Senior Embedded Wireless Firmware Engineer

Meta; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 184,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is hiring an Embedded Software Engineer, Connectivity/Wireless to design, develop, and optimize firmware for AR/VR and wearable devices. You will work on kernel-level components, device drivers, and wireless stacks, delivering high-bandwidth, low-latency performance across Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, and other protocols.

The role requires strong experience in large C/C++ codebases, embedded systems, and leadership in technical programs, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enable new sensing,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years software development experience; PhD with 4+ years acceptable.
• 3+ years embedded software development experience.
• Experience in large-scale C/C++ code base.
• Experience defining and driving technical work streams and providing technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement software components across kernel, drivers, memory management, and I/O systems.
• Develop drivers and services for constrained environments with low-latency data transfer.
• Lead hardware bring-up, peripheral drivers, silicon integration, and power/performance optimization.
• Debug system-wide issues spanning kernel to application layers.
• Profile and optimize performance across the software stack.
• Integrate components from partner teams into a unified product code base.
• Develop firmware for devices including sensing, imaging, haptic, and audio prototypes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on wireless stacks (Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, Cellular, UWB).
• Support QA, manufacturing, and other software teams.

Skills

Large-scale C/C++ codebase

Technical leadership

Embedded software development

Kernel and drivers development

System debugging

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/CE

Tools

Linux

Android

Git

Job description

Meta is hiring an Embedded Software Engineer, Connectivity/Wireless to design, develop, and optimize firmware for AR/VR and wearable devices. You will work on kernel-level components, device drivers, and wireless stacks, delivering high-bandwidth, low-latency performance across Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, and other protocols.

The role requires strong experience in large C/C++ codebases, embedded systems, and leadership in technical programs, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enable new sensing,