An Amazing Career Opportunity for Firmware Engineer Location: Durban, South Africa Job ID: 27087
Profile Summary: At HID, as part of the Physical Access Control Systems business unit, we produce cutting-edge security products. The PACS business is highly visible and one of our most significant portfolios within HID Global. The PACS products include smart cards, mobile access and identifications, software, services, and controllers for physical access control.
You would be joining as a firmware engineer where you will work with the teams in a Scaled Agile environment. The primary focus of this role is the development of the Biometrics product line. You will be working in an embedded Linux environment, implementing secure and performant applications.
Who are we? HID powers the trusted identities of the world's people, places, and things, allowing people to transact safely, work productively, and travel freely.
We are a high-tech software company headquartered in Austin, TX, with over 4,000 worldwide employees.
HID is an Innovative High-Tech Security Company! At HID, you will work as part of a team to deliver high-quality features and products to our customers. You will be involved in secure software development and have input on how best to achieve our goals.
As an Engineer, you'll support HID's success by: Collaborating with other teams to ensure successful delivery of products. Participating in security reviews with the team helping to identify problem areas. Assisting in finding solutions to the identified problems. Participating in preparing, reviewing, and completing project documentation. Writing good, maintainable code. Responsibilities: Legally eligible to work in South Africa. Strong communication skills in English (we work with a lot of people outside of South Africa). BSc in Electronic Engineering or equivalent. 3+ years of practical engineering. Expert in C/C++. Proficient in developing for embedded Linux. Comfortable working at a hardware driver level (GPIO, UART, I2C, SPI). Ability to analyze a problem and determine the best steps to solve it. Comfortable working with in-circuit emulators, GNU toolchains, gdb, and cmake. Strict attention to detail. Desired Skills & Experience: Experience with Secure Software Development Lifecycles. Experience with Cryptographic Standards. Proficient in Rust programming language. Experience with QA processes. Experience setting up and utilizing virtual machines. Familiarity with cyber security-related tools and testing methodologies. Familiarity with Yocto/Open embedded Linux. SAFe or Agile experience. Why apply? Empowerment: You'll work as part of a global team in a flexible work environment, learning and enhancing your expertise. We welcome an opportunity to meet you and learn about your unique talents, skills, and experiences. You don't need to check all the boxes. If you have most of the skills and experience, we want you to apply. Innovation: You embrace challenges and want to drive change. We are open to ideas, including flexible work arrangements, job sharing, or part-time job seekers. Integrity: You are results-oriented, reliable, and straightforward and value being treated accordingly. We want all our employees to be themselves, to feel appreciated and accepted. This opportunity may be open to flexible working arrangements.
HID is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.
We make it easier for people to get where they want to go! When you join our HID team, you'll also be part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, the global leader in access solutions. You'll have 52,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board, it's important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.
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