Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer

Snap Inc. • Vancouver, WA

3d • $133,000 - $235,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Snap Inc. is a technology company whose products include Snapchat, Specs Inc., Bitmoji, Saturn, and other digital services. Specs Inc. develops advanced eyewear that integrates digital experiences into the physical world, powered by Snap OS, and provides Lens Studio developer tools for augmented reality experiences.

Snap is seeking an Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer to join the Spectacles team. This role develops embedded software and firmware for micro-display systems, display chips, and related tools, with ownership spanning implementation, integration, validation, and release. The engineer will work across emulator, board, and silicon environments, collaborating with software, firmware, ASIC, electrical engineering, and production teams to bring up and verify hardware and software features.

The role also involves improving build environments and development workflows, creating validation tools and test plans, debugging system-level issues, documenting procedures and interfaces, and contributing to code quality and maintainability. Snap follows a “default together” approach, expecting team members to work in an office four or more days per week.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in embedded software or firmware development.
• Experience developing in C/C++ and Python for embedded systems, firmware, or system-level tools.
• Strong programming skills in C/C++ and Python.
• Strong understanding of embedded systems, including boards, chips, interfaces, software/firmware interactions, and system-level debuggability.
• Experience setting up and maintaining build environments, build tools, and development workflows for embedded software, firmware, and related tools.
• Experience working across hardware and software boundaries, including bring-up, debugging, and validation.
• Familiarity with communication interfaces such as USB, I2C/I3C, SPI, UART, MIPI, SWD, and PCIe.
• Experience debugging hardware/software integration issues in embedded or consumer electronics systems.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills in complex, multi-component systems.
• Ability to work closely with cross-functional teams, including electrical engineering, ASIC, production, and software partners.
• Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, or similar tools to improve productivity and development velocity.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate through written, verbal, and visual communication.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing software or firmware for display, imaging, or other consumer-electronics systems.
• Experience with small microcontrollers such as ARM or RISC-V.
• Experience developing firmware in C/C++ on RTOS or non-RTOS systems.
• Experience with board bring-up, chip validation, and system-level debugging.
• Experience building internal tools, validation frameworks, or automation for embedded development workflows.
• Experience identifying issues across hardware, firmware, and software in mass-produced consumer devices.
• Knowledge of micro-display systems, video standards, and related protocols such as MIPI, HDMI, and DisplayPort.
• Experience using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
• Self-starter who can organize complex issues, drive them to closure, and work effectively in ambiguous environments.
• Passion for Snapchat and creativity.
• C# experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded software and firmware for micro-display systems, display chips, and related tools, owning implementation, integration, validation, and release.
• Design, implement, and validate software features for display ASICs, modules, microcontrollers, and host-side tools.
• Set up, maintain, and improve embedded software and firmware build environments, build flows, and development tooling.
• Build test plans and test code to verify features before release to production and partner teams.
• Debug and validate system behavior across emulator, board, and silicon environments, focusing on hardware debuggability, root-cause analysis, and system-level issue isolation.
• Collaborate with software, firmware, ASIC, electrical engineering, and production teams to bring up and verify hardware and software features.
• Develop and maintain tools, libraries, interfaces, and build workflows for internal validation, debugging, and production enablement.
• Investigate issues across software, firmware, tools, and hardware, and drive root-cause analysis through resolution.
• Create clear bug reports and Jira tickets for issues involving software, firmware, tools, and hardware interactions.
• Document software flows, build and setup procedures, test procedures, board and tool usage, and user-facing interfaces for internal developers and partner teams.
• Participate in code reviews and improve code quality, testability, maintainability, and build reliability across software, firmware, and tooling.

Benefits

• Paid parental leave.
• Comprehensive medical coverage.
• Emotional and mental health support programs.
• Compensation packages that provide an opportunity to share in Snap’s long-term success.
• Equity in the form of RSUs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior