Principal C++ Engineer

Xperi invents, develops and delivers technologies that create extraordinary experiences at homeand on the go for millions of people around the world. Powering billions of consumer electronics,connected cars and digital content titles, we make entertainment more immersive, driving moreintelligent and every interaction seamlessly personalized through our renowned consumerbrands: DTS®, HD Radio™, and TiVo®.

Xperi (NYSE: XPER) is a publicly traded technology company headquartered in San Jose, CAwith over 1800 employees across North America, Europe and Asia. Come join a thriving teamwhere you can play an integral role in shaping the future of entertainment technology.

About the role:

In Xperi we aim to disrupt the TV industry by introducing TiVo OS – a brand new, content-centricoperating system for Smart TVs, based on the legendary American TiVo brand! As a PrincipalEngineer in Platform Services team, you will contribute to ensuring our system is highlyperforming,robust, secured and scalable across various hardware. This team focuses on criticalcomponents such as software updates, system diagnostics, backward compatibility andperformance. You will get an opportunity to work in an international environment andcollaborate with other teams spread across Europe, America and Asia.

This technical role is focused on architecting and developing system-wide functionalities, high performing native applications (services) that are part of middleware integrated on ARM-basedembedded Linux platforms.  

What you do:

• Act as a Principal/Lead engineer to design and build a complete system targeted forsmart TVs

• Work with multiple SoC platforms, hardware variants, consumer brands and devicemodels

• Contribute to customizations in low-level Linux components: bootloader, kernel,systems

• Participate in regular code and design reviews of our Linux-based solutions

• Identify bottlenecks and bugs for a plethora of platforms and device solutions

• Create and maintain technical specifications and documentation

• Contributing to R&D proof-of-concepts

• Work in international environment with various teams across the globe

• Being self-reliant, with a proactive approach and willingness to share your knowledgewith peers

  
  

Who we are looking for:

Must have:

• At least 10 years of experience with C, C++

• At least 7+ years of experience with Linux-based embedded systems

• 10+ years of working experience with object-oriented designs

• Solid knowledge of SW design patterns, architectures, and best practices

• Experience with modern C++11, C++14 and C++17 standards, libraries

• Experience developing for automated test frameworks

• Strong understanding of quality assurance principles, methodologies, and practices in software development

• Experience with project & delivery tools (eg. Gerrit, Github, Jira, Confluence)

• Good coding practices (static and dynamic analysis)

• Ability to understand and contribute to high level designs, UMLs, and API definitions

• Excellent communication, leadership, and troubleshooting skills

• Fluent and efficient communication in English (spoken and written)

  
  

Nice to have:

• Experience in Python and Linux shell scripting

• Experience with Linux performance tools and security models

• Experience with Linux kernel and systems customizations

• Experience with Yocto Linux distribution

• Experience in Smart TV product certification

• Experience in building hardened products for mass production

• Solid knowledge of HTML and web standards

• Working experience with Jenkins and CI/CD

  
  

Life @ Xperi:

At Xperi, we value People, Customers, Performance and Innovation. We are dedicated tocreating a workplace where all employees have a voice and sense of belonging, feel safe andvalued, and are acknowledged for how their unique differences contribute to organizationalculture and business outcomes.

Our employees and their families are important to us, and our comprehensive pay, stock andbenefits programs reflect that. Xperi supports personal well-being, builds financial security andenables employees to share in our collective success.

Rewards include:

• Competitive compensation (salary, equity and bonuses) and comprehensive benefitsdesigned to foster work-life balance, care for your health, protect your finances andhelp you save and invest for the future.

• Generous paid time away from work, including flexible time off, holidays and sick time,health and wellness initiatives, and a charitable match program to help you give back toyour community.

• Great perks, which vary by location and can be site-specific: employee discounts,transportation reimbursements, subsidized cafes and fitness facilities.

• A flexible, hybrid work environment combining the best of in-office collaboration andcommunity-building along with the benefits of working from home.