Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer (eInfochips)

Socket.dev; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; CAD 195,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

eInfochips, an Arrow company, seeks a Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer to own major firmware components for IoT and video streaming products, from design to production, in collaboration with hardware, cloud and QA teams.

The role requires 8+ years in embedded firmware, strong C/C++, RTOS and Embedded Linux experience, and familiarity with TCP/UDP, HTTP/HTTPS, RTP/RTSP, and video codecs.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in embedded firmware development, preferably with IoT or video streaming products.
• Strong programming skills in Embedded C and C++.
• Experience with RTOS and Embedded Linux platforms.
• Knowledge of real-time multimedia processing and streaming tech.

Responsibilities

• Own major firmware components and features throughout the product lifecycle.
• Design, develop, debug, and maintain embedded firmware for IoT and video streaming devices.
• Collaborate with Hardware, Cloud, Mobile, QA and ODM teams for integration and delivery.
• Develop and integrate device drivers and communication protocols.
• Troubleshoot complex firmware, hardware, and system-level issues.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering best practices.

Skills

Embedded C

C++

RTOS

Embedded Linux

Device drivers

Networking protocols

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE

Tools

Git

U-Boot

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Protocol analyzers

Job description

Position: Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer (eInfochips)

Job Description:

Role: Senior Embedded Engineer

Location: Carlsbad, CA USA and Richmond, BC Canada

Experience: 8+ Years

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Experience developing firmware for consumer IoT or smart home products.
• Experience with industry protocols such as Zigbee, Z-Wave, Thread, and Matter.
• Knowledge of Linux memory management, file systems, and bootloaders such as U-Boot.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Perl, or Lua.
• Experience supporting products through manufacturing and production.
• Design, develop, debug, and maintain embedded firmware for IoT and video streaming products.
• Own major firmware components and features throughout the product development lifecycle, from design to production.
• Collaborate with Hardware, Cloud, Mobile, QA, and ODM partners to ensure successful system integration and product delivery.
• Develop and integrate device drivers, communication protocols, RTOS components, and platform firmware.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex firmware, hardware, and system-level issues.
• Optimize firmware for performance, memory usage, power consumption, and system reliability.
• Review board schematics, component datasheets, and hardware documentation to support firmware development and debugging.
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and root-cause analysis to improve software quality.
• Evaluate new SoCs, image sensors, wireless modules, and other hardware components for future product development.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering best practices and continuous process improvements.

What We Are Looking For:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field; Master's degree is a plus, or equivalent industry experience.

• 7+ years of experience in embedded firmware development, preferably with IoT, networking, or video streaming products.
• Strong programming skills in Embedded C and C++.
• Experience developing software on RTOS and Embedded Linux platforms.
• Solid understanding of real-time multimedia applications, including video/audio processing, compression, and streaming technologies (H.264/H.265).
• Experience with multithreaded and multitasking embedded software development.
• Experience developing and debugging embedded device drivers.
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis skills in embedded systems.
• Experience optimizing embedded software for performance and resource utilization.
• Working knowledge of networking protocols, including TCP, UDP, HTTP/HTTPS, RTP, RTSP, SIP and WebRTC.
• Experience with wireless communication technologies such as Wi-Fi, BLE, and LTE.
• Familiarity with IoT communication architectures and cloud-connected devices.
• Hands‑on experience using hardware debugging tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers.
• Experience using source control systems such as Git.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.

Education: Bachelor’s degree

Work Arrangement Fully Onsite: Must be able to travel to an Arrow Client office location as requested by Arrow Client leadership.

Location: Carlsbad, CA USA and Richmond, BC Canada

About eInfochips:

eInfochips, an Arrow company (Fortune#154), is a leading global provider of product engineering and semiconductor design services. A rich history of over two decades, with over 500+ products developed and 40M deployments in 140 countries, eInfochips continues to fuel technological innovations in multiple verticals. eInfochips has strategic technology partnerships with Qualcomm, NVIDIA, NXP, Analog Devices, Texas Instruments, Amazon, Microsoft and Google to name a few. Along with Arrow’s $38B in revenues, 22,000 employees, and 345 locations serving over 80 countries, eInfochips is primed to accelerate connected products innovation for 150,000+ global clients. eInfochips acts as a catalyst to Arrow’s Sensor-to-Sunset initiative and offers complete edge-to-cloud capabilities for its clients. Please visit www.einfochips.com for our portfolio of product engineering services across

various industries & verticals.

Arrow’s Sensor-to-Sunset initiative and offers complete edge-to-cloud capabilities for its clients. Please visit www.einfochips.com for our portfolio of product engineering services across various industries C verticals.

EEO Statement:

Arrow is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Location:

CA-BC-British Columbia, Canada (Arlo Technologies)

Time Type:

Full time

Job Category:

Engineering Services