Lead Firmware Engineer

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The Team and Role:

The Personal Workspace Solution group from Logitech is committed to help people create and communicate their passion and work to the world, anytime anywhere. Putting users front and center, we strive to innovate and elevate their experiences. This is more than computer mice, keyboards, webcams, speakers and presentation remotes - it’s about enabling the future beyond today's tools and in a sustainable way. Everything goes through great design and exceptional user experience conveyed in great hardware and elevated by software.
 

As webcam Lead Firmware Engineer you collaborate with the webcam Firmware architect to drive the definition and documentation of the features built-in to our video products. You will play a key role in their development and deployment in our new products. This will include collaboration with the webcam hardware engineering team, with the technology office, and regular interaction with our chip providers as well as our embedded software and software teams. Your technical background and experience allow you to make recommendations, discuss them with a team of seasoned engineers, and drive successful implementation. Your contributions will elevate the overall performance, security, quality, and scalability of Logitech’s video communication products, supporting both innovation and product life cycle needs. You are passionate about products and delivering amazing experiences to enhance the life of millions of people as they create and interact everyday with digital content. 

Your Contribution:

Be Yourself. Be Open. Stay Hungry and Humble. Collaborate. Challenge. Decide and just Do. Share our passion for Equality and the Environment. These are the behaviors and values you’ll need for success at Logitech. In this role you will:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and deliver firmware solutions for new webcam products, sustain existing products, and drive forward innovation projects.

• Design, develop, debug, and test firmware for embedded platforms running Linux or RTOS, ensuring optimal quality, performance, and system security.

• Understand the specifications of peripheral interfaces, including USB, SPI, I2C, UART, and MIPI, and extend UVC or HID protocols to support customized features and production testing.

• Create distinctive features that elevate product capabilities and enhance user experiences.

• Drive security enhancements for webcams in partnership with Logitech’s Product Security Team, ensuring compliance with modern standards.

• Establish and promote best practices in embedded software design, including structured code reviews, collaborative workflows, and the adoption of contemporary development tools.

• Work closely with the Software team to develop and deliver new features that enrich the overall user experience of the product.

• Provide strong documentation and specifications

• Implement the solution with modularity, reuse and testability in mind, anticipates extensions and modifications in future stages

• Support existing portfolio with proposal for continuous improvement and to ensure business continuity             

Key Qualifications:

For consideration, you must bring the following minimum skills and experiences to our team:

• Strong understanding of C and C++ programming languages.

• 8+ years of experience in embedded software and firmware development, including work on SoCs designed for video products.

• Hands-on experience with Linux kernel, RTOS, device drivers, and USB communication standards such as UVC, UAC, and HID.

• Solid understanding of the specifications for peripheral interfaces, including USB, SPI, I2C, UART, and MIPI.

• Expertise in embedded architecture design with a focus on API creation and code reusability.

• Knowledgeable about AI/ML and computer vision in embedded systems to develop and deploy industry leading capabilities

• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

• Experience with version control and collaborative development using Git and GitHub.

• Ability to work effectively within global teams and manage development priorities in a dynamic environment.

• Ability to travel internationally

• Fluent in Chinese and English (written and spoken)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in leveraging proprietary SDKs alongside custom firmware for advanced device capabilities.

• Working knowledge of Python and Linux shell scripting for automation and testing.

• Familiarity with computational photography, image processing algorithms, or deep learning in embedded systems.

• Strong understanding of security frameworks for embedded systems.

Education:

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or a related field.

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Across Logitech we empower collaboration and foster play. We help teams collaborate/learn from anywhere, without compromising on productivity or continuity so it should be no surprise that most of our jobs are open to work from home from most locations. Our hybrid work model allows some employees to work remotely while others work on-premises. Within this structure, you may have teams or departments split between working remotely and working in-house.

Logitech is an amazing place to work because it is full of authentic people who are inclusive by nature as well as by design. Being a global company, we value our diversity and celebrate all our differences. Don’t meet every single requirement? Not a problem. If you feel you are the right candidate for the opportunity, we strongly recommend that you apply. We want to meet you!

We offer comprehensive and competitive benefits packages and working environments that are designed to be flexible and help you to care for yourself and your loved ones, now and in the future. We believe that good health means more than getting medical care when you need it. Logitech supports a culture that encourages individuals to achieve good physical, financial, emotional, intellectual and social wellbeing so we all can create, achieve and enjoy more and support our families. We can’t wait to tell you more about them being that there are too many to list here and they vary based on location.

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