Software Firmware Engineer

BCforward; Oregon (IL); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

BCforward is looking for a Firmware Software Engineer to join their Smart Glasses team, focusing on improving the reliability and performance of products through automated testing and firmware health monitoring. Ideal candidates should have 2-4 years of experience, particularly in embedded systems, with a strong foundation in C/C++. The role is remote and offers an hourly salary between $50 and $60.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in firmware or software roles.
• Experience with automated testing and CI improvements.
• Ability to quickly ramp up on complex software systems.

Responsibilities

• Monitor stability and develop new automated tests.
• Debug flaky tests and root cause issues.
• Contribute to Dashboard development for firmware monitoring.

Skills

Proficiency in C/C++

Understanding of testing strategies

Debugging embedded firmware code

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science or Engineering

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BCforward is seeking a Firmware Software Engineer to work remote

Firmware Software Engineer I

Start/End Dates: 7/14/2025 - 12/31/2025

Location: US - OR - Remote PST

Pay: $50-$60/hr.W2

Summary:

Seeking a Firmware Software Engineer with 2-4 years of experience to join the Software Engineer – Smart glasses. This ideal for individuals who are passionate about working at the intersection of hardware and software and want to contribute to Automated Testing / Continuous Integration improvements and Dashboard development to monitor firmware health projects.

This team is focused on increasing the reliability of Smartglasses firmware and increasing developer velocity by improving the efficiency and effectiveness of our automated testing suite. The successful candidate will be part of and work with the Smartglasses Core Platform Firmware team. The position is an individual contributor role and will operate under the guidance of a team lead, along with 1-2 other developers.

Must have skills:

• Proficiency in C/C++.

• Deep understanding of testing strategies and test development for embedded devices.

• Proficiency in debugging embedded firmware code.

Nice to have skills:

• Prior experience in defining/executing a test strategy for a consumer embedded device.

• Experience with CI tooling.

• Experience with Jest end-to-end testing.

Education:

• Bachelor of Computer Science or Engineering degree preferred.

Story Behind the Need – Business Group & Key Projects:

Key Projects/Day-to-Day Responsibilities: Key Projects:

Automated Testing / Continuous Integration improvements.

Dashboard development to monitor firmware health.

Day-to-Day:

Monitor stability of automated tests.

Develop new automated tests and improve existing tests.

Debug flaky tests. Root cause issues to determine whether problems are caused by tests or the underlying firmware code.

MUST HAVE SKILLS

Proficiency in C/C++.

Deep understanding of testing strategies and test development for embedded devices.

Proficiency in debugging embedded firmware code.

GOOD TO HAVE

Prior experience in defining/executing a test strategy for a consumer embedded device.

Experience with CI tooling.

Experience with Jest end-to-end testing.

2-4 years of experience.

CS or Engineering degree preferred

There is a lot of complexity in the software and tooling used to deliver the Smartglasses firmware. Candidates must be able to ramp up quickly and be able to proactively seek out knowledge and assistance when necessary.

Candidates must be able to dive deep into unfamiliar codebases to root cause and fix problems.

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Job function

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  IT Services and IT Consulting

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