Software Engineer - Networking, firmware and C++ - CA, Santa Clara, United States
Embedded & Systems Software
Originally posted 5 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves solving data flow challenges from the System Under Test to the Cloud and back to the Engineers.
What you'll do
- Be accountable for the automated monitoring of data store health and readiness.
- Own data automation, including generation, ingress, conversion, egress, report outs, and documentation.
- Optimize data processes and transformations to improve efficacy and efficiency.
- Engage with multi-functional leadership and teams to integrate output with other project work streams.
- Hands-on debug to root cause performance and data/analysis flow and delivery challenges.
- Assist multi-functional technical teams with targeted ad hoc analyses methodologies.
What you'll need
- Expertise in SQL, JSON, Python.
- Strong knowledge of .Net, Java, JavaScript, C#, XML.
- Strong proven experience of Databases/BI Tools like SQL and No-SQL, Looker, PowerBI, Sigma, Excel.
- Experience with process Flow – GitHub, Nifi, ADF, Azure DevOps, Snowflake ELT.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in related discipline.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of SCADA – automation systems, test device endpoint control, and API experience.
Market context
This role has been open 3 days — well below the 58-day median for Embedded Firmware Engineering roles.
Embedded Firmware Engineering · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
725
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Median days open
58 d
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Median salary
$168k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | AMD | All employers we track in this specialty (725 roles · 80 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 61 | 725 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 404 | 6047 · 146 employers |
| Median days open | 30 d | 58 d (−28 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $168k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 127 open roles · median 59 d
- Micron Technology · 61 open roles · median 99 d
- AMD (this employer) · 59 open roles · median 31 d
- NVIDIA · 57 open roles · median 59 d
- Lattice Semiconductor · 41 open roles · median 30 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 29 open roles · median 78 d
How we counted: 725 open Embedded Firmware Engineering (Systems Software) roles from 80 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 9 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.