Senior Embedded System Software Engineer

About Us:

Headquartered in the United States, TP-Link Systems Inc. is a global provider of reliable networking devices and smart home products, consistently ranked as the world’s top provider of Wi-Fi devices. The company is committed to delivering innovative products that enhance people’s lives through faster, more reliable connectivity. With a commitment to excellence, TP-Link serves customers in over 170 countries and continues to grow its global footprint.

We believe technology changes the world for the better! At TP-Link Systems Inc, we are committed to crafting dependable, high-performance products to connect users worldwide with the wonders of technology.

Embracing professionalism, innovation, excellence, and simplicity, we aim to assist our clients in achieving remarkable global performance and enable consumers to enjoy a seamless, effortless lifestyle.

Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, and optimize TP-Link smart home products, including IP cameras and doorbells. In this role, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to drive projects from concept to completion, actively participating in all stages of the development process, including chipset bring-up, SDK integration, and the design and implementation of cutting-edge features—typically within a Linux environment.

As a senior member of the team, you will lead feature architecture design, troubleshoot complex issues, and mentor junior engineers, ensuring the delivery of high-performance, reliable products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with product management to conduct technical research and feasibility assessments that guide product design decisions.
• Design and develop embedded consumer electronics products, leading chipset bring-up, SDK integration, and application development across multiple hardware platforms.
• Conduct software architecture design and define system requirements to ensure efficient, scalable, and maintainable solutions.
• Conduct performance analysis and optimize system performance, memory usage, and power consumption.
• Write, debug, and test software for embedded systems using C/C++ and other relevant programming languages.
• Use cross-compiling methods to integrate third-party functionalities.
• Partner with hardware teams to implement hardware-dependent functions and resolve integration challenges.
• Develop and optimize software features while analyzing and troubleshooting complex issues to ensure robust, high-performance connectivity.
• Create clear and comprehensive technical documentation, including design specifications, software architecture, and other necessary documents to support future development, maintainability, and effective collaboration.
• Collaborate with external vendors and third-party partners to efficiently integrate hardware and software components.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define system requirements and design effective solutions.
• Manage the software development lifecycle, ensuring timely delivery and effective coordination with QA teams on testing and issue resolution.
• Proactively identify and mitigate technical risks, proposing innovative solutions to complex problems
• Investigate and address customer-reported issues, implementing firmware updates to enhance performance and resolve issues.
• Stay up to date with the latest industry trends and technologies in embedded systems and apply them to continuously improve product features and performance.
• Work with quality assurance teams to ensure the robustness and reliability of embedded systems.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, providing technical leadership and sharing best practices through code reviews and team collaboration.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• Proficiency in embedded software programming using C/C++, with a strong understanding of coding best practices.
• Strong technical background in embedded Linux and RTOS, with a deep understanding of software architecture and design principles.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to think strategically and act tactically.
• Experience leading the design, build and deployment of complex and performant (reliable and scalable) software solutions in production
• Experience with power and performance optimization techniques for embedded devices.
• Strong understanding of microcontrollers, processors