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Embedded Software Technical Leader - Acacia (Onsite)

Maynard, Massachusetts, US💼 Full-time💰 $189,300–$189,300🗓 2026-05-17 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead architecture and design of complex optical sub-systems for future Acacia SOCs, developing embedded CPU code to configure and manage high-speed coherent optical transceivers.

Role type

Senior Embedded Software Technical Leader (Optical Transceivers)

Builds

Coherent pluggable transceivers, PAM4 solutions, and 1.6T PAM4 DSPs for hyperscalers, data centers, and space applications.

Domain

Telecommunications / High-speed coherent optical networking / Embedded Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

C++, C, embedded firmware development, RTOS, embedded CPUs, microcontrollers, system architecture, algorithm development, low-level driver development, multi-processor/multithreaded environments, state machine development, hardware control code

Preferred skills

ARM processors, team leadership, optical transceiver firmware architecture, high-speed mixed-signal components, collaborative code review, UNIX command-line development, Python, shell programming

Technologies

C++, C, RTOS, ARM, Perforce, GIT, Bugzilla, JIRA, Jira Crucible, make, shell, Python

Responsibilities

Architect and design complex optical sub-systems for future SOCs; develop embedded CPU code for product configuration and management; collaborate with Chip, DSP, and Optics architects; interface with cross-functional teams for system software architecture and bring-up; participate in system bring up and debug; mentor junior colleagues; lead software/firmware teams and drive cross-functional requirements.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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