Camera Firmware Engineer, Consumer Products
Location
San Francisco, CA
Level
Mid-Level
Department
Consumer Electronics
Type
Salary
Job Description
Posted on:
2026-02-25
Responsibilities
- Bring up new camera sensors and modules on prototype and production boards.
- Develop and maintain low-level camera software, including sensor drivers and board configuration.
- Enable and validate core capture paths for development and production.
- Stand up camera control and repeatability features for validation and debugging.
- Build and maintain camera bring-up tooling for reproducible issues.
- Partner closely with electrical engineering and systems teams for integration.
- Diagnose real-world timing and integration issues.
Job Requirements
- Deep experience shipping embedded camera systems and driver development.
- Strong C/C++ experience with embedded or Linux-based systems.
- Hands-on understanding of common camera hardware interfaces.
- Proven track record of building reliable capture paths and debug workflows.
- Experience with mobile or embedded SoC camera stacks and vendor frameworks (preferred).
- Familiarity with building higher-level capture pipelines (preferred).
- Effective communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams.
