At Arlo, we're passionate about creating innovative and reliable solutions that help people protect what matters most to them. Our team is dedicated to delivering products that exceed our customers' expectations, while always pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the world of protection technology. We believe that everyone deserves to feel safe and secure, whether they're at home or away, and we're committed to providing our customers with the peace of mind they need to live their lives without worry.

Arlo’s deep expertise in AI- and CV-powered analytics, cloud services, user experience, product design, and innovative wireless and RF connectivity enables the delivery of a seamless, smart security experience for Arlo users that is easy to set up and interact with every day. Arlo is seeking an exceptional Senior Staff Embedded Firmware Engineer to provide technical leadership in the architecture, design, and development of next-generation IoT and video streaming products. As a senior technical leader, you will define embedded firmware architecture across multiple product platforms, drive strategic technology initiatives, and solve the highly complex system-level challenges.

You will work closely with engineering leadership, product management, hardware, cloud, mobile, and manufacturing teams to shape Arlo's embedded software roadmap while mentoring engineers across the organization. Define and drive the long-term embedded firmware architecture across multiple product families. Lead the design and development of scalable, reusable firmware platforms for next-generation IoT and video streaming devices.

Drive cross-functional technical initiatives spanning firmware, hardware, cloud services, mobile applications, manufacturing, and external ODM partners. Lead evaluation, selection, and adoption of new SoCs, chipsets, wireless technologies, image sensors, operating systems, and software frameworks.



Architect high-performance real-time software for multimedia, networking, security, and power-productive embedded systems.

Establish engineering best practices for software architecture, coding standards, design reviews, testing, CI/CD, and release quality. Drive firmware optimization for performance, memory footprint, power consumption, boot time, reliability, and scalability. Influence product architecture decisions from concept through production and long-term platform evolution.

Partner with product management and engineering leadership to evaluate technical tradeoffs, technology investments, and development priorities.

Mentor

Staff, Senior, and mid-level firmware engineers through technical guidance, architecture reviews, and career development. Represent firmware engineering in executive technical reviews and strategic planning discussions. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

Master's degree preferred, or equivalent industry experience. ~15+ years of embedded firmware development experience, including extensive experience with connected IoT devices and video streaming products. ~ Demonstrated technical leadership across multiple product generations or embedded software platforms. ~ Expert-level programming skills in Embedded C and modern C++. ~ Deep expertise in RTOS, Embedded Linux, and real-time system architecture. ~ Extensive experience designing complex multimedia systems involving video, audio, image processing,



and streaming technologies (H.Deep understanding of embedded networking architectures and protocols, including TCP/IP, UDP, RTP, RTSP, SIP, WebRTC, TLS, and secure communication. ~ Proven success optimizing embedded software for performance, memory utilization, boot time, reliability, and manufacturing readiness. ~ Extensive experience debugging complex hardware/software interactions using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, and JTAG debuggers. ~ Extensive experience developing consumer IoT, smart home, security camera, or edge AI products. ~ Strong experience with Git-based development workflows, automated testing, and continuous integration. ~ Exceptional communication and technical leadership skills, with demonstrated ability to influence engineering decisions across organizations. ~ Proven track record of mentoring senior engineers and driving engineering excellence. Expertise in Linux kernel development, memory management, file systems, and system security. Familiarity with scripting and automation using Python, Lua, or similar languages.

Experience collaborating with global engineering teams and ODM partners. The pay range for this position reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries at commencement of employment and is expected to be between CAD$180,000 - 200,000 per year. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including bonus, equity, and a full range of benefits.

We do not discriminate based on Indigenous identity, race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, political belief, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or age, or any other legally protected status in all hiring and employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any of these factors. #

📌 Senior Staff Embedded Firmware Engineer (Richmond)
🏢 Arlo Technologies
📍 Richmond