Embedded OS Field Engineer

Nordic Semiconductor

$110K — $187K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of experience with C/C++, Rust, or Kotlin in embedded Linux or AOSP
  • Familiarity with build systems like Yocto, Buildroot, Soong, Bazel
  • Strong collaboration skills with technical and non-technical teams
  • Detail-oriented and organized, with strong follow-through
  • Interest in automated testing, CI/CD, and enhancing developer workflows

Responsibilities

  • Enhance embedded Linux and AOSP SDKs for diverse IoT devices
  • Collaborate with sales and customer success to deliver tailored solutions
  • Support hardware companies in platform integration with embedded software engineers
  • Develop reference examples, documentation, and automated tests
  • Deliver code frequently to ensure customer satisfaction and usability

Benefits

  • Annual discretionary bonus and long-term incentive plan
  • 100% employer-paid medical and dental benefits option
  • Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account available
  • Voluntary benefits including disability and life insurance
  • 401 (k) plan with employer matching contributions
  • Generous family-friendly leave policies for various needs
  • Opportunities for continuous professional development and mentorship
Full Job Description
About the job

Nordic Semiconductor is seeking an Embedded OS (Linux, AOSP) Field Engineer to develop our embedded OS SDKs written in Rust (Linux) and Kotlin/C++ (Android/AOSP). You'll be working with cutting-edge hardware companies as they integrate for the first time or adopt new platform features. Our engineering culture provides opportunities to contribute to as many areas of our technology stack as you're interested in. We're especially interested in people who are experienced in one operating system and curious and capable of learning the other.

You will be joining the Memfault team within Nordic Semiconductor.

Key responsibilities
  • Improve our embedded Linux and Android/AOSP SDKs to support a wide range of IoT devices and distributions
  • Partner with sales and customer success teams to design solutions for prospects and customers to solve real-world business problems
  • Work directly with embedded software engineers at cutting-edge hardware companies to support platform integration
  • Build and improve reference examples, SDK documentation, and automated tests
  • Ship code early and often to customers, seeing millions of devices in the wild running your code

Qualification and skills
  • 2+ years of experience writing C/C++, Rust, or Kotlin code on embedded Linux or AOSP devices
  • Experience with build systems such as Yocto, Buildroot, Soong, Bazel
  • Comfortable collaborating with both technical and non-technical partners
  • Organized and reliable, with strong follow-through and attention to detail
    Interested in automated testing, CI/CD, and improving developer workflows

Personal Skills
  • Love teaching and solving problems, eager to have a major impact on product, business, and culture
  • Caring and kind: other people do better when they work with you
  • Communicates clearly and thoughtfully, both in writing and in conversation
  • Growth mindset, excited about contributing across firmware, operating systems, web, and distributed systems

Benefits
  • The salary range for this role is (110.000 - 187.000 USD). Exact salary is determined by skills, qualifications, and experience.
  • We also offer an annual discretionary bonus and long-term incentive plan
  • Medical and Dental benefits. 100% employer-paid option for employees.
  • Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account
  • Other voluntary benefits available, like disability and life insurance
  • 401 (k) with employer match
  • Generous family-friendly leave policies for vacation, personal time, sick time, and parental leave
  • Opportunities for professional development and mentorship


Practical details
  • Location: Boston, United States


Department Long-Range & Cloud BU - Software Services & nRF Cloud Locations Boston Remote status Hybrid Employment type Full-time Level of seniority Experienced Field of expertise Engineering Application deadline June 30, 2026

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