Senior Embedded Wireless Engineer for AR/VR Devices

Meta; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 184,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop and optimize firmware for AR/VR and wearables. You will work on low-level systems software, drivers and connectivity protocols, collaborating across teams to ship innovative devices.

Responsibilities include bringing up hardware, writing drivers, optimizing performance, and ensuring robust integration of components across multiple partner teams. Experience with C/C++ and Android networking is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in CS/CE or related field.
• 7+ years software development experience in industry settings or PhD with 4+ years of experience
• 3+ years embedded software development experience in industry settings
• Experience in large-scale C/C++ code base
• Experience defining and driving technical work streams and providing technical leadership for software engineering teams

Responsibilities

• Design and implement software components at all layers of the system, including kernel, synchronization primitives, resource allocators, memory management, security, I/O systems, persistence, etc
• Develop drivers and services that operate efficiently in constrained environments and deliver large volumes of data with low-latency and high-bandwidth
• Lead hardware bring up, peripheral drivers and communication, silicon integration, and power and performance management and optimization efforts
• Debug complex, system-level, multi-component issues that span multiple layers from kernel to application
• Profile performance problems and drive optimizations across the entire software stack
• Integrate software components from multiple partner teams into a unified product code base and drive their continued development
• Analyze, design, develop, and debug firmware for various devices, including novel sensing and imaging systems, haptic devices, and audio prototypes
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve issues and create new features in the connectivity space, including wireless software stacks (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Cellular, UWB, etc.)
• Enhance complex systems with wireless interfaces and provide support to QA, manufacturing, and other software teams

Skills

Embedded C/C++

Kernel drivers

System debugging

Low-latency design

Hardware bring up

Wireless protocols

Android networking

Python/Java

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/CE or related field

Job description

Meta is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop and optimize firmware for AR/VR and wearables. You will work on low-level systems software, drivers and connectivity protocols, collaborating across teams to ship innovative devices.

Responsibilities include bringing up hardware, writing drivers, optimizing performance, and ensuring robust integration of components across multiple partner teams. Experience with C/C++ and Android networking is required.