What are the responsibilities and job description for the Firmware Software ENgineer position at Tailored Management?
Job Title : Firmware Software Engineer
Location : 1180 Discovery Way, Sunnyvale, CA
Interviews : 2 rounds,Onsite
Duration : 12 months
Start and End Dates : 2 / 10 / 2025 to 2 / 09 / 2026
Payrate : $104.00 / Hrly
Benefits : Health, Dental and Vision
Client Hook : Job Description :
The main function of a firmware software engineer is to apply the principles of computer science and mathematical analysis to the design, development, testing, and evaluation of the software and systems that make computers work. A typical firmware software engineer designs, develops and tests operating systems-level software, compilers, and network distribution software for medical, industrial, military, communications, aerospace, business, scientific and general computing applications.
Responsibilities :
Develop high quality code using the C and C programming languages for embedded environments, with portability to various processors and platforms
Develop optimized firmware for the Graphics and Display pipelines to support the product use cases
Work with internal teams and vendors to improve and tailor existing firmware, device drivers, stack and applications to project needs
Debug issues across the software stack including hardware functionality and develop quick workarounds to time-critical issues and provide long term solutions
Writing new tests and maintaining existing tests including unit tests, manual and CI automation
Required Skills :
6 years of industry experience developing and testing low level firmware for embedded systems
Solid programming skills using C and C , and experience developing production code and test applications
Experience with RTOS and developing multi-threaded applications
Expert knowledge of the full software development lifecycle : from business / systems analysis, through requirements gathering and functional specification authoring, to development, testing and delivery.
Experience with CI / CD development tools and processes
Scripting skills using Python or other languages for developing simple utilities and test automation
Knowledge of AR / VR technologies and / or basic understanding of Graphics and Display systems is a plus
Expert problem solving skills to troubleshoot issues and make system changes as needed to resolve issues
Expert ability to work independently and manage one's time
Strong verbal, written communication skills and interpersonal skills
Education :
Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering or relevant field required.
