Embedded Software Engineer (Safety, Multimedia, Audio & Camera)
ALTEN Technology USA · Palo Alto, CA
$130,000–$140,000from the description
Jul 27, 2026
Palo Alto, CA
Jul 28, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This on-site role at an engineering services firm in Palo Alto focuses on embedded Linux bring-up for an AMD automotive infotainment development kit. The engineer will own camera and audio subsystem integration — covering MIPI CSI-2, V4L2, ALSA, and associated HALs — while also integrating and validating a safety monitor subsystem with ISO 26262/ASIL awareness. It suits an experienced embedded software developer with hands-on multimedia and safety subsystem bring-up background.
Senior level · 7+ years · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 130 people in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 30–200
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 $217,796 (middle half $177,469–$231,052). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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 (6)
Python and Rust are listed together as a single requirement ('Python/Rust'); Python is used as the primary skill name with Rust in alternatives, reflecting that either satisfies the requirement.
ISP integration and Camera HAL are listed under the Required Qualifications section as distinct technical capabilities and are captured as separate required skills, even though they are not standalone named products — they represent concrete, named subsystem integration competencies in this embedded domain.
'camera2 API' appears alongside GStreamer in the required qualifications; it is an Android camera framework API. It is captured implicitly under Camera HAL / AOSP context — no separate skill emitted as it is not a standalone tool name distinct from Camera HAL.
ISO 26262 appears in both required (safety mechanisms validation) and preferred (ASIL-B or higher development) sections; it is marked required given its presence in the Required Qualifications block.
Palo Alto, CA falls within the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA CBSA (41940).
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): AMD multimedia driver stack.
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