Embedded SW Engineer (Contractor)

Our Client, an Internet Content & Information company, is looking for an Embedded SW Engineer (Contractor) for their Redmond, WA location.
 
Responsibilities:

• Develop and modify device firmware (C/C++) to support visual perceptual quality features across computer vision, graphics, and display pipelines.
• Design, implement, and maintain test infrastructure for evaluating perceptual quality metrics (e.g., latency, quality/accuracy, motion-to-photon).
• Write new tests and maintain existing tests including unit tests, integration tests, manual validation procedures, and CI automation.
• Debug issues across the full software stack—from hardware bring-up and driver-level defects through application-layer rendering—providing both quick workarounds for time-critical issues and long-term solutions.
• Develop optimized firmware and software utilities targeting embedded environments, with portability across processors and platforms.
• Integrate platform-level features where applicable.
• Collaborate with internal teams to improve and tailor existing firmware, device drivers, and applications to project requirements.
• Create clean, well-documented, and testable code; contribute to CI/CD build scripts and automation pipelines as needed.
• Document designs, tradeoffs, test methodologies, and results for cross-functional stakeholders.

• 5+ years of industry experience developing and testing low-level firmware or systems software for embedded platforms.
• 5+ years of solid programming skills in C and C++, with experience writing production firmware and test applications.
• Experience with the full software development lifecycle: requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, and delivery.
• Experience building reusable test frameworks, harnesses, or infrastructure for hardware-in-the-loop or perceptual quality validation.
• Demonstrated debugging skills across complex software/hardware stacks (graphics, display, or sensor pipelines preferred).
• Experience with RTOS and developing multi-threaded or real-time applications.
• Experience with CI/CD development tools and processes.
• Scripting skills using Python or similar languages for developing utilities and test automation.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a relevant field.
• Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with computer vision, graphics and display systems.
• Understanding of visual/perceptual quality metrics and measurement methodologies (e.g., JND, SSIM, flicker thresholds, motion-to-photon latency).
• Experience with AR/VR display technologies and associated performance constraints.
• Android platform experience (NDK, JNI, HAL) or low-level platform integration.
• Familiarity with image/video quality assessment tools or development of custom measurement utilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to work independently and manage priorities.
• Top 3 must-have HARD skills:
• CI/CD development for hardware in the loop testing
• Embedded SW development experience
• Great communication skills
• Good to have skills:
• Experience with computer vision and graphics
• Experience with AR/VR technologies

• Health Benefits
• Referral Program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities