Meta is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, and optimize embedded firmware systems for AR, VR, and wearable devices. The role involves working on low-level systems software, device drivers, and connectivity protocols while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive innovation in technology.

• 2+ years of software development experience in industry settings, or PhD degree +9 months of experience
• Experience in large-scale C/C++ code base
• Embedded software engineering experience
• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience

• 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

• Employees at Meta are often offered comprehensive benefits, including medical/dental/vision coverage, mental-health resources, family planning support (fertility, adoption, surrogacy), and caregiving programs. Financial benefits typically include a competitive retirement plan, equity awards, life insurance, and access to financial coaching and legal support. Time-off benefits commonly feature generous PTO and holidays, unlimited sick time, various paid leaves, flexible “Global Travel Days,” and a 30-day paid break every five years.