Platform SW Engineer

About the role • We are seeking a Platform Software Engineer to develop the platform firmware and low-level drivers for our next-generation electro-optical sensing hardware. You will bring up new boards and SoCs and own the foundational firmware that everything else runs on.What you'll do • Develop and maintain platform firmware and board support packages (BSPs) for Gen2 hardware • Write and optimize low-level device drivers (SPI, I2C, UART, GPIO, DMA) • Bring up new boards and SoCs from power-on through functional firmware • Implement bootloaders, hardware abstraction layers, and power management • Integrate firmware with RTOS • Debug hardware/firmware issues using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG/SWD • Optimize for performance, memory footprint, and real-time constraints • Collaborate with silicon, hardware, and application teams on interfacesRequired Qualifications • BS or MS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science • 7+ years embedded firmware / driver development in C (and C++) • Strong understanding of microcontrollers/SoCs, memory, interrupts, and concurrency • Device driver and peripheral bring-up experience (SPI/I2C/UART/DMA and similar) • Board bring-up and debugging with lab tools (scopes, analyzers, JTAG) • Familiarity with RTOS and Linux kernel driver developmentPreferred Qualifications • ARM Cortex-M/R experience • Bootloader, secure boot, or OTA update experience • Video RGB / RGB MIPI (CSI-2) camera-interface and ISP pipeline experience • Robotics, sensors, or autonomous systems backgroundBenefits (subject to location and local regulations) • Competitive salary and equity • Flexible vacation and time-off policy • Collaborative, fast-paced, and inclusive work environment • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies with a highly cross-functional team