Senior Embedded Camera Software Engineer

Insight Global; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global in Austin, TX is seeking a Camera System Software Engineer to join an engineering team focused on next-generation video endpoint and collaboration products. The role covers the full camera pipeline on embedded platforms, from processor-level integration to image processing and hardware abstraction layers.

You will design, develop, debug, and test platform software for Android-based systems, working across Linux kernel, device drivers, Android HAL, Binder, HIDL, and AIDL.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 6+ years of professional C/C++ development experience.
• 6+ years of experience with low-level Android development or Linux-based camera systems.
• Experience in Linux development environments.
• Knowledge of Android Framework and Android SDK (Android M or newer preferred).
• Experience with Android HAL, Binder, HIDL, AIDL, or similar communication protocols.
• Experience debugging and testing software on embedded systems.
• Familiarity with source control, compiler tools, and hardware debugging tools.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience bringing up Linux kernels on ARM-based embedded systems.
• Experience with image processing technologies.
• USB, Gadget, or HDMI driver development experience.
• Experience with video/audio interfaces.
• Experience supporting USB or Wi-Fi devices.
• Exposure to camera pipeline development.
• Experience with embedded SoCs and processor-level software integration.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, debug, and test platform software for Android-based systems.
• Bring up and support camera software on embedded SoCs; collaborate with hardware and software teams.
• Work across Linux kernel, device drivers, Android HAL, Binder, HIDL, AIDL, and other frameworks.
• Participate in architecture discussions and contribute throughout the software lifecycle.
• Engage in troubleshooting to optimize performance and deliver reliable video experiences.

Skills

C/C++ development

Android development

Linux development

Device drivers

Embedded systems

Android IPC

Image processing

Kernel bring-up

Git

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Android HAL

Binder/HIDL/AIDL

ARM embedded SoCs

Job description

Insight Global in Austin, TX is seeking a Camera System Software Engineer to join an engineering team focused on next-generation video endpoint and collaboration products. The role covers the full camera pipeline on embedded platforms, from processor-level integration to image processing and hardware abstraction layers.

You will design, develop, debug, and test platform software for Android-based systems, working across Linux kernel, device drivers, Android HAL, Binder, HIDL, and AIDL.