What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Engineer- Linux Application Developer position at A3?
Description
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Staff Embedded Engineer to join our dynamic team. This role requires a proactive and hands-on professional with expertise in embedded systems, software development, multimedia frameworks, and protocol management. As a Staff Engineer, you will be involved in designing, developing, and maintaining advanced embedded systems while collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve product milestones.
Company perks :
15 days of vacation, plus 12 days of national holidays
40 hrs. of paid sick time off
Health, dental, and vision insurance
401 (k) with company matching
HSA / FSA
Major Duties & Responsibilities
Develop, implement, and maintain complex Linux applications, writing efficient code primarily in C / C or other relevant languages. Optimize applications for performance and reliability in resource-constrained environments.
Integrate Linux applications with various subsystems, including multimedia, network protocols, and device drivers, ensuring seamless communication and interoperability.
Analyze and optimize application performance at both software and system levels, using profiling tools and techniques to enhance responsiveness, stability, and resource usage.
Provide solutions to complex issues in collaboration with other team members.
Work closely with hardware, firmware, and product teams to understand hardware dependencies, application requirements, and overall product goals.
Develop thorough documentation for applications, APIs, and system integration points.
Conduct and participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and maintainability across the team.
Engage with stakeholders as needed to gather requirements, provide updates, and manage expectations regarding project timelines, deliverables, and potential challenges.
Drive continuous improvement by identifying and addressing inefficiencies in software and hardware interfaces.
Minimum Skills & Abilities
Ability to travel up to 10%
Design and develop embedded software solutions for various platforms, ensuring high performance and reliability.
Architect, code, and optimize embedded applications and systems using C, C , STL, Python, and shell scripting.
Excellent in Linux programming, IPC, multi-threaded programming & Socket programming.
Utilize object-oriented design principles (UML, design patterns) to build scalable and maintainable software.
Debug and troubleshoot issues using tools such as GDB, Valgrind, Clang, TCP dump, and Wireshark.
Proficiency or familiarity with one of the build systems such as CMake, Make or Ninja.
Work with embedded systems build environments (Buildroot, Yocto).
Awareness of Linux driver models, including board bring-up processes, Bootloaders and Device tree concepts.
Knowledge of communication protocols, including UART, I2C, SPI, TCP, UDP.
Understanding of real-time operating systems (RTOS), such as FreeRTOS or Zephyr, and their integration within embedded systems.
Multimedia frameworks (GStreamer, FFmpeg) to handle audio and video functionalities in embedded environments using protocols RTSP and RTP is preferred.
Ability to collaborate and write integration code on cloud technologies including REST APIs, MQTT, AWS, and SaaS for connected device solutions.
Familiarity with version control systems like Git, SVN, or Mercurial for code management and version tracking.
Experience setting up unit tests, integration tests, and system tests in the CI / CD pipeline.
Domain knowledge in Pro-AV / Broadcast or Imaging solutions is a plus.
Minimum Education & Experience
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
Minimum 8 years of hands-on experience in embedded systems development.
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