Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Firmware and API Development

Senior Engineer, Embedded Software

About Analog Devices

Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI ) is a global semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds to enable breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. ADI combines analog, digital, and software technologies into solutions that help drive advancements in digitized factories, mobility, and digital healthcare, combat climate change, and reliably connect humans and the world. With revenue of more than $9 billion in FY24 and approximately 24,000 people globally, ADI ensures today's innovators stay Ahead of What's Possible™. Learn more at www.analog.com and on LinkedIn and Twitter (X).

          

Senior Embedded Software Engineer – Firmware and API

About the Role

• As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you will lead the design and development of embedded firmware (drivers, RTOS, hardware interaction) and software APIs that enable reliable integration with application software and external systems for ADI’s advanced products. You will work independently on complex problems, influence software architecture, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring scalable, high-quality software solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Firmware Development

• Design, develop, and maintain production-quality embedded firmware for microcontroller- and SoC-based systems
• Own low-level software components including boot code, device drivers, RTOS integration, and hardware abstraction layers (HAL)
• Debug & root-cause system-level issues involving hardware–software interaction and optimize firmware for performance, memory, power, and real-time constraints

API & Interface Development

• Design and implement robust, well-documented APIs exposing firmware capabilities to higher software layers
• Define clear software interfaces and contracts to ensure modularity, reusability, backward compatibility, scalability and long-term maintainability
• Design, develop, and maintain automated tests using NUnit for API validation at both unit level and system level, ensuring functional correctness, robustness, and regression coverage across firmware–software interfaces
• Technical Leadership & Ownership
• Own software modules or subsystems end-to-end, from requirements analysis through design, implementation, validation, and maintenance
• Drive solutions for complex and ambiguous software problems with minimal supervision
• Review and influence software architecture and design decisions across firmware and API layers
• Lead and actively participate in code reviews and design discussions, raising overall engineering quality

Generative AI & Modern Development Practices

• Use Generative AI tools (e.g., Claude Code, Copilot‑style assistants) to improve productivity and software quality in firmware and API development
• Apply AI tools for code generation, refactoring, documentation drafting, test scaffolding, and design exploration
• Critically review and validate AI-generated outputs to ensure correctness, safety, performance, and compliance with coding standards
• Champion responsible and secure AI tool usage aligned with organizational guidelines and Willingness to continuously adapt development workflows as AI tooling evolves

Collaboration & Mentorship

• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers in firmware design, API development, and modern development practices
• Contribute to and maintain technical documentation, including design specifications and API references
• Collaborate with Applications, System Design, Digital Design and Validation teams

Must-Have Skills

Firmware & Embedded Systems

• C/C++ Programming: Strong proficiency in developing efficient, reliable embedded firmware
• Microcontroller / SoC Expertise: Hands-on experience with peripherals, interrupts, DMA, and device drivers
• RTOS Expertise: Solid understanding of scheduling, synchronization, timing, and IPC mechanisms
• Debugging & Optimization: Advanced experience with embedded debugging tools and techniques

API & Software Design

• Proven experience designing clean, modular APIs for embedded systems
• Strong understanding of software architecture, layering, and interface design principles
• Ability to balance low-level hardware constraints with higher-level software usability
• General
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently
• Experience with collaborative development tools like GitHub
• Clear communication skills for cross-functional technical collaboration

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics & Communications Engineering or a related field
• 5+ years of relevant experience in embedded firmware and API development

For positions requiring access to technical data, Analog Devices, Inc. may have to obtain export  licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce - Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the U.S. Department of State - Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.  As such, applicants for this position – except US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, and protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) – may have to go through an export licensing review process.

Analog Devices is an equal opportunity employer. We foster a culture where everyone has an opportunity to succeed regardless of their race, color, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, social or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, union membership, and political affiliation, or any other legally protected group.

Job Req Type: Experienced

          

Required Travel: Yes, 10% of the time

          

Shift Type: 1st Shift/Days

Experience Level

Senior Level