Embedded Firmware Engineer - UniFi Protect
Listed on Ubiquiti’s official careers site. Posted August 26, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
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About Ubiquiti At Ubiquiti Inc., we create technology platforms for Businesses, Smart Homes, and Internet Service Providers, driven by our goal to connect everyone, everywhere. To date, Ubiquiti has shipped over 100 million devices worldwide, from ISP networking products to next generation of IT solutions. Our growth is made possible by the dedicated team of hundreds behind the scenes. From software developers and product managers to designers and strategists, Team UI is driven to achieve our common goal: Rethinking IT.
At Ubiquiti, you’ll heighten your potential and broaden your horizons - all while shaping the future of connectivity. Join forces with us on our mission to build a better IT industry. We are currently looking for a highly skilled Embedded Firmware Engineer to our team in Stockholm or Malmö, Sweden. Please note that applicants must live in Sweden and hold a valid work permit at the time of application to be considered for this role.
Responsibilities
- Implement kernel mode and user mode applications for UniFi-Protect product line device firmware, from bootloader up to user-space applications, like Linux Kernel, rootfs, Websocket, RESTful API design, gRPC, etc
- Implement features to support hardware testing and diagnosis of various kinds of embedded devices
- Work closely with various teams, like EE, Backend, Frontend, Mobile, QA, Factory and Manufacturing Requirements: Proficiency in C++ (99 % code base) and C Familiar with Sigmastar / Ambarella platform
- Proficiency with Video/ Audio streaming and transcoding Understanding and experience with ARM platform Experience with debuggers such as gdb, strace, etc Embedded software development experience in Linux driver and both kernel & user modes are desired
- Familiarity with some form of scripting (shell, python, nodejs)
- Familiarity with Git version control A genuine passion for embedded software development A team player, who is very self-motivated, loves difficult challenges, and is goal driven
- Ability to deliver on tight schedules BS/MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent Fluent in both written and spoken English to work effectively within a highly collaborative environment with colleagues around the world Nice to have: Experience with development boards such as Raspberry Pi, Arduino, BeagleBoard Experience with build system such as OpenWRT/BuildRoot/Yocto
- Familiarity with standard hardware protocols (gpio, usb, uart, pwm, flash, spi, i2c, ...)
Benefits
International work environment Competitive compensation package including wellness allowance, occupational pension, medical insurance, private health insurance, life insurance and work-injury insurance Five weeks of holiday per year Flexible work hours and hybrid work model Modern office space located in Epicenter (Hötorget) Access to all the latest Ubiquiti products and prototypes for home use and tests) Please note that a background check will be conducted in the final stage of the recruitment process
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