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Principal Embedded Software Engineer - Camera Sensors

42dot

42dot

Software Engineering
Sunnyvale, CA, USA
USD 180k-350k / year
Posted on Jun 26, 2025

Embedded Software - Camera Sensors

Sunnyvale, USA

42dot | Full-time

We are looking for the best

As a Camera Imaging Software Engineer at 42dot, you will be responsible for bringing up embedded cameras and optimizing their performance for autonomous driving and infotainment systems.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and bring-up camera drivers on embedded Linux platforms

  • Bring-up and configure external camera ISPs (Image Signal Processors)

  • Implement video/image pre-processing for camera vision applications

  • Analyze and optimize utilization of CPU, ISP, and memory I/O

Qualifications

  • Understanding of camera sensors and imaging technology

  • Experience in developing and bringing up SerDes and MIPI camera drivers

  • 4+ years of experience as a software developer proficient in at least two of the following languages: C, C++, Python, Rust

  • Experience in porting Linux, developing middleware and applications on embedded SoCs, and mass-producing products

Preferred Qualifications

  • Understanding of fault-tolerant systems or functional safety related to automotive cameras

  • Experience with multimedia open-source tools such as V4L2, GStreamer, or FFmpeg

Base Salary range: $180k-$350k