Job Summary
The Embedded Software Engineer within our Technology Board Software team will play a key role in designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining software for our life-saving medical and consumer devices. They will be instrumental in enhancing the connectivity and communication protocols of our wireless devices, with a focus on Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), robust security and encryption standards, and data compression for efficiency. Additionally, they will address scalability and inter-compatibility challenges within a dynamic, rapidly changing ecosystem of interconnected devices.
While the position is technical in nature, it offers the opportunity to engage in cross-disciplinary projects and initiatives that will broaden your understanding of our technology's lifecycle and contribute to your professional growth, laying the groundwork for future growth opportunities.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain embedded software.
- Write clear and detailed requirements, specifications, and design documentation.
- Design and implement unit and module tests.
Minimum Qualifications
- A minimum of 5+ years of experience in low-level software development.
- Proficiency in developing embedded systems platforms, such as ARM Cortex.
- Exceptional skill in C with some grasp of Assembly language.
- Thorough understanding of Embedded Systems Design and software architecture principles.
- Familiarity with software design methodologies, including Object-Oriented Programming principles.
- Experience with full product lifecycle, from inception through deployment and ongoing maintenance.
- Knowledge of developing software within a regulated environment.
- Familiarity with Software Configuration Management tools and practices.
- Superior debugging and problem-solving skills.
- Strong conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Outstanding verbal and written communication abilities.
- The capacity to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic workplace.
- Ability to work onsite Monday - Friday in Irvine, CA.
Preferred Qualifications
- Expertise in wireless connectivity technologies, especially Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), and NFC.
- In-depth knowledge of security and encryption techniques and their use in embedded systems.
- Strong understanding of both lossy and lossless data compression techniques to optimize data transmission.
- Experience developing scalable software solutions that ensure compatibility across a dynamically evolving ecosystem of interconnected devices.
Education
BS or MS degree in Engineering or Computer Science
Compensation
The anticipated salary range for this position is $113,000 - $185,000 plus benefits. Actual placement within the range is dependent on multiple factors, including but not limited to skills, education, and experience. This position also qualifies for up to 10% annual bonus based on Company, department, and individual performance. Masimo offers benefits such as Medical, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D, Disability Insurance, 401(k), Vacation, Sick, Holiday, Paid Maternity Leave, Flexible Spending Accounts, voluntary Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital, Long-Term Care, Employee Assistance Program, Pet Insurance, on-site Wellness Clinic, Fitness Center, Café. All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.
Physical requirements/Work Environment
This position primarily works in an office environment. It requires frequent sitting, standing and walking. Daily use of a computer and other computing and digital devices is required. May stand for extended periods when facilitating meetings or walking in the facilities. Some local travel is necessary, so the ability to operate a motor vehicle and maintain a valid Driver’s license is required.
The physical demands of the position described herein are essential functions of the job and employees must be able to successfully perform these tasks for extended periods. Reasonable accommodations may be made for those individuals with real or perceived disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job described.
Skills Required
- 8+ years of experience in low-level software development
- Proficiency in developing embedded systems platforms, such as ARM Cortex
- Exceptional skill in C with some grasp of Assembly language
- Thorough understanding of Embedded Systems Design and software architecture principles
- Familiarity with software design methodologies, including OOP principles
- Experience with full product lifecycle from inception through deployment
- Knowledge of developing software within a regulated environment
- Familiarity with Software Configuration Management tools and practices
- Superior debugging and problem-solving skills
- Outstanding verbal and written communication abilities
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic workplace
- Ability to work onsite Monday - Friday in Irvine, CA
Masimo Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Masimo and has not been reviewed or approved by Masimo.
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage is offered alongside company‑paid life insurance at 2x salary and long‑term disability coverage. The package reflects broad core health protection.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Policies include 15 days of paid vacation to start, up to 10 paid holidays, 40 hours of sick time, and defined paid parental leave components. This structure provides clear, multi‑category time‑off coverage.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — An EAP, corporate discounts, and onsite amenities such as a café, wellness center, and gym are available at certain locations. These perks enhance day‑to‑day support where onsite access exists.
Masimo Insights
What We Do
Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) is a global medical technology company that develops and produces a wide array of industry-leading monitoring technologies, including innovative measurements, sensors, patient monitors, and automation and connectivity solutions. Our mission is to improve life, improve patient outcomes, reduce the cost of care, and take noninvasive monitoring to new sites and applications. Masimo SET® Measure-through Motion and Low Perfusion™ pulse oximetry, introduced in 1995, has been shown to outperform other pulse oximetry technologies in over 100 independent and objective studies, which can be found at www.masimo.com/evidence/featured-studies/feature. Masimo SET® is estimated to be used on more than 200 million patients around the world each year and is the primary pulse oximetry at all 10 top U.S. hospitals as ranked in the 2025 Newsweek World’s Best Hospitals listing. Additional information about Masimo and its products may be found at www.masimo.com.
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