Embedded SW Engineer - Wi-Fi Software Platform

About the job

We are recruiting talented and experienced embedded software engineers to join the Wi-Fi Software Group, to further develop Nordic Semiconductor’s Software Development Kits for our Wi-Fi products. The role can be tailored depending on your skills and experience.

You will be working on our nRF Connect SDK, Nordic’s unified development framework, which is built around the Zephyr open-source RTOS. You will take part in open-source software development, focusing on building and maintaining platform software, used by customers to develop low-power Wi-Fi applications on Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF Series devices.

This offer is for an experienced engineer, with good collaboration skills, a proactive mindset towards leveraging AI development tools, and a genuine interest in embracing new hardware and software solutions. Together with a group of competent, embedded SW engineers you will be working on platform software framework, reference designs, applications and samples, integrating a wide set of functionalities offered by Nordic’ nRF Connect SDK on our current and future Wi-Fi products. Your code has a chance to be used by millions of people globally.

Key responsibilities

Developing and delivering platform software and SDK components to support the development of embedded applications for Nordic's Wi-Fi product families

Supporting new Nordic hardware platforms by contributing to and maintaining SDK components and libraries, as well as porting and integrating reference applications and sample code in nRF Connect SDK

Creating examples presenting our products’ functionality and performance

Ensuring high code quality by providing test and documentation of developed code

Contributing to Zephyr Real-Time OS including developing drivers, proposing new hardware models and APIs

Cooperating with multiple software and hardware teams within Nordic to deliver highly optimized Wi-Fi SDK and applications code, ensuring they meet functional and performance requirements

Key Qualifications

Bachelor or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or similar

Excellent C/C++ micro-controller programming skills

Strong embedded software development and debugging skills

Understanding of microcontrollers, embedded security, and real-time operating systems, such as Zephyr RTOS

Experience working with Arm CPUs

Experience working with any RTOS or Linux kernel

Experience with embedded security and cryptography

Good written and verbal communication skills in English

Personal Skills

We are looking for a team player with strong collaboration skills, a problem-solving mindset, and the ability to work independently. We hope that you are curious to learn, eager to try out new things and continuously improve, while acknowledging that failure is an important part of learning. You will be part of a multicultural environment, and you will not have one quiet or repetitive day. With your genuine interest in performing to the highest of your ability, you will be given time to grow into your role.

Working for Nordic

Working for Nordic Semiconductor, you will be challenged, inspired and supported. Our teams enjoy a professional and informal working environment. We value and encourage continuous development of skills and expertise to the highest levels. We are proud of our Norwegian heritage, our highly skilled international workforce, world-leading innovation and professional excellence.

We offer a variety of tasks and projects and the possibility to work alongside some of the world’s leading experts within their field. We encourage our employees to challenge the established and dare to innovate, while expecting high performance, dedication and the will to learn.

Benefits

Competitive salary with short- and long-term incentive plan

Flexible working hours

Medical insurance

Family-friendly policies, insurances, and benefits

Practical details

Location: Bristol, UK

Please note that this position might be subject to a background check.