Sifteo, a venture-backed start-up creating a next-generation play system, is seeking a talented Platform Engineer to help us build our revolutionary game system. We are looking for candidates who have proven expertise in creating well-designed, robust, and delightful systems, an ability to quickly improvise and iterate, and a passion for building innovative technologies.
You will be working on very advanced, totally new, homegrown software virtualization technologies, super efficient graphics systems, code generation techniques – this is an opportunity to truly learn and test your computer science and software development abilities. Our product embodies simplicity but belies some cutting-edge stuff.
Responsibilities:
design, develop and improve the firmware that runs on the hardware
make magic: get complex high-level code running on ultra-constrained hardware
design test rigs for your work
enhance the SDK and drive it to new heights of glory
participate in design, especially contributing technical feasibility
debug patiently, document efficiently, refactor smartly, and push hard for testing and quality
continue defining your role as we grow
Skills & Requirements:
5+ years software development experience
demonstrated mastery of low-level software and/or firmware development including: Assembly and C/C++ on 8051, AVR, ARM; code optimization, assembly hacking; knowledge of bus architectures and communication protocols
solid understanding of computer architecture and computer science. For example: you know what LLVM is; you can explain how a VM works in detail and classify the different flavors; you have played with optimizing an interpreted language on a resource-constrained system; you are up to date in the state of the art in embedded systems
down with TDD, BDD, or whatever methodology it takes to keep our system solid
excited about Sifteo cubes, and ready to work hard with us
have a sense of humor
pro-active, detailed, communicative and organized – you take pride in your work
Bonus points for:
signal processing and pattern recognition techniques
creating games
designing and developing APIs
basic EE skills
Why you should work here:
we’ll trust you to do things right
you’d be getting in early in a company that has massive potential
you’ll feel satisfied that you’re creating something that people love
we are working on something awesome! Join us!
Compensation & Benefits:
salary plus equity, depending on experience
full medical, dental and vision insurance
a 401(k)!
plenty of beer in the fridge and food in the kitchen
weekly lunches, game nights and more
can you beat our CEO in Dr. Mario? It’s possible. He’s not bad. Join us and find out.
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