Embedded software engineer

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Springfield, IL

Summary:

At Meta, we're building innovative products that make it easier for people to connect with each other and enjoy immersive experiences. Our team of world-class experts is developing and shipping products at the intersection of hardware, software, and content, pushing the future of computing platforms and redefining the way people work, play, and connect. As an Embedded Software Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to design, develop, and optimize embedded firmware systems for our AR, VR, and wearable devices, working on low-level systems software, device drivers, and connectivity protocols such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Core Android networking. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex problems and drive innovation in areas such as computer vision, machine learning, and graphics, helping to shape the future of technology and create new experiences for augmented reality, virtual reality, and social/family products.

Required Skills:

Embedded Software Engineer, Firmware - Reality Labs 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

Analyze, design, develop, and debug firmware for a wide variety of devices, including novel sensing and imaging systems, haptic devices, and audio prototypes

Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including silicon architects, hardware designers, OS team, and algorithm and model development teams

Understand and implement power-management, boot loaders, scheduling, inter-processor communication, computer vision, and firmware/system interfaces on RTOS and/or bare-metal environments

Design, develop, and architect models and infrastructure building blocks of Virtual Platforms, integrating internal models and vendor IP models

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience

5+ years software development experience in industry settings or PhD with 2+ years of experience

3+ years embedded software development experience in industry settings

Experience in large-scale C/C++ code base

Demonstrated experience working across disciplines to drive optimal solutions

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with embedded DSP, CPU, and GPU architectures

Hands-on coding experience with peripherals such as UART, SPI, CSI-2, i2c, GPIO, USB

Experience with compression, camera and video pipelines, or encoding technologies such as H.264

Experience with wireless and wired communication protocols,TCP/IP, Ethernet, Bluetooth and 802.11

Experience with silicon, device manufacturing, and low-power SoCs

Experience with lab instrumentation such as oscilloscopes, logic/protocol analyzers for debugging embedded systems at HW level

Experience with active power management or power optimizations

Experience with prototyping or pre-silicon environments (FPGAs, simulation, or emulation)

Experience developing with modern Real Time Operating Systems

Experience working with embedded hardware platforms and exposure to concepts such as clock-level issues, interrupts, and polling

Experience across topics including computer graphics, computer vision, or machine learning

Public Compensation:

$147,000/year to $208,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry: Internet

Equal Opportunity:

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected].

Posted 2025-10-06

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