An Amazing Career Opportunity for Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Location: Durban, South Africa

Job ID: 32807

Profile Summary:

As Senior Embedded Software Engineer you will deliver new secure applications for a variety of product variants. You will be responsible for design and development of new applications, enhancing existing applications, solving problems, and resolving defects. The Engineer will review requirements, develop the architecture and design of features (including the relevant documentation), develop application prototypes, participate in design and code reviews, and write code (including unit tests). The candidate must be able to become proficient on new task domains quickly, demonstrate technical excellence in his/her personal work as well as contribute to the team's continued success by sharing technical knowledge. An ideal candidate should have open mind set, be flexible, focused on quality and open to switching to different projects. Our culture is characterized by short decision paths, clear targets and team spirit. We work in multinational environment so fluent English in speaking and writing is a must.

Who are we?

HID powers the trusted identities of the world’s people, places, and things, allowing people to transact safely, work productively and travel freely. We are a high-tech software company headquartered in Austin, TX, with over 4,000 worldwide employees.

HID is an Innovative High-Tech Security Company!

At HID you will work as part of a team to deliver high quality features and products to our customers. You will be involved in secure software development and have input on how best to achieve our goals.

Role & Responsibilities:

Design and implementation of new secure embedded firmware applications in C, C++, and Python
Develop low level interfaces (GPIO, UART, I2C, SPI)
Review and maintain existing code base
Support in the design and development of desktop engineering tools
Develop test fixtures in C, C++, Python, and higher-level Object-Oriented language (e.g. C#)
Documentation and cross functional training of low-level concepts
Consult with other engineers to evaluate interfaces between hardware & embedded solutions and operational & performance requirements of the overall system
Prepare, present, and participate in technical discussions and code reviews
Contribute to the continued development of processes to improve the efficiency and quality of development projects; assist in formulating standards and development practices to improve our development processes
Investigate and analyze reported defects to resolve them in a timely manner
Proactively provide status, raise issues, and communicate necessary information to appropriate team members on a regular basis

Desired Skills & Experience:

5 years of hands-on code development
Applied experience with C, C++, Python, and .NET
Comfortable working at a hardware level driver (GPIO, UART, I2C, SPI)
Familiarity with bug tracking tools (Bugzilla, Jira)
Working knowledge of source code management and configuration
General knowledge of test frameworks and automated build systems (e.g. Jenkins, NUnit, NAnt)
Ability to complete design related tasks with minimal supervision
Basic understanding of development processes, principles and objectives
Some exposure of development through the entire life cycle including design, architecture, and implementation
Analytical, planning, problem solving and decision-making skills
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Experience with RTOS development (FreeRTOS or other) is preferred
Experience with Secure Elements, RFID, NFC, HCE or Bluetooth technologies is a plus
Experience with Agile Scrum development a plus
Experience with Keil Development Environment is a plus
Experience with Linux development is a plus
Ability to effectively use and operate oscilloscopes, analyzers, power supplies, etc. is a plus

Why apply?

Empowerment: You’ll work as part of a global team in a flexible work environment, learning and enhancing your expertise. We welcome an opportunity to meet you and learn about your unique talents, skills, and experiences. You don’t need to check all the boxes. If you have most of the skills and experience, we want you to apply.
Innovation: You embrace challenges and want to drive change. We are open to ideas, including flexible work arrangements, job sharing or part-time job seekers.
Integrity: You are results-orientated, reliable, and straightforward and value being treated accordingly. We want all our employees to be themselves, to feel appreciated and accepted.

This opportunity may be open to flexible working arrangements.

HID is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.

We make it easier for people to get where they want to go!
On an average day, think of how many times you tap, twist, tag, push or swipe to get access, find information, connect with others or track something. HID technology is behind billions of interactions, in more than 100 countries. We help you create a verified, trusted identity that can get you where you need to go – without having to think about it.

When you join our HID team, you’ll also be part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, the global leader in access solutions. You’ll have 61,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.

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