Sr Software Engineer, Embedded at Vivint
WA
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Jul 9, 2026
WA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining application-level software on embedded Linux smart home devices, with a focus on integrating devices across wireless protocols and building user-facing experiences. The work centers on C++ and the Qt/QML framework, alongside familiarity with IoT protocols and object-oriented design. It suits an experienced embedded software engineer with at least five years of professional development background.
Senior level · 5+ years · Remote · Bachelor's required · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 4,550 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 1,350–6,800
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The JD requires 'experience with other languages including Python or Rust' under the required skills section. Python is emitted as the primary skill with Rust as an alternative, since the two are presented as interchangeable options satisfying the same requirement.
HTTP, MQTT, JSON, and Protobuf are all listed under the required skills block as part of 'common web/IoT protocols'; each is emitted as a separate hard gate since they are distinct technologies used alongside one another, not interchangeable substitutes.
Generative AI tools (e.g. Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) and wireless protocols (WiFi, BLE, Zigbee, Z-Wave) appear under the 'highly desirable' section and are marked preferred accordingly.
The degree requirement is a BS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or closely related field — no equivalent-experience substitution is offered, so Bachelors is set as the hard minimum.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
The caller has declared this role fully remote; no metro has been inferred from the posting.
Caller marked this a fully-remote role — scored against the national candidate pool.
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