Firmware Engineer

Role: Firmware Engineer

Location: Schaumburg, IL (Onsite)

Type: Contract (W2)

Job Description

Responsibilities

Perform hands-on software design and development across multiple platforms, with a focus on application-level functionality.

Scope and break down work into well-defined milestones and own epics from initial design through implementation, testing, deployment, and post-deployment support.

Operate independently with minimal direction, proactively guiding technical decisions within your domain of expertise.

Apply software design patterns, architectural paradigms, and non-functional requirements such as security, reliability, scalability, performance, and availability.

Identify and call out technical debt early, before it grows into large refactoring efforts.

Direct and coordinate software implementation and testing tasks for other developers, including internal team members and external contributors, as needed.

Participate in defining and implementing new procedures, standards, and guidelines to enhance team productivity and software quality.

Manage and prioritize multiple projects or workstreams simultaneously while maintaining high quality standards.

Assist with solution estimation and help establish and refine technical standards and best practices.

Develop and maintain software that interacts with backend services and USB peripherals as part of the overall solution.

Essential Skills

Strong hands-on experience in C++ development, with at least C++17 and preferably C++20.

Experience with CI (Continuous Integration) pipelines to build, test, and validate software.

in application-level software development.

Experience integrating and interacting with backend systems or services.

Experience working with USB peripherals within software applications.

Ability to work independently, make sound technical decisions, and drive epics from design through post-deployment support.

Solid understanding of software design patterns, architectural principles, and non-functional requirements such as security, reliability, scalability, performance, and availability.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Experience with Linux environments is highly preferred; experience with Windows environments is also considered.

Familiarity with backend development concepts and practices.

Exposure to C#, CMake, and GNU toolchains.

Experience in directing or mentoring other developers in implementation and testing tasks.

Ability to handle multiple concurrent projects while maintaining code quality and meeting deadlines.

Pay: $60.00 - $65.00 per hour

Work Location: In person