What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr Firmware Engineer (Contractor) position at Arduino?
Arduino’s mission is to enable people to enhance their lives through accessible open-source electronics and digital technologies. Since 2005, millions of people, from kids and students to engineers and professionals around the world are using Arduino to innovate in the fields of music, games and toys, smart homes, farming, autonomous vehicles and many more.
We are looking for a Senior Firmware Engineer to join our R&D team and contribute to design, develop and test firmware and libraries for microcontrollers/microprocessors used in Arduino or other embedded platforms (e.g. Yocto, Raspberry, etc.). You will be a key asset in our commitment to high standards for our users and customers.
What we offer
A challenging career path in a rapidly growing company with modern vision and talented teams.
A competitive salary (and benefits) that values people skills and experience.
A young and inspiring work environment that encourages diversity and cultural exchange.
Individual growth objectives with a dedicated budget for learning/training.
Flexible working hours and working locations, we value work-life balance!
A meaningful work opportunity in a mission-driven company committed to empower people around the world.
What you'll work on
Design, develop, code, test, debug and document embedded software (C , C)
Prototype a product solution from research to production
Most of the code will be open-source, we require high quality when coding (clean code) and documenting
Maintain and improve the code
Spread the Arduino verb at conferences and with the developer community
Write application level firmware based on company technology
What you bring
At least 5 years experience in Firmware and libraries development (C, C )
Experience with JTAG and other debugging tools (gdb/valgrind)
Extensive experience of Hardware debugging
Fluent in English both verbal and written is mandatory
Bonus Points
Knowledge of the Arduino ecosystem
Experience with Zephyr
Experience with Golang and/or Python
Knowledge of IoT Protocols (MQTT, CoAP, HTTP, TCP, UDP, AMQP) and Github
Knowledge of fieldbus protocols
Broad knowledge of git flow
Testing frameworks for embedded code
If you're excited about this role or about our company but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the points outlined above, we strongly encourage you to apply anyways. If we feel you don’t fit for this job we may have something else for you!