Sr Software Engineer, Embedded

Welcome to the intersection of energy and home services. At NRG, we’re driven by our passion to create a smarter, cleaner and more connected future.

Vivint Smart Home, an NRG owned company, is a leading smart home company in the United States, dedicated to redefining the home experience with intelligent products and services. We find purpose in proactively protecting and keeping our customers connected to home, no matter where they are. Join the Smart Home team to create smarter, safer and more sustainable homes.

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Who Are We:

Vivint Smart Home is the leading provider of smart home services in North America. Vivint delivers an integrated smart home system with in-home consultation, professional installation and support delivered by its Smart Home Pros, as well as 24-7 customer care and monitoring.

Dedicated to redefining the home experience with intelligent products and services, Vivint serves more than two million customers throughout the U.S.

The Role:

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

What you will be working on:

You will be working on the design, implementation, delivery, and maintenance of application-level software running on new embedded Linux based smart home devices. This software will be responsible for integrating smart home devices over various wireless protocols into the Vivint ecosystem and using them to build compelling user experiences.

In this role you will be expected to solve problems, collaborate in a team setting, and complete complex software development tasks. You will be expected to communicate effectively and write high quality code, while also learning new skills and technologies.

Who you will work with:

You will be working with a team of software, hardware, and quality engineers who are passionate about building great products and unique experiences for our customers. You will also work closely with product leadership to identify and design solutions for pain points within our business and our customer base.

What we’re looking for:

We are looking for a software engineer who has experience developing front-end software on embedded Linux platforms. The following skills are required:

• Proficiency with modern C++
• Experience with QT/QML framework for building User Interfaces
• Experience building user interfaces on web or mobile platforms is also beneficial
• Experience with other languages including Python or Rust
• Understanding of common web/IoT protocols including HTTP, MQTT, JSON, protobufs, etc
• Understanding of object oriented software design patterns
• Experience with compiling, unit testing and debugging in a Linux environment
• BS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or closely related field
• At least 5 years of professional software development experience

One or more of the following skills is highly desirable:

• Experience leveraging generative AI tools to design, build, debug, and review production quality software (i.e. Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, etc)
• Experience with wireless protocols such as WiFi, BLE, Zigbee, or Z-Wave

NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.  

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