Embedded OS Field Engineer
Partner directly with leading hardware companies to solve real integration challenges. Write production-embedded OS code that ships quickly and powers millions of devices in the wild.
About the job
Nordic Semiconductor is seeking an Embedded OS (Linux, AOSP) Field Engineer to develop our embedded OS SDKs written in Rust (Linux) and Kotlin/C++ (Android/AOSP). You’ll be working with cutting-edge hardware companies as they integrate for the first time or adopt new platform features. Our engineering culture provides opportunities to contribute to as many areas of our technology stack as you’re interested in. We’re especially interested in people who are experienced in one operating system and curious and capable of learning the other.
You will be joining the Memfault team within Nordic Semiconductor.
Key responsibilities
Improve our embedded Linux and Android/AOSP SDKs to support a wide range of IoT devices and distributions
Partner with sales and customer success teams to design solutions for prospects and customers to solve real-world business problems
Work directly with embedded software engineers at cutting-edge hardware companies to support platform integration
Build and improve reference examples, SDK documentation, and automated tests
Ship code early and often to customers, seeing millions of devices in the wild running your code
Qualification and skills
2+ years of experience writing C/C++, Rust, or Kotlin code on embedded Linux or AOSP devices
Experience with build systems such as Yocto, Buildroot, Soong, Bazel
Comfortable collaborating with both technical and non-technical partners
Organized and reliable, with strong follow-through and attention to detail
Interested in automated testing, CI/CD, and improving developer workflows
Personal Skills
Love teaching and solving problems, eager to have a major impact on product, business, and culture
Caring and kind: other people do better when they work with you
Communicates clearly and thoughtfully, both in writing and in conversation
Growth mindset, excited about contributing across firmware, operating systems, web, and distributed systems
Working for Nordic
Working for Nordic Semiconductor, you will be inspired and supported to develop yourself. Our teams enjoy a professional and informal working environment. We value and encourage the continuous development of skills and expertise to the highest levels. We are proud of our Norwegian heritage, our highly skilled international workforce, world-leading innovation, and professional brilliance. We offer a variety of tasks and projects, and the possibility to work alongside some of the world’s most renowned experts within their field. We encourage our employees to question the established and innovate while expecting professionalism, commitment, and the will to learn.
Benefits
The salary range for this role is (110.000 - 187.000 USD). Exact salary is determined by skills, qualifications, and experience.
We also offer an annual discretionary bonus and long-term incentive plan
Medical and Dental benefits. 100% employer-paid option for employees.
Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account
Other voluntary benefits available, like disability and life insurance
401 (k) with employer match
Generous family-friendly leave policies for vacation, personal time, sick time, and parental leave
Opportunities for professional development and mentorship
Practical details
Location: Boston, United States
Please note that this position might be subject to a background check.
- Department
- Long-Range & Cloud BU - nRF Cloud
- Locations
- Boston
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Level of seniority
- Experienced
- Field of expertise
- Engineering
- Application deadline
- March 03, 2026
About Nordic Semiconductor
Nordic Semiconductor is a Norwegian fabless semiconductor company specializing in wireless communication technology that powers the Internet of Things (IoT). Nordic was established in 1983 and has about 1400 employees across the globe. Our award-winning Bluetooth Low Energy solutions pioneered ultra-low power wireless, making us the global market leader. Our technology range was later supplemented by ANT+, Thread and Zigbee, and in 2018 we launched our low power, compact LTE-M/NB-IoT cellular IoT solutions to extend the penetration of the IoT. The Nordic portfolio was further complemented by Wi-Fi technology in 2021.
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