Software Engineer, Embedded Systems

Meta; Burlingame (CA); Presencial; USD 154.000 - 217.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Meta is seeking a Software Engineer to join our embedded engineering team in Burlingame, CA. You will design and implement embedded firmware and low-level software for resource-constrained hardware, bridging hardware and software to deliver reliable, high-performance systems.

You will work across the full lifecycle—from bring-up and driver development to RTOS integration and HAL design—while optimizing power, memory, and real-time execution.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or equivalent; degree completed before joining Meta.
• 5+ years of experience developing embedded firmware or low-level software in C/C++.
• Experience with RTOS, bare-metal or embedded Linux environments.
• Experience developing or debugging device drivers, HALs, or BSPs for microcontrollers or SoCs.
• Experience writing automated tests and using debugging tools (JTAG, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, serial debuggers).
• Experience analyzing and optimizing embedded software for power, latency, or memory constraints.

Responsabilidades

• Design, implement, and maintain embedded firmware and low-level software for resource-constrained hardware.
• Develop and debug device drivers, HALs, and BSPs for custom silicon and peripherals.
• Configure RTOS to meet latency, power, and memory requirements.
• Write automated tests (unit/integration/hil) to validate firmware behavior.
• Instrument firmware with logging and metrics for observability and reliability.
• Collaborate with hardware teams to define firmware interfaces and resolve dependencies.

Conocimientos

Embedded firmware

C/C++

RTOS

Device drivers

Testing & debugging

Hardware interfaces

Performance optimization

Educación

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or related field

Herramientas

JTAG

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Serial debuggers

Descripción del empleo

Summary:

Meta is seeking a Software Engineer to join our embedded engineering team, where you will develop low-level software and firmware that powers consumer hardware products. In this role, you will work at the intersection of hardware and software, building reliable, performant embedded systems that operate under strict resource constraints. You will contribute to the full embedded software development lifecycle, from system bring-up and driver development to real-time operating system integration and hardware abstraction layer design, helping shape the foundation of Meta's next generation of connected devices.

Required Skills:

Software Engineer, Embedded Systems Responsibilities:

1. Design, implement, and maintain embedded firmware and low-level software components for resource-constrained hardware platforms

2. Develop and debug hardware abstraction layers, device drivers, and board support packages for custom silicon and peripherals

3. Integrate and configure real-time operating systems (RTOS) to meet latency, power, and memory requirements

4. Write automated tests including unit, integration, and hardware-in-the-loop tests to validate firmware behavior across expected and error conditions

5. Instrument firmware with logging, metrics, and alerting to support observability and production reliability

6. Collaborate with hardware engineers, silicon teams, and product partners to define firmware interfaces and resolve cross-disciplinary dependencies

7. Participate in code reviews to improve firmware quality, identify common embedded software defects, and share knowledge with peers

8. Analyze and optimize firmware for power consumption, memory footprint, and real-time execution performance

9. Own embedded software components end-to-end, including responding to production issues and maintaining code health through deprecation of obsolete implementations

10. Produce clear technical documentation for firmware interfaces, bring-up procedures, and system behaviors to support current and future contributors

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Degree must be completed prior to joining Meta

2. 5+ years of experience developing embedded firmware or low-level software in C or C++

3. Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS), bare-metal programming, or embedded Linux environments

4. Experience developing or debugging device drivers, hardware abstraction layers, or board support packages for microcontrollers or SoCs

5. Experience writing automated tests and using debugging tools such as JTAG, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, or serial debuggers to isolate and resolve firmware defects

6. Experience analyzing and optimizing embedded software for power, latency, or memory constraints

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Experience with sensor fusion, signal conditioning, or ADC/DAC interfacing

2. Experience with optical sensor integration and signal processing

3. Experience with communication protocols commonly used in embedded systems such as SPI, I2C, UART, USB, or Bluetooth Low Energy

4. Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

5. Experience with power optimization for battery-constrained wearable or portable devices

6. Experience developing firmware for low power analog sensors

7. Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)

8. Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

9. Familiarity with continuous integration workflows adapted for embedded targets, including cross-compilation and hardware-in-the-loop testing pipelines

10. Experience with embedded software development for consumer electronics, wearables, or IoT devices

Public Compensation:

$154,000/year to $217,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry:

Internet

Equal Opportunity:

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