Sr Software Engineer, Matter
About The Position
We’re SmartThings, one of the leading IoT ecosystems in the world, creating the most effortless way for anyone to create a smart home. We're a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung with corporate offices in Minneapolis and the Bay Area. More than 430 million people worldwide use SmartThings to control and manage their connected life. SmartThings delivers simple, powerful experiences across Samsung’s leading portfolio of phones, TVs, and appliances. We also offer the most versatile smart home experience as an open platform with a rich partner ecosystem (think IKEA, SONOS, Honeywell, and so many more). As a founding member of Matter, we are a leader in the industry to help make smart homes more secure, reliable and seamless to use. Come be a part of the leading edge of IoT innovation! About The Team The Matter team’s primary focus is the development, adoption, and long-term support of the Matter protocol on the SmartThings Hub platform, ensuring a seamless, interoperable ecosystem for millions of users worldwide. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will lead the design and execution of the full software lifecycle, moving fluidly from proof-of-concept to global product delivery. Your core focus will be architecting high-performance application and test code in Rust, you will also influence frameworks spanning cloud and mobile environments. You won't just write code; you will solve complex, large-scale engineering challenges and maintain the integrity of our platform through rigorous debugging and collaboration with internal teams and external partners.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Electrical/Computer Engineering
- 5+ years of experience in a software development role
- Experience using Rust, C/C++ and/or other Object Oriented programming languages
- Experience with software design patterns and their applications
- Experience with and/or willingness to learn additional languages such as Lua
- Working knowledge of source control (preferably git and GitHub/GitLab)
- Strong interpersonal communication skills and ability to work well in a diverse, team-focused environment
Nice To Haves
- Passion for gadgets, IoT, and smart devices
- Experience with modern IP networking
- Experience working with communication protocols and networking technologies such as Matter, WiFi, Thread, Bluetooth Low Energy, Zigbee, Z-Wave
- Excellence in writing software in Rust
- Familiarity with an embedded Linux Environment
- Experience using AI tools to achieve velocity gains
- Experience working with external partners and vendors to deliver customer-facing products
Responsibilities
- Design and develop high-quality software, primarily in Rust
- Serve as a technical leader on projects, often working closely with Cloud and Mobile teams to solve challenging problems and develop exciting new features
- Lead technical discussions with key stakeholders (engineering, product, etc.)
- Participate in cross-functional design discussions and code reviews
- Collaborate with partners on new features to improve user experience
Benefits
- attractive compensation package
- comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health
- HSA with employer contribution
- life & disability insurance
- FSAs for health and dependent care expenses
- competitive 401k with a 5% employer match
- unlimited PTO
- 12 paid holidays
- generous parental leave policy (8 weeks fully paid parental leave and 8 more fully paid weeks for childbirth recovery leave)
- education reimbursement program
- access to learning resources through O’Reilly
- parking stipend
- EV chargers onsite
- in-office catered lunches on Thursdays
- access to the onsite gym
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
