IMAX is not your everyday entertainment experience. With over 50 years of history as a global innovator in entertainment technology, our employees and their careers have constantly gone beyond the ordinary at IMAX. We combine proprietary technology with industry-leading knowledge and relationships with top studios and filmmakers to create theatrical experiences that take audiences beyond the edge of their seats to a world they never imagined. IMAX has revolutionized the way people experience movies and continues to push the boundaries of entertainment experiences beyond blockbusters and into exciting new directions.
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Job Description:
As an Embedded Software Developer at IMAX, you will design, test, and maintain next-generation IMAX products. Your responsibilities include creating and maintaining design documentation, developing software for embedded devices, and performing hands-on debugging with physical systems. You will also recommend alternative design approaches and implement solutions to meet special customer requirements. This role requires a hands-on approach, as you will be interacting with hardware in labs and debugging embedded systems.
What you’ll be doing:
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Design, test and maintenance of next-generation IMAX Products.
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Create, approve, revise and maintain design documentation.
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Develop and recommend alternative design approaches.
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Identify product/service innovations and develop, quote, and implement solutions to meet special customer requirements and requests.
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Conduct studies for specific projects as requested.
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Provide expert review comments on design and code reviews.
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Develop software for embedded devices and perform hands on debugging with the physical system.
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Write unit tests for the code you write.
What we’re looking for:
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Bachelor's degree in computer or software engineering.
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5+ years of experience in embedded software design/development and C/C++ development on both Linux and Windows.
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Experience with OOD, data structures, design patterns, and developing communications software using customer and/or industry standard protocols.
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Practical work experience with web-based user interfaces for configuring and controlling an embedded device (Embedded HTTP Server).
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Experience with Linux BSP, U-boot, kernel, device driver, Yocto, and using device drivers to interface with peripherals like SPI, I2C, ADC/DAC, PWM, UART, RS232/485, Ethernet.
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Experience writing unit tests using a common unit test framework such as googletest, CppUnit etc.
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Hands-on approach with experience debugging embedded systems and working in labs.
At IMAX, you will be part of a culture built on respect – we are committed to creating a welcoming and diverse atmosphere across our organization.
For consideration, please apply online. We thank all applicants for their interest in IMAX but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
IMAX will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Change Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.
