Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer, IoT & Video Streaming

Arlo Technologies, Inc.; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Equity

Benefits package

Job summary

Arlo Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer to architect and optimize firmware for next‑gen IoT and video streaming devices. You will work across hardware, cloud, mobile, QA, and manufacturing teams to deliver reliable, secure products.

You will own major firmware features, drive real-time performance, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating on driver development and RTOS components.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of embedded firmware development in IoT/video products.
• Strong C/C++ programming and real-time multimedia knowledge.
• Experience with RTOS and Embedded Linux platforms.
• Proven ability to own firmware features end-to-end.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, debug, and maintain embedded firmware for IoT and video products.
• Own major firmware components from design to production.
• Collaborate with hardware, cloud, QA, and ODM teams for integration.
• Develop device drivers and RTOS components; optimize performance and power.
• Review schematics and hardware docs to support firmware work.
• Participate in design/code reviews and root-cause analysis.
• Evaluate new SoCs, sensors, and wireless modules for products.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practices.

Skills

Embedded C

C++

RTOS

Multithreaded programming

Firmware debugging

Video streaming

Networking protocols

Git

Cross-functional collaboration

System optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

RTOS

Embedded Linux

Git

Device drivers

Linux kernel

GCC

Job description

Arlo Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer to architect and optimize firmware for next‑gen IoT and video streaming devices. You will work across hardware, cloud, mobile, QA, and manufacturing teams to deliver reliable, secure products.

You will own major firmware features, drive real-time performance, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating on driver development and RTOS components.