About the position
Impinj is a leading RAIN RFID provider and Internet of Things pioneer. We're inventing ways to connect every thing to the Internet - including retail apparel, retail general merchandise, healthcare items, automobile parts, airline baggage, food and much more. With more than 100 billion items connected to date, and multiple Fortune 500 enterprises around the world using our platform, we solve for a better understanding of our world. If it's a thing, we're working to connect it. Join Impinj and help us realize our vision of a boundless IoT- connecting trillions of everyday items to the Internet. You will be joining the RAIN RFID Reader Platform team where you will get to work on Firmware for ARM 64/32 bit Processors that will be used in our future RFID Reader models. The RFID Reader Platform team works closely with cross-functional teams, including Hardware, RF Modem, Cloud, and QA, to ensure seamless end-to-end enterprise solutions.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain embedded software on ARM 64/32 bit processors and microcontrollers
- Linux application development for C/C++
- Build complete end-to-end enterprise solutions
- Contribute to architecture and design reviews, ensuring code quality and software scalability
- Optimize code for performance, memory usage, and power consumption in resource-constrained environments
- Explore opportunities to integrate AI/ML capabilities into embedded systems (e.g., edge computing, machine learning for IoT)
- Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve issues in embedded systems
- Write and maintain clear and detailed documentation for software architecture, design, and code
- Conduct unit testing and ensure that embedded systems meet functional and performance requirements
- Collaborate with embedded team members and other development teams including QA, Hardware, and Cloud to improve our organization's overall success
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the professional development of the embedded software team
- Learn and grow with our small, but highly effective team of developers looking to continuously improve our solutions and processes
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering or similar field of study
- 5+ years of progressively responsible software development experience with a proven track record
- Familiarity with machine learning or artificial intelligence techniques and frameworks
- Experience working with networking protocols (TCP/IP, MQTT, CoAP, BLE, etc.)
- Expertise in modern C++ programming for embedded systems
- Proficiency in Python
- Strong experience with Embedded Linux and microcontrollers
- In-depth knowledge of hardware interfaces (SPI, UART, I2C, GPIO)
- Solid understanding of hardware/software interaction and low-level programming
- Experience developing on Linux Workstation
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- A collaborative approach with the ability to work effectively within a team
- Desire to work in an Agile software development environment
- A passionate reliance on good software development and test methodologies
- A proven ability to learn new technologies quickly
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication, and documentation skills
Benefits
- Healthcare benefits
- 401(k) plan and company match
- Merit increases
- Annual bonus and stock options
- Open paid time-off policy
- Support for remote work
- Weekly Q&A sessions with executive team
