Lead Development Engineer-Embedded
Company: Signify
Location: Menlo Park
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
About Signify Through bold discovery and cutting-edge
innovation, we lead an industry that is vital for the future of our
planet: lighting. Through our leadership in connected lighting and
the Internet of Things, we're breaking new ground in data
analytics, AI, and smart solutions for homes, offices, cities, and
beyond. At Signify, you can shape tomorrow by building on our
incredible 125 year legacy while working toward even bolder
sustainability goals. Our culture of continuous learning,
creativity, and commitment to diversity and inclusion empowers you
to grow your skills and career. Join us, and together, we’ll
transform our industry, making a lasting difference for brighter
lives and a better world. More about the role This is an exciting
job opportunity for you to light the way as a Lead Development
Engineer – Embedded in Menlo Park, California with Signify
responsible for defining and documenting software design and
interfaces for embedded software running on Philips Hue devices.
Key Responsibilities: Build product and system level prototypes to
support predevelopment feasibility studies Implement, test and
release embedded software running on Philips Hue devices Set up and
improve continuous integration build infrastructure for device
firmware Analyze diagnostic data and problem reports to find issues
and implement respective improvements Coach and code review junior
engineers to implement individual software features Work with
product managers to identify and estimate new features for the
product roadmap Contribute to continuous improvement of software
development processes and way of working in the team Local
telecommuting permitted What you’ll need— Education and
Qualifications/Skills and Competencies While we value and
appreciate all applicants, we believe that the following experience
and skills will be needed to shine brightly in this job opening:
Bachelors’ degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering,
Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Business
Administration, or a related field of study (or foreign equivalent)
and 7 years of related experience required Alternatively, the
company will also accept a Masters' degree and five (5) years of
related experience Experience must include three (3) years of:
design, implementation, and automated unit testing of applications
written in C/C++, shell scripting, and MicroPython for embedded
devices; design and implementation of Embedded Linux system
including Linux Kernel and Linux Filesystems (UBI/UBIFS), using
Buildroot or OpenWRT; design and implementation of internet
connected devices with Wi-Fi, ZigBee and BLE connectivity; design
and implementation of systems and APIs communicating through
HTTP(S) and MQTT(S) protocols; design and implementation of
hardware, firmware, and their hardware-firmware interfaces; design
and implementation of a secure embedded device platform with
provisioning, firmware update, and analytics collection
functionalities, using encryption and digital signing algorithms;
writing advanced SQL queries to analyze device diagnostics data;
and developing Continuous Integration/Continuous deployment
pipelines for building and testing device firmware Local
telecommuting permitted Must be legally authorized to work in the
United States without current or future company sponsorship needs
Salary: $142,710 – $209,308 Benefits Overview: Company subsidized
benefits plan offerings that include Medical, Health Savings
Account, Dental, 401K retirement plan with company match, Employee
Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), Paid Time Off, including paid vacation,
holidays/personal days, tuition reimbursement and products
discounts. Ability to purchase supplemental benefits that include
supplemental life insurance, dependent life insurance, vision
insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance, health
care flexible spending account and dependent care flexible spending
account See SignifyLife through the eyes of our employees!
Everything we’ll do for you You can grow a lasting career here.
We’ll encourage you, support you, and challenge you. We’ll help you
learn and progress in a way that’s right for you, with coaching and
mentoring along the way. We’ll listen to you too, because we see
and value every one of our 27,000 people. We believe that a diverse
and inclusive workplace fosters creativity, innovation, and a full
spectrum of bright ideas. With a global workforce present in 70
countries, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment
where every voice is heard and valued, helping us all achieve more
together. Come join us, and together we can light up the
future.
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