Senior Firmware & DevOps Engineer (Embedded, CI/CD)

7Th Sky Tech; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

7Th Sky Tech is seeking a Senior Firmware / DevOps Engineer to design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware for connected devices. The role demands strong C/C++ skills, embedded Linux/RTOS experience, and hands-on CI/CD expertise to automate builds, tests, and deployments.

You will collaborate with hardware, software, QA, and cloud teams to improve workflows and release processes while ensuring reliability and security across the firmware lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Firmware/Embedded Systems and DevOps.
• Strong programming skills in C/C++.
• Experience with Embedded Linux and/or RTOS.
• Strong knowledge of Git and software development workflows.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD and automation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, debug, and maintain embedded firmware for products and connected devices.
• Develop firmware using C/C++ and work with embedded Linux/RTOS environments.
• Work with microcontrollers, SoCs, device drivers, communication protocols, and hardware interfaces.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for firmware and software builds, testing, and releases.

Skills

Firmware development

C/C++

Embedded Linux

RTOS

CI/CD automation

DevOps practices

Git version control

Python scripting

Bash scripting

Docker

Tools

Git

Docker

Jenkins

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Job description

7Th Sky Tech is seeking a Senior Firmware / DevOps Engineer to design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware for connected devices. The role demands strong C/C++ skills, embedded Linux/RTOS experience, and hands-on CI/CD expertise to automate builds, tests, and deployments.

You will collaborate with hardware, software, QA, and cloud teams to improve workflows and release processes while ensuring reliability and security across the firmware lifecycle.