Senior Embedded Wireless Firmware Engineer

Meta; Sacramento (CA); 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 wearable devices. You will work on low-level systems, device drivers, and wireless stacks, coordinating with hardware and software teams to deliver high-performance, secure products.

The role involves leading integration efforts across kernel to user-space, debugging complex multi-component issues, and pushing optimizations for power and bandwidth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in CS/CE or equivalent practical experience.
• 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.
• Develop drivers and services that operate efficiently in constrained environments with low-latency and high-bandwidth.
• Lead hardware bring up, peripheral drivers and communication, silicon integration, and power and performance management.
• Debug complex, system-level issues spanning kernel to application.
• Profile performance and drive optimizations across the full software stack.
• Integrate components from multiple partner teams into a unified code base and drive their development.
• Analyze, design, develop, and debug firmware for devices including sensing/imaging, haptic, and audio prototypes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on connectivity features including wireless stacks (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Cellular, UWB).
• Enhance systems with wireless interfaces and support QA, manufacturing, and other software teams.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded systems

Wireless connectivity

Driver development

Kernel development

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in CS/CE

Tools

Java

Python

Android

Linux

Job description

Meta is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, and optimize firmware for AR/VR and wearable devices. You will work on low-level systems, device drivers, and wireless stacks, coordinating with hardware and software teams to deliver high-performance, secure products.

The role involves leading integration efforts across kernel to user-space, debugging complex multi-component issues, and pushing optimizations for power and bandwidth.