Sr. Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer

Ethernovia, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 124,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pre IPO stock options

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Flexible hours

Fully remote role

Job summary

Ethernovia, Inc. seeks senior embedded software/firmware engineers to build the networking stack and device drivers for automotive-grade hardware. You will work on kernel/user drivers, Ethernet interfaces, and AUTOSAR/Linux integrations within a safety-aware team.

You’ll collaborate across architecture, design and testing, contributing to firmware and driver verification while supporting remote Canada-based roles with flexible hours and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science/Software or related field.
• 6+ years work experience in software development.
• Proficient in C/C++ programming; Python a plus.
• Experience with Software Device Drivers, preferably Ethernet.
• Deep understanding of OS, kernel, device drivers; Linux/RTOS familiarity.
• Firmware experience for Ethernet devices and hardware interaction.

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate Ethernovia’s device drivers into the SDK.
• Architect, implement, test and integrate kernel/user-mode drivers with Linux/QNX/RTOS.
• Work with firmware and low-level code, optimize performance and footprint.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure safety-critical automotive compliance.

Skills

C/C++

Software lifecycle

Kernel/Device drivers

Linux/RTOS

Python

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Computer Science/Software

Tools

Yocto

Git/Perforce

QA/testing tools

Job description

About Ethernovia, Inc.

Ethernovia is developing the future of Ethernet-based networks to realize the full potential of software-defined and autonomous vehicles, robotics and other intelligent machines. Founded in 2018, the company’s breakthrough data transport and acceleration technology is ushering in a new era of connectivity and capabilities in the vehicle and at the edge, including highly reliable autonomy, over-the-air servicing and AI-backed applications.

Ethernovia’s co-founders are serial technology entrepreneurs with multiple prior successful ventures together. We are well-funded and backed by some of the worlds’ leading technology investors, having secured $154M ($90+M Series-B and $64M Series-A) in total funding to date:

• Ethernovia Raises Over $90 Million Series B to Scale Leading-Edge Autonomy and Physical AI Networking Chips
• Ethernovia Raises $64 Million to Accelerate the Revolution of Vehicle Networks | Business Wire
  • (financial backers include: Porsche SE, Qualcomm, AMD, Western Digital, Maverick Silicon,Socratic Partners,Conduit Capital, and CDIB-TEN Capital)
• Connected Car News: Helios, Continental, Ethernovia, Avanci, BMW, Mapbox, Porsche, SEMA, Honda, UltraSense, Flex Logix, Diodes Inc., Garmin, Toyota & Caruso | auto connected car news

Ethernovia has been recognized in EE Times’ prestigious list of the Top 100 Startups for 2025.

• March 2026: Ethernovia Announces HSB-Enabled Networking Board for NVIDIA Holoscan Platforms
• January 2024: Our CEO Ramin Shirani Named MotorTrend Software-Defined Vehicle Innovator Awards Winner (ethernovia.com)
• September 2023: Continental and Ethernovia Announce Partnership to Develop Automotive Switch in 7nm - Ethernovia

With talented employees on 4 continents, we have filed 50+ patents to date.

Join Ethernovia’s team to make a lasting impact on the future of packet processor-centric networking solutions to support the real-time sensor, Physical AI, and control data demands of software-defined autonomy across vehicles, robots and intelligent machines. Come share in our success with pre-IPO shares, competitive compensation, and great benefits while growing your knowledge and career with world class talent. We are looking for talented engineers and leaders who have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to drive cutting edge designs from concept to silicon to the future of mobility.

Senior Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer (Device Drivers)

Location:

• Multiple Positions in Canada
• 100% Remote work
• Preference for those in or adjacent to Eastern Time Zone (Toronto)

Summary:

You will be responsible for Ethernovia’s Networking devices software stack development which will include; Embedded Firmware, kernel/user mode device drivers , stack extensions, debug, and test utilities, as well as automated unit/system testing. The drivers will integrate with the Communication Stack of a Linux and AUTOSAR Stack. The device drivers will allow the User application, Middleware and Operating system to take full advantage of the feature rich hardware. As for the firmware it configures, controls, and monitors the communication device and interacts with the host system via device drivers to expose hardware features of the devices. Firmware code may also run as a standalone library within the device driver itself

As a part of the Software team, you will be responsible for architecture, design, implementation, testing, and integration of the device drivers rolled into Ethernovia’s SDK. These drivers are built ground-up for safety critical automotive application.

Also, we build products with strict adherence to Functional Safety and hence every team member is required to fit into a culture of safety and best development practices.

Technical Qualifications:

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in Computer Science/Software or related field.
• Work Experience: 6+ years
• Strong understanding of Software Development lifecycle including Architecture, Implementation and Testing fundamentals.
• Proficient in C/C++ Programming Language. Experience in Python is a plus.
• Experience with Software Device Drivers , preferably for communication devices like Ethernet.
• Deep understanding of Operating Systems, Kernel, Platform/Device drivers , preferably Linux Operating System, QNX or Real Time Operating System.
• Experience with integration and testing with Operating System Device Driver Interfaces.
• Hands-on experience with Hardware, preferably communication devices.
• For Firmware role:
  • Experience with Firmware, preferably for communication devices like Ethernet.
  • Experience with integration and testing of firmware and low-level code.
  • Hands-on experience with Hardware and embedded processors, preferably for communication devices.
  • Expertise in efficient code practices for code footprint and performance.

Nice to Have Experience with

• AUTOSAR Communication Stack
• MCAL
• Experience with simulation and emulation platforms.
• GNU or similar compiler, debugging suite.
• Embedded programming, preferably with communication devices and hardware buses like I2C, SPI, Ethernet, USB.
• Building Automotive or other safety critical systems using qualification methods/processes like MISRA, ASPICE and ISO26262.
• Communication/networking protocols like: Ethernet MAC, PHY, Switching, TCP/IP, Security, Serdes, PCIe, NTB, and SR-IOV.
• Video processing standards and protocols
• Code Version Control and Review tools/processes like Perforce/Git, Swarm.
• Build systems like Yocto.
• High performance drivers and test tools preferably networking and communications.
• Virtualization and virtualized device drivers
• Mixed Signal systems - Analog, Digital, Digital Signal Processing (DSP).
• ARM family of processors or similar embedded processors.
• Bootloaders like uboot or similar.

Soft Skills

• Self-motivated and able to work effectively both independently and in a team.
• Excellent communication/documentation skills.
• Attention to details.

What you’ll get in return:

• Technology depth and breadth expansion that can’t be found in a large company
• Opportunity to grow your career as the company grows
• Pre IPO stock options
• Cutting edge technology
• World class team
• Competitive base salary
• Flexible hours
• Medical, dental and vision insurance for employees
• Flexible vacation time to promote a healthy work-life balance

Salary Range:

• The actual offered base salary for Canadian locations will vary depending on factors such as work location, individual qualifications, specializations, experience, skills, job-related knowledge, and internal equity. We would not anticipate that the individual hired into this role will be at or near the top half of the range provided, but the decision will be dependent on the factors of each individual case. The annual salary range for this position is $175,000 - $225,000 CAD. The compensation package will also include incentive compensation in the form of pre-IPO ISO options, in addition to base salary and a full range of medical and other benefits.