Boston, MA Full-time 12/2/2025 $177,000 - $251,000 a year
Undergraduate with 5+ Years of ExperienceMaster's with 2+ Years of Experience
Job Description
Meta is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, and optimize embedded firmware systems for AR, VR, and wearable devices, focusing on low-level systems software and connectivity protocols.
Requirements
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
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
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve issues and create new features in the connectivity space, including wireless software stacks (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Cellular, UWB, etc.)
Enhance complex systems with wireless interfaces and provide support to QA, manufacturing, and other software teams