Staff Software Architect, Embedded Systems & Integration

Digital Dynamics Inc; Scotts Valley (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP participation

401(k) match

Health & wellness benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Digital Dynamics Inc. is seeking an experienced individual contributor to lead the technical design, implementation, and long-term health of major software subsystems for mission-critical equipment used across global industries.

This role combines hands-on software development with architectural ownership, guiding subsystem architecture, delivery across teams, and ensuring reliability, scalability, and performance while mentoring engineers and advancing engineering standards.

Qualifications

• 8+ years embedded/firmware development with system-level ownership.
• Deep experience with Xilinx Zynq or similar ARM+FPGA SoCs.
• Strong C/C++ in real-time environments; bare-metal and embedded Linux.
• Real-time fieldbus experience; EtherCAT preferred.
• Functional safety architectures (IEC 61508) a plus.
• Testability focus: HIL, regression testing, MTBF analysis.
• Secure boot and firmware update mechanisms for fielded products.
• Git-based workflows and CI/CD for embedded builds.

Responsibilities

• Define and own software architecture for major subsystems.
• Lead design and delivery of complex software across teams.
• Write high-quality, secure, and maintainable code.
• Ensure reliability, scalability, and performance of software systems.
• Lead technical decisions and root-cause analysis of issues.
• Collaborate with product, systems, hardware, and manufacturing teams.
• Mentor junior and senior engineers and promote engineering best practices.
• Contribute to standards and continuous improvement.

Skills

Embedded/firmware development

Xilinx Zynq/ARM+FPGA SoCs

C/C++

Real-time fieldbus (EtherCAT)

Functional safety architectures (IEC 6

Testability design (HIL, regression)

Secure boot/firmware update

Git workflows / CI/CD

Tools

Git / GitHub Actions

CI/CD for embedded builds

Job description

Digital Dynamics Inc. is seeking an experienced individual contributor to lead the technical design, implementation, and long-term health of major software subsystems for mission-critical equipment used across global industries.

This role combines hands-on software development with architectural ownership, guiding subsystem architecture, delivery across teams, and ensuring reliability, scalability, and performance while mentoring engineers and advancing engineering standards.