 165,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Alarm.com is seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer for the Device Engineering team in San Diego. You will design, implement, and test firmware for camera platforms, work with hardware teams on bring-up, and collaborate with cloud teams to define device-to-cloud APIs.

The role requires 5–10 years of embedded Linux experience, strong C++, RTOS familiarity, and proficiency with UART/SPI/I2C/Ethernet.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
5–10 years of embedded software development experience on Embedded Linux platforms.
Proficiency in C++ and familiarity with RTOS (e.g., FreeRTOS, ThreadX) and bare-metal programming.
Experience with embedded systems and hardware interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, etc.).
Knowledge of build systems, firmware upgrade mechanisms, and low-level debugging.
Understanding of protocols (Bluetooth, BLE, Wi‑Fi, LoRa) and security.
Experience with Git or similar source control tools.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and test embedded software for camera platforms (ARM, microcontrollers, SoCs).
Develop firmware and hardware abstraction layers to interface with sensors and peripherals.
Collaborate with hardware engineers for board bring-up, integration, and troubleshooting.
Collaborate on camera performance, power management, and driver integration.
Optimize software for performance, reliability, and resource usage.
Develop and execute unit/integration tests and use debugging tools.