Embedded Software Development Team Lead

SPARK Microsystems offers a unique and innovative wireless transmitter-receiver technology that delivers energy efficiency and latency of an order of magnitude better than the state of the art. Our goal is to significantly extend the battery life of electronic systems that require short-range wireless communications, as well as increase the robustness and agility of their wireless connections. If you are dynamic, motivated and ready to live a fulfilling and trilling professional experience in a unique and high growth start-up, we want to talk to you!

SPARK is a young company of 35 dynamic employees who enjoy taking on challenges, working in a dynamic environment, and having varied tasks. There are passionate and motivated people who share a great chemistry and who are always ready to lend a hand to anyone who asks for it. Each employee integrates a sub-team. Team members often participate in off-hours social activities to further strengthen the bonds that unite them. 

As an embedded software development team lead with SPARK Microsystems, you will be asked to coordinate all the activities of the embedded software development department, i.e.: 

• Plan projects and allocate resources for development. 
• Hold regular meetings with the team to ensure the progress of tasks. 
• Establish the roadmap of software features to support various products.
• Collaborate with the heads of the hardware, microelectronics and test development teams. 
• Participate in the recruitment of new embedded software developers. 
• Represent your department at customer meetings. 
• Continue to evolve the best practices and methods used within the department. 

The embedded software development team leader must also have solid technical knowledge in order to be able to participate in design sessions and exchange ideas with his technical leaders. The candidate must also be able to assess the feasibility of the proposed projects and to fully understand the architecture of systems using the SPARK wireless transmitter-receiver such as in wireless high-fidelity audio devices, wireless sensor nodes and real-time location systems. The team the candidate will oversee currently has 15 developers and is constantly expanding. 

The academic training and minimum experience desired 

Bachelor of Computer/Electrical Engineering or equivalent as well as 5 years of experience in embedded software development including 2 years of experience in a supervisory/management role. More experience is an asset. 

The technical skills we are looking for 

• Experience with project management software like Jira or Zoho Projects. 
• Knowledge of different methodologies and principles of project management. 
• Strong skills with C programming language.
• Experience with the Git version control system. 
• Understanding communication protocols such as I2C, I2S, SPI, UART and USB. 
• Experience with recognized software development methods such as code reviews, unit testing and modular design. 
• Basic knowledge of analog and digital circuits as well as radio frequency principles is an asset. 

Personal skills sought 

• Excellent communication skills and writing skills in both French and English. 
• Excellent ability to prioritize tasks and adapt quickly to the very dynamic context of a startup. 
• Value the following values/qualities: 
  • Collaboration: Having the team’s success at heart
  • Rigor: Be proud of carefully executed work
  • Motivation: To surpass yourself through a job you love 
  • Initiative: Proposing new ideas and taking action 
  • Leadership: Positively influencing those around you