Embedded Software Engineer at Axiom Software Solutions Limited Palo Alto, CA

Embedded Software Engineer job at Axiom Software Solutions Limited. Palo Alto, CA.

Job Title: Embedded Software Engineer

Location: Palo Alto, California

Look for ex-NVIDIA / Qualcomm company experience + automotive + QNX.

The following skills are critical: Resume should have explicit mention of the following:

• Strong experience with QNX RTOS (message passing, multithreading, memory management, etc.)
• Experience with DDS middleware (e.g., RTI Connext DDS, OpenDDS, Eclipse Cyclone DDS) for real-time communication in distributed systems.
• Fair understanding of Qualcomm 8255 SoC hardware and peripheral interfacing techniques.
• Experience in designing and implementing HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layers) to separate core logic from hardware‑specific details.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in embedded software development, particularly with real‑time systems and hardware interfacing.
• Proficiency in programming languages like C, C++, and Python for embedded systems.
• Strong experience with QNX RTOS (message passing, multithreading, memory management, etc.).
• Experience with DDS middleware (e.g., RTI Connext DDS, OpenDDS, Eclipse Cyclone DDS) for real‑time communication in distributed systems.
• Deep understanding of Intel 8255 PPI hardware and peripheral interfacing techniques.
• Experience in designing and implementing HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layers) to separate core logic from hardware‑specific details.
• Familiarity with cross‑platform libraries such as Qt, Boost, or SDL for network communication, graphics, and file handling.
• Strong skills in modular software design, with the ability to break down systems into independent, reusable components.
• Experience in working with communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, and CAN.