Embedded Software Engineer, Connectivity/Wireless

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Job Description

Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities - we're just getting started.

Facebook Reality Labs is building products that make it easier for people to connect with the ones they love most, enjoy top notch wire-free VR, and push the future of computing platforms. We are a team of world-class experts developing and shipping products at the intersection of hardware, software and content.

Facebook Reality Labs team is seeking Software Engineers to design, develop and implement software for these devices and platforms. This person will be an integral member of the team, responsible for embedded software design and optimization with a concentration on connectivity and wireless SW stacks for WiFi, Bluetooth, HDMI, cellular, GPS, etc. This person will also be involved in developing solid testing platforms while working on a variety of domains to enable new experiences for augmented reality, virtual reality and social/family products.

Responsibilities
  • Work on new connectivity/wireless software stacks (WiFi, Bluetooth, HDMI, cellular, GPS, etc.) to shape the future of these technologies.
  • Work on the existing connectivity/wireless software stacks (WiFi, Bluetooth, HDMI, cellular, GPS, etc.) to improve and meet product needs.
  • Work on implementing automated certification, functional, and compatibility testing.
  • Work on root-cause issues reported by QA and customer feedback in wireless domains (WiFi, Bluetooth, HDMI, cellular, GPS, etc.).
  • Contribute to code bases written in Java, C, C++, Python for Android, and automated testing.
  • Work closely with a team to solve issues and create new features in the connectivity space (WiFi, Bluetooth, HDMI, cellular, GPS, etc.).
  • Provide support to QA, manufacturing, and other software teams.
  • Understand complex systems with wireless interfaces.
Minimum Qualification
  • 3+ years of experience in a field which uses WiFi, Bluetooth, HDMI, cellular, GPS, etc., or related technology.
  • Experience in embedded software development for consumer electronic products.

Preferred Qualification
  • Bachelor or Master in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
  • 6+ years of experience in a field which uses WiFi, Bluetooth, HDMI, cellular, GPS, etc., or related technology.
  • Deep experience in one or more of the following: WiFi, Bluetooth, HDMI, cellular, GPS, etc. This includes but is not limited to:
  • Experience in implementing or integrating WiFi, preferably on a widely available platform like Android or iOS, or a system which employs the Linux WPA supplicant.
  • Experience in implementing Bluetooth Host Stack features, profiles, audio, BT/Wi-Fi coex, etc.
  • Experience in implementing cellular telephony stacks, telephony features, cellular radio interfaces (RIL), etc.
  • Experience in implementing location services with GNSS.
  • Additionally to these, experience with the certification processes of one or many of these technologies.
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