Senior Embedded Software Engineer (C++, Linux)

Watchfire; Danville (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Company Paid Life/ADD

Voluntary Life/ADD

Dependent Life/ADD

401k with Employer Match

Vacation

Personal Time

Watchfire is an Equal Opportunity EMP.

Job summary

Watchfire is recruiting a Senior Software Engineer to join the software engineering team. You will research, design and develop embedded software for our flagship digital signage product, with opportunities to touch user-facing web and mobile interfaces.

You will guide complex design decisions, mentor peers, and contribute across the software lifecycle, from requirements through testing and documentation, as we push innovation in embedded systems and GUI applications.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 2–5 years of software engineering experience building embedded systems software.
• Experience with C++ for embedded systems.
• Experience with embedded OSs – Linux on ARM/x86; Yocto and Debian a plus.
• Proficiency with Ethernet and Serial communication protocols.
• Experience with Git, Jenkins, Jira and automated testing tools.
• OOD/OOA; UML knowledge is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication; analytical problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, create and maintain embedded applications for our content playback sub-system.
• Research hardware trends and collaborate with Electrical Engineering on next-gen micro-controllers.
• Help create and review system and software requirements.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote good software practices.
• Prepare test cases for verification and validation of software.
• Assist in data gathering and troubleshooting of products under design or field.
• Participate in all aspects of the software engineering process.
• Follow company procedures and maintain relevant documentation.

Skills

C++

Embedded systems

Linux

Python

UML

OOD/OOA

Jira

Jenkins

Ethernet/Serial protocols

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Yocto

Debian

Git

Job description

Watchfire is recruiting a Senior Software Engineer to join the software engineering team. You will research, design and develop embedded software for our flagship digital signage product, with opportunities to touch user-facing web and mobile interfaces.

You will guide complex design decisions, mentor peers, and contribute across the software lifecycle, from requirements through testing and documentation, as we push innovation in embedded systems and GUI applications.