Embedded Software Engineer - Edge Protocols (Minneapolis, MN)
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Location: Minneapolis, MN 55407
Description:
Embedded Software Engineer - Edge Protocols (Minneapolis, MN)
Department: Edge Devices & Hub
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Reporting To: Zach Michel
Description
We're SmartThings, one of the leading IoT ecosystems in the world, creating the most effortless way for anyone to create a smart home. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung, our corporate offices are based in Minneapolis and the Bay Area.
More than 270 million people worldwide use SmartThings to control and manage their connected life. SmartThings delivers simple, powerful experiences across Samsung's leading portfolio of phones, TVs, and appliances, and we offer the most versatile smart home experience as an open platform with a rich partner ecosystem. As a founding member of Matter, we are a leader in the industry to help make smart homes more secure, reliable and seamless to use.
Like the smartphone revolution, smart home technology is transforming the way we interact with the world around us. With SmartThings products, we're reducing global emissions, improving service industries, and creating a safer, smarter planet. Come be a part of the transformation with us! Do the SmartThings!
About The Team
You'll be part of the SmartThings Edge Protocols team, responsible for integrating smart home and networking protocols into the SmartThings ecosystem as well as designing and building innovative features for smart homes. The team's current focus areas include adopting, developing, and supporting Matter within the SmartThings Hub Platform. With the momentum behind Matter after its recent launch, this is an exciting and unique opportunity to get involved and help shape the future of not only SmartThings, but the smart home industry as a whole.
As a team member, you'll be involved in the full software development lifecycle from proof-of-concept to shipping products on a project of enormous scale and potential. The majority of the development work will be application and test code in Rust with additional opportunities to work on frameworks that span cloud and mobile. You'll also debug and fix issues discovered internally and reported by external beta testers, partners and regular users.
This position is a hybrid role, based onsite 3 days a week at our office in Minneapolis, MN.
Key Responsibilities
We're looking for an Embedded Software Engineer who'll be responsible for the development of software for the adoption and integration of smart home networking protocols like Matter for the SmartThings Hub platform. In this role, you will:
This is a great opportunity to get involved with a brand new protocol like Matter in the exciting smart home industry while working alongside a group of highly talented and quality-focused engineers.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Inclusive Hiring Practices
If your skills and experience are close to what we're looking for, we encourage you to apply. We know that abilities can be developed in many different ways, and some of the most educational paths have twists and turns. Diversity of thought creates the most creative teams, and we're passionate about adding new perspectives to the conversation at SmartThings. Even if you aren't certain you meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply!
What You Bring On Day One (Required Qualifications)
Desired Skills
SmartThings Benefits
Compensation for this role for a candidate based in Minneapolis is expected to be between $86,503 and $122,834. Additionally, this role is eligible for a 15% annual target bonus potential, depending on company and individual performance.
Department: Edge Devices & Hub
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Reporting To: Zach Michel
Description
We're SmartThings, one of the leading IoT ecosystems in the world, creating the most effortless way for anyone to create a smart home. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung, our corporate offices are based in Minneapolis and the Bay Area.
More than 270 million people worldwide use SmartThings to control and manage their connected life. SmartThings delivers simple, powerful experiences across Samsung's leading portfolio of phones, TVs, and appliances, and we offer the most versatile smart home experience as an open platform with a rich partner ecosystem. As a founding member of Matter, we are a leader in the industry to help make smart homes more secure, reliable and seamless to use.
Like the smartphone revolution, smart home technology is transforming the way we interact with the world around us. With SmartThings products, we're reducing global emissions, improving service industries, and creating a safer, smarter planet. Come be a part of the transformation with us! Do the SmartThings!
About The Team
You'll be part of the SmartThings Edge Protocols team, responsible for integrating smart home and networking protocols into the SmartThings ecosystem as well as designing and building innovative features for smart homes. The team's current focus areas include adopting, developing, and supporting Matter within the SmartThings Hub Platform. With the momentum behind Matter after its recent launch, this is an exciting and unique opportunity to get involved and help shape the future of not only SmartThings, but the smart home industry as a whole.
As a team member, you'll be involved in the full software development lifecycle from proof-of-concept to shipping products on a project of enormous scale and potential. The majority of the development work will be application and test code in Rust with additional opportunities to work on frameworks that span cloud and mobile. You'll also debug and fix issues discovered internally and reported by external beta testers, partners and regular users.
This position is a hybrid role, based onsite 3 days a week at our office in Minneapolis, MN.
Key Responsibilities
We're looking for an Embedded Software Engineer who'll be responsible for the development of software for the adoption and integration of smart home networking protocols like Matter for the SmartThings Hub platform. In this role, you will:
- Design and develop high-quality software in Rust, C++ and Lua
- Participate in technical discussions with key stakeholders (engineering, product, etc.)
- Participate in cross-functional design discussions and code reviews
- Work with Cloud and Mobile teams to solve challenging problems and develop exciting new features
- Collaborate with partners on new features to improve user experience
This is a great opportunity to get involved with a brand new protocol like Matter in the exciting smart home industry while working alongside a group of highly talented and quality-focused engineers.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Inclusive Hiring Practices
If your skills and experience are close to what we're looking for, we encourage you to apply. We know that abilities can be developed in many different ways, and some of the most educational paths have twists and turns. Diversity of thought creates the most creative teams, and we're passionate about adding new perspectives to the conversation at SmartThings. Even if you aren't certain you meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply!
What You Bring On Day One (Required Qualifications)
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electrical/Computer Engineering
- 2+ years of experience developing software in C++, Rust or other OOP languages
- Experience with various software design patterns and their applications
- Experience with and/or willingness to learn additional languages such as Lua and Rust
- Working knowledge of source control (preferably git and GitHub/GitLab)
- Strong interpersonal communication skills and ability to work well in a diverse, team-focused environment
Desired Skills
- Passion for gadgets, IoT, and smart devices
- Experience with modern IP networking
- Experience working with communication protocols and networking technologies such as Matter, WiFi, Thread, Bluetooth Low Energy, Zigbee, Z-Wave
- Experience writing software in Rust
- Familiarity with an embedded Linux Environment
- Experience working with external partners and vendors to deliver customer-facing products
SmartThings Benefits
- We offer an attractive compensation package with comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health; an HSA with employer contribution; life & disability insurance; FSAs for health and dependent care expenses; a competitive 401k with a 5% employer match, and more.
- All of our employees enjoy unlimited PTO, 12 paid holidays, and a generous parental leave policy (8 weeks fully paid parental leave and 8 more fully paid weeks for childbirth recovery leave).
- Eligible employees benefit from our education reimbursement program, and all employees enjoy access to learning resources through O'Reilly.
- Our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging is embedded into our culture and our work, and everyone has frequent opportunities to join forums and groups and participate in ongoing projects.
Compensation for this role for a candidate based in Minneapolis is expected to be between $86,503 and $122,834. Additionally, this role is eligible for a 15% annual target bonus potential, depending on company and individual performance.