Silicon labs
Senior Software Engineer
Overview
In this role, you will help develop foundational embedded software that enables customers to build reliable, power-efficient wireless products on Silicon Labs devices, working closely with firmware, silicon, systems, and test teams.
About Silicon labs
Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB) is the leading innovator in low-power wireless connectivity, building embedded technology that connects devices and improves lives. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Silicon Labs has operations in over 16 countries and is the trusted partner for innovative solutions in the smart home, industrial IoT, and smart cities marke
Requirements & Eligibility
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years of professional experience in embedded software or firmware development
- Strong programming skills in Embedded C and/or C++
- Experience developing software for microcontrollers in resource-constrained, real-time environments, including bare metal and/or RTOS-based systems
- Strong debugging skills at the hardware/software boundary
- Experience working on low-level embedded software such as device drivers, interrupts, peripheral interfaces, timing-sensitive code, or memory-constrained systems
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain embedded software for Silicon Labs low-power wireless MCUs and SDKs
- Own support for hardware features through the entire IC lifecycle
- Build and enhance low-level firmware components such as device drivers, initialization and startup code, timing-sensitive system software, and radio control features
- Optimize software for performance, reliability, power efficiency, and memory/CPU utilization in real-time embedded environments
- Debug complex issues across software, firmware, hardware, and system boundaries using lab tools and debuggers
- Collaborate with hardware, silicon, systems, and product teams to define requirements, review designs, and support bring-up of new devices
- Contribute to automated test, validation, and development tooling to improve product quality and engineering efficiency
- Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and technical discussions
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