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Embedded Software Engineer, Silicon Validation Firmware

Meta· Engineering
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Sunnyvale, CA, Unknown locations$184k - $257kFull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Embedded Software Engineer role focused on designing, developing, and optimizing embedded firmware for AR/VR and wearable devices, including kernel-level components, drivers, and connectivity protocols. Collaboration across teams to advance areas such as computer vision, machine learning, and graphics within Meta’s silicon validation and hardware/software co-development efforts.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement software components at all layers of the system, including kernel, synchronization primitives, resource allocators, memory management, security, I/O systems, persistence, etc
  • Develop drivers and services that operate efficiently in constrained environments and deliver large volumes of data with low-latency and high-bandwidth
  • Lead hardware bring up, peripheral drivers and communication, silicon integration, and power and performance management and optimization efforts
  • Debug complex, system-level, multi-component issues that span multiple layers from kernel to application
  • Profile performance problems and drive optimizations across the entire software stack
  • Integrate software components from multiple partner teams into a unified product code base and drive their continued development
  • Analyze, design, develop, and debug firmware for various devices, including novel sensing and imaging systems, haptic devices, and audio prototypes

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 7+ years software development experience in industry settings or PhD with 4+ years of experience
  • 3+ years embedded software development experience in industry settings
  • Experience in large-scale C/C++ code base
  • Experience defining and driving technical work streams and providing technical leadership for software engineering teams

Skills

Required:Kernel-level developmentDriver developmentC/C++Embedded systems
Nice to have:Power and performance optimization

Benefits

  • Benefits information referenced in the posting (not enumerated in the structured fields)
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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