{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"8194bc63aa1906ea54f057d0","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/8194bc63aa1906ea54f057d0","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/8194bc63aa1906ea54f057d0","title":"Sr Software Engineer, Embedded","description":"Welcome to the intersection of energy and home services. At NRG, we’re driven by our passion to create a smarter, cleaner and more connected future.\n\nVivint Smart Home, an NRG owned company, is a leading smart home company in the United States, dedicated to redefining the home experience with intelligent products and services. We find purpose in proactively protecting and keeping our customers connected to home, no matter where they are. Join the Smart Home team to create smarter, safer and more sustainable homes.\n\nSenior Embedded Software Engineer\n\nWho Are We:\n\nVivint Smart Home is the leading provider of smart home services in North America. Vivint delivers an integrated smart home system with in-home consultation, professional installation and support delivered by its Smart Home Pros, as well as 24-7 customer care and monitoring.\n\nDedicated to redefining the home experience with intelligent products and services, Vivint serves more than two million customers throughout the U.S.\n\nJob Functions:\n\nPosition requires in-office presence in Seattle, WA on a hybrid schedule for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with a work from home day on Friday. The position will start remote and then will move into the hybrid schedule.\n\nThe Role:\n\nSenior Embedded Software Engineer\n\nWhat you will be working on:\n\nYou will be working on the design, implementation, delivery, and maintenance of application-level software running on new embedded Linux based smart home devices. This software will be responsible for integrating smart home devices over various wireless protocols into the Vivint ecosystem and using them to build compelling user experiences.\n\nIn this role you will be expected to solve problems, collaborate in a team setting, and complete complex software development tasks. You will be expected to communicate effectively and write high quality code, while also learning new skills and technologies.\n\nWho you will work with:\n\nYou will be working with a team of software, hardware, and quality engineers who are passionate about building great products and unique experiences for our customers. You will also work closely with product leadership to identify and design solutions for pain points within our business and our customer base.\n\nWhat we’re looking for:\n\nWe are looking for a software engineer who has experience developing front-end software on embedded Linux platforms. The following skills are required:\n\nProficiency with modern C++\nExperience with QT/QML framework for building User Interfaces\nExperience building user interfaces on web or mobile platforms is also beneficial\nExperience with other languages including Python or Rust\nUnderstanding of common web/IoT protocols including HTTP, MQTT, JSON, protobufs, etc\nUnderstanding of object oriented software design patterns\nExperience with compiling, unit testing and debugging in a Linux environment\nBS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or closely related field\nAt least 5 years of professional software development experience\n\nOne or more of the following skills is highly desirable:\n\nExperience leveraging generative AI tools to design, build, debug, and review production quality software (i.e. Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, etc)\nExperience with wireless protocols such as WiFi, BLE, Zigbee, or Z-Wave\n\nThe base salary range for this position is: $150K to $185K* *The base salary range above represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonus, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition the position may be eligible to participate in the benefits program which include, but are not limited to, medical, vision, dental, 401K, and flexible spending accounts.\n\nNRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.\n\nOfficial description on file with Talent.","company":"Vivint","rawCompany":"vivint","city":"Enumclaw","state":"WA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-01T09:47:43.661Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1251.00","title":"Computer Programmers","slug":"computer-programmers"}],"industries":[{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Sr Software Engineer, Embedded","description":"Welcome to the intersection of energy and home services. At NRG, we’re driven by our passion to create a smarter, cleaner and more connected future.\n\nVivint Smart Home, an NRG owned company, is a leading smart home company in the United States, dedicated to redefining the home experience with intelligent products and services. We find purpose in proactively protecting and keeping our customers connected to home, no matter where they are. Join the Smart Home team to create smarter, safer and more sustainable homes.\n\nSenior Embedded Software Engineer\n\nWho Are We:\n\nVivint Smart Home is the leading provider of smart home services in North America. Vivint delivers an integrated smart home system with in-home consultation, professional installation and support delivered by its Smart Home Pros, as well as 24-7 customer care and monitoring.\n\nDedicated to redefining the home experience with intelligent products and services, Vivint serves more than two million customers throughout the U.S.\n\nJob Functions:\n\nPosition requires in-office presence in Seattle, WA on a hybrid schedule for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with a work from home day on Friday. The position will start remote and then will move into the hybrid schedule.\n\nThe Role:\n\nSenior Embedded Software Engineer\n\nWhat you will be working on:\n\nYou will be working on the design, implementation, delivery, and maintenance of application-level software running on new embedded Linux based smart home devices. 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