We are looking for a highly experienced Staff Engineer – Sensors Software to design, develop, and optimize software for next-generation sensor platforms. The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on experience in embedded software development, DSP programming, and operating system concepts, with a strong understanding of performance, reliability, and system-level integration. This role involves working closely with cross-functional teams to build robust sensor software solutions for mobile and edge devices, with a focus on low-power, real-time, and high-performance execution environments.
Key Responsibilities
Design and develop software for sensor processing, data acquisition, and real-time system integration.
Work on DSP-based software architecture, optimization, and algorithm implementation.
Develop and maintain embedded software components for sensor subsystems.
Analyze and improve performance, latency, power consumption, and memory usage.
Apply strong OS concepts including scheduling, concurrency, synchronization, IPC, memory management, and thread design.
Collaborate with hardware, firmware, algorithms, and systems teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
Debug complex system issues using logs, trace tools, and low-level analysis.
Drive software design reviews, coding best practices, and technical decision-making.
Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across the team.
Ensure software quality through unit testing, integration testing, and release readiness.
Required Qualifications
10+ years of experience in software development, preferably in embedded or systems software.
Strong hands-on experience in embedded systems programming.
Proven experience with DSP software development and optimization.
Strong understanding of operating system concepts such as:
Multithreading and synchronization
Interrupt handling
Scheduling and task management
Memory management
Device driver interaction
Proficiency in C/C++.
Good knowledge of real-time and low-power software design.
Strong debugging and problem-solving skills at system and platform level.
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Experience in working with cross-functional engineering teams.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
2+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
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