Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Owl Labs•Boston, MA

11d•$140,000 - $180,000

About The Position

Owl Labs is seeking an experienced Android AOSP and Linux developer to join our engineering team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience developing embedded Android and Linux systems and applications with a focus on IoT solutions, network connectivity, and audio/video processing. This role requires the ability to identify, analyze, and resolve issues effectively. WHO WE ARE Owl Labs is a collaborative tech company, creating an equalized meeting and learning experience for all, wherever participants may be. Powering hybrid teams and remote work is in our DNA. Owl Labs has been a leader when it comes to celebrating and connecting hybrid teams and classrooms -- meaning both in-office and remote workers, in-room students and at-home learning. We’re best known for the Meeting Owl product line, a smart 360 camera, mic, speaker all-in-one solution. Sitting in the center of the table, the Meeting Owl uses vision and voice recognition to shift the camera to focus on who’s speaking, giving all participants a feeling as if they’re in the same room. With the continued rise of hybrid teams and remote workers, our products allow for better collaboration and productivity no matter your location. Our award-winning product, the Meeting Owl Pro, was named one of TIME magazine’s 100 Best Inventions of 2020 and has been recognized by CES Innovation Awards 2020, Red Dot Design Awards 2020, SXSW Innovation Awards 2020. Our team was recognized as an Inc. Best Workplaces 2020 and 2021 and named on the esteemed Inc.’s Editor’s List.

Requirements

5+ years of experience with Android platform development and Android HAL
5+ years of experience in Linux-based embedded systems development. Great general understanding of how Linux is structured
Strong Knowledge of Android HIDL/AIDL interfaces, build system, etc
Strong programming fundamentals. Proficiency with C, C++, Java, Kotlin
Ability to work with legacy code, learn how things work and organized
Proficiency with debugging tools and logic analyzers
Experience with version control systems (Git) and CI/CD pipelines

Nice To Haves

Strong knowledge of networking protocols (Ethernet, TCP/IP, UDP)
Experience with wireless protocols (WiFi, Bluetooth, BLE)
Experience with IoT protocols (MQTT, CoAP, LwM2M)
Audio/Video codec implementation and optimization

Responsibilities

Design, implement and customize embedded software solutions for IoT devices and consumer electronics running Android OS and Linux
Debug complex system-level and user space issues across hardware and software boundaries
Optimize code for performance, power consumption, and memory utilization
Maintain and enhance existing firmware codebases
Create technical documentation and specifications
Mentor junior engineers and review code contributions