Sr Staff / Principal Application Engineer - System Software

MediaTek is looking for a software engineer with a strong background in embedded systems and the semiconductor industry. Our team partners closely with customers to deliver high-quality products, and the system software engineer will develop customized features and debug system issues side by side with customer engineers. MediaTek already powers several market-leading products, and we're inviting talented engineers to help us build even greater successes.

Role and Responsibilities

• Bring up new platform boards and independently verify major functions - Manage regular software releases and resolve multi-branch conflicts
• Analyze, triage, and debug issues hands-on
• Partner with customer engineers to resolve system issues and requests
• Collaborate with the project management team to deliver software solutions to customers

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field - At least 3 years of C/C++ programming experience
• At least 3 years of System-on-Chip (SoC) system software development experience
• At least 3 years of experience with embedded operating systems (Linux, Android, Yocto, or RTOS) - Strong knowledge of common peripheral buses (I2C/SPI/UART/GPIO, USB, PCIe, SDIO, etc.)
• Systematic problem-solving skills and effective technical communication
• A proactive, positive attitude toward solving challenging and complex problems

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• Proficiency in Python, Java, and shell scripting
• Strong knowledge of SoC architecture and operating systems, including task scheduling, memory hierarchy, MMU, interrupt handling, and the boot sequence
• Demonstrated system software development experience and hands‑on skills, including system performance optimization, kernel/user-space driver design, BSP development, and system issue analysis
• Experience with the modern PC industry, bootloaders (UEFI), Windows drivers, and Windows debugging
• Ability to organize data points and consolidate them into clear conclusions and actions
• Knowledge of and experience with AI and DLA, able to support customers in integrating AI models onto MediaTek SoCs
• Experience and skill in customer interaction
• Experience with WebCQ, JIRA, git, and cross-compilers

Salary Range $ 179,000 to $ 244,000

MediaTek is a global fabless semiconductor industry leader, providing solutions from the edge to the cloud and powering over 2 billion connected devices every year. Established in 1997, our leading-edge technologies keep the world connected and enhance everyday life. At the forefront of innovation, MediaTek drives advancements in transformative technologies such as AI, 5G/6G, and Wi‑Fi 8. Our high-performance, power-efficient solutions form the foundation for a smarter, more connected world, enabling devices from smartphones, smart homes, and AI PCs to high-performance computing, automotive, and AI data centers. As a trusted partner to the world's leading brands, we are committed to ensuring access to world-class technology for everyone. Our dedication to accelerating AI underscores our mission to enrich the future of humanity.