Senior Embedded Engineer
Develops C/C++ software, firmware, integrations, and manufacturing tools for YubiKey devices and custom embedded hardware platforms. The role requires 5+ years of software engineering experience, embedded development expertise, and familiarity with Windows or Linux internals.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Experiment, create prototypes, and refine work based on user feedback, industry standards, and business needs.
- Collaborate across functions with Product Management, Hardware, and Production teams.
- Design and develop experiences using native and cross-platform technologies.
- Develop software for embedded hardware platforms.
- Build integrations between software platforms and YubiKey devices.
- Develop internal tools used during the YubiKey manufacturing process.
- Use GitHub for source management and review, Jira for task management, and Confluence for internal documentation.
- Write software primarily in C/C++.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science or a relevant technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of software engineering experience.
- Experience developing embedded software or firmware.
- Familiarity with Windows or Linux system internals and services, including synchronization primitives, efficient file system access, and logging facilities.
- Proven experience building software with C/C++.
- Comfort with bit manipulation and binary arithmetic.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience building applications that use background services and tasks.
- Experience building desktop applications on Windows.
Compensation and Benefits
- Annual salary range: $175,000–$200,000 USD.
- Health, dental, and vision coverage; Yubico pays 100% of the employee premium and 85% of the family premium.
- 401(k) dollar-for-dollar match up to 6%, capped at $6,000 per year, with immediate vesting.
- $1,200 wellness reimbursement, prorated based on start date.
- $3,000 yearly learning and development stipend and mentorship program.
- 15 vacation days, 10 holidays, and 7 sick days annually.
- Paid parental leave: 8 weeks for all parents, with an additional 8 weeks for birthing parents.
- Commuter benefits.
Skills
C, C++, Embedded Software, Firmware, Windows, Linux, System Internals, GitHub, Jira, Confluence, Desktop Applications, Bit Manipulation, Binary Arithmetic
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