Pride Global is hiring: Hiring Firmware Development Engineer Audi...
Pride Global - Redmond, WA, United States, 98052
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Job Title: Firmware Development Engineer – Audio / Windows Driver
Location: Redmond WA - hybrid
Pay Rate: $60- $65/hour on w2
Duration: 12 months (with possible extension)
Experience: 2-4 years’ experience required
Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering or relevant field required.
Typical Day in the Role
Purpose of the team - The team is responsible for audio solutions for the Surface team on the Audio Team.
Key projects – Working on Windows and drivers, debugging for the Audio team — Client or Qualcomm side.
Typical tasks include driver development, debugging, integration, release management, and maintenance, with 10-15% of weekly meetings.
Top 3 Hard Skills Required
- Minimum 2+ years experience with C/C++ and C#
- Minimum 1 year of experience with logic analyzers or debuggers
- Minimum 1 year experience in the audio domain — a plus
- Minimum 1 year experience with device drivers
The team seeks a talented firmware development engineer to lead SW/FW engineering efforts for next-generation products. Candidates should have strong engineering development and technical leadership experience, with a background in consumer product development and product releases. Responsibilities include system software design, working across software and firmware teams, and collaborating with external partners to deliver high-quality products.
Technical Skills
- 2+ years of C/C++ coding experience
- Experience in Windows driver development and debugging
- Experience with hardware bring-up and factory manufacturing
- Ability to quickly ramp up on complex and unfamiliar code
- Experience with interfaces like SPI, USB, I2C, I2S, UART, MIPI (beneficial)
- Experience with task management tools like ADO and version control like GIT
- Knowledge of the Windows Audio stack (a big plus)
Candidate Requirements
- Disqualifiers: lack of industry driver experience, not interested in hardware
- Preferred: strong communication, problem-solving, customer service, and interpersonal skills; understanding of the full software development lifecycle; troubleshooting skills; hardware and software knowledge; experience with C/C++ and C#
Soft Skills
- Tolerance for ambiguity and ability to make progress despite it
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across disciplines
- Ability to work with internal teams like Windows, Teams, and external partners