Firmware Engineer, Middleware

What you’ll do:

• Design, implement, and debug platform-level infrastructure software that will be relied upon by other software team members
• Utilize knowledge in memory management and performance optimization to make design decisions in a resource-constrained application
• Understand and are well-versed in memory management, message queues, message routing, data structures and performance optimization
• Implement general purpose diagnostic, debugging, and fault management frameworks that are testable, abstract and robust
• Develop software and hardware test infrastructure to support safe operation and rapid iteration
• Document software design to aid validation and verification
• Establish software best practices using previous functional safety and team guidelines
• Bridge the gaps between hardware and software, provide advice to the hardware team to bring the best hardware/software abstraction and integration
• You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define driver requirements and specifications
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and support to team members, fostering their professional growth and promoting a collaborative work environment
• Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards, best practices, and software quality guidelines.
• Produce well-articulated design documentation to drive alignment within and across teams

Skills to be successful:

• 5+ years of experience with embedded C / C++ programming, and some familiarity with scripting languages like Python.
• Solid understanding of firmware and device drivers, with expertise in Linux kernel architecture and device models.
• Familiarity with low-level hardware interfaces, bus protocols (e.g., SPI, I2C, CAN-FD), and protocols (e.g., Ethernet, PCIe)
• Experience with kernel debugging tools, performance profiling, and optimization techniques.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze and debug complex system-level issues.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to haves:

• Knowledge or expertise energy, fleet management, or EV industry

Compensation Details:

• Compensation Range: $150,000-$250,000

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