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Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer

Snap Inc.· Engineering
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Vancouver$133k - $235kFull timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer position on the Spectacles team at Snap Inc. focusing on embedded software and firmware for micro-display systems and related hardware, across implementation, integration, validation, and release.

Responsibilities

  • Develop embedded software and firmware for micro-display systems, display chips, and related tools with clear ownership scope across implementation, integration, validation, and release
  • Design, implement, and validate software features for display ASICs, modules, microcontrollers, and host-side tools
  • Set up, maintain, and improve embedded software and firmware build environments, build flows, and development tooling for efficient validation and release
  • Build test plans and test code to verify new features before release to production and partner teams
  • Work across emulator, board, and silicon environments to debug and validate system behavior, with strong focus on hardware debuggability, root-cause analysis, and issue isolation at the system level
  • Collaborate closely with software, firmware, ASIC, EE, and production teams to bring up and verify new hardware and software features
  • Develop and maintain tools, libraries, interfaces, and build workflows used by internal teams for validation, debugging, and production enablement
  • Investigate issues across software, firmware, tools, and hardware, and drive root-cause analysis through resolution
  • Create clear bug reports and Jira tickets for issues related to software, firmware, tools, and hardware interactions
  • Document software flows, build/setup procedures, test procedures, board/tool usage, and user-facing interfaces for internal developers and partner teams
  • Contribute to code reviews and help improve code quality, testability, maintainability, and build reliability across software, firmware, and tooling

Qualifications

  • Strong programming skills in C/C++ and Python; C# experience is a plus
  • Strong understanding of embedded systems, including boards, chips, interfaces, software/firmware interactions, and system-level debuggability
  • Experience setting up and maintaining build environments, build tools, and development workflows for embedded software, firmware, and related tools
  • Experience working across hardware and software boundaries, including bring-up, debugging, and validation
  • Familiarity with communication interfaces such as USB, I2C/I3C, SPI, UART, MIPI, SWD, and PCIe
  • Ability to work closely with cross-functional teams including EE, ASIC, production, and software partners
  • Strong debugging and problem-solving skills in complex multi-component systems
  • Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, or similar tools to improve productivity and development velocity
  • Great interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively through written, verbal, and visual communication

Skills

Required:C/C++PythonEmbedded systemsBuild environments/tools
Nice to have:C#

Benefits

  • Paid parental leave
  • Comprehensive medical coverage
  • Emotional and mental health support programs
  • Compensation packages that include equity opportunities
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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