Sr Staff / Principal Application Engineer - System Software

MediaTek is looking for a software engineer with a strong background in embedded systems and the semiconductor industry. Our team partners closely with customers to deliver high-quality products, and the system software engineer will develop customized features and debug system issues side by side with customer engineers.
MediaTek already powers several market-leading products, and we're inviting talented engineers to help us build even greater successes.

Role and Responsibilities
-Bring up new platform boards and independently verify major functions
-Manage regular software releases and resolve multi-branch conflicts
-Analyze, triage, and debug issues hands-on
-Partner with customer engineers to resolve system issues and requests
-Collaborate with the project management team to deliver software solutions to customers

Minimum Qualifications
-Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
-At least 3 years of C/C++ programming experience
-At least 3 years of System-on-Chip (SoC) system software development experience
-At least 3 years of experience with embedded operating systems (Linux, Android, Yocto, or RTOS)
-Strong knowledge of common peripheral buses (I2C/SPI/UART/GPIO, USB, PCIe, SDIO, etc.)
-Systematic problem-solving skills and effective technical communication
-A proactive, positive attitude toward solving challenging and complex problems

Preferred Qualifications
-Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
-Proficiency in Python, Java, and shell scripting
-Strong knowledge of SoC architecture and operating systems, including task scheduling, memory hierarchy, MMU, interrupt handling, and the boot sequence
-Demonstrated system software development experience and hands-on skills, including system performance optimization, kernel/user-space driver design, BSP development, and system issue analysis
-Experience with the modern PC industry, bootloaders (UEFI), Windows drivers, and Windows debugging
-Ability to organize data points and consolidate them into clear conclusions and actions
-Knowledge of and experience with AI and DLA, able to support customers in integrating AI models onto MediaTek SoCs
-Experience and skill in customer interaction
-Experience with WebCQ, JIRA, git, and cross-compilers
Salary Range $ 179,000 to $ 244,000
MediaTek is a global fabless semiconductor industry leader, providing solutions from the edge to the cloud and powering over 2 billion connected devices every year. Established in 1997, our leading-edge technologies keep the world connected and enhance everyday life. At the forefront of innovation, MediaTek drives advancements in transformative technologies such as AI, 5G/6G, and Wi-Fi 8. Our high-performance, power-efficient solutions form the foundation for a smarter, more connected world, enabling devices from smartphones, smart homes, and AI PCs to high-performance computing, automotive, and AI data centers. As a trusted partner to the world's leading brands, we are committed to ensuring access to world-class technology for everyone. Our dedication to accelerating AI underscores our mission to enrich the future of humanity.
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