Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is a world famous brand with offices across the globe. Within Fender Musical Instruments Corporation’s ("FMIC") Instruments R&D Software Team, you will develop embedded software for products used by guitar and bass players. You will have the opportunity to learn from existing products, but also help chart the course for future technology-based amplifiers, pedals, and related products.

An American icon, Fender was born in Southern California and has built a worldwide influence extending beyond the studio and the stage. A Fender is more than an instrument, it’s a cultural symbol that resonates globally.

We are searching for a Staff Software Engineer, Embedded based in Scottsdale, AZ to work on guitar and bass amplifiers. You will have the opportunity to learn from existing products, but also to chart the course for future technology-based amplifiers. You are a self-starter, with a proven ability to continuously learn on your own.

This is a hybrid role based out of Scottsdale, AZ

Essential Functions: 

• Be a technical leader for software projects throughout the product development lifecycle
• Collaborate with coworkers as a member of a product-focused SCRUM agile team
• Implement application and platform features in C++
• Write development tools and test scripts in python
• Help maintain automated builds and software releases
• Lead process improvement initiatives
• Experience using CI tools like TeamCity, Jenkins, Github Actions, or Circle CI
• Yocto / OpenEmbedded recipe development (Renesas, NXP experience preferred)
• GUI development for embedded devices using frameworks like QT
• Real-time audio processing experience, multicore programming experience
• Linux kernel development, or real-time patch experience

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher. CE/CSE, CS, EE preferred.
• 7+ years professional software development experience
• 7+ years C++ experience
• 7+ years combined experience with other high level languages (python, C, java, C#)
• Experience debugging embedded systems
• Familiar with Git or other version control
• Everyday experience using Linux for development, including the command line
• If you have more or less experience, that’s fine too. Apply to start the conversation.
• Familiarity with embedded peripherals like GPIO, UART, I2C, SPI, ADC, USB, BLE, WIFI, Bluetooth

About Fender Musical Instruments:
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) is one of the world’s leading musical instrument manufacturers, marketers and distributors, whose portfolio of brands includes Fender®, Squier®, Presonus®, Gretsch®, Jackson®, EVH®, Charvel®, Bigsby®, and Groove Tubes®, among others. For more information, visit www.fender.com. FMIC offers a competitive benefits package which includes medical, dental, 401(k), paid time off, and an equipment purchase program to help you get the band back together. Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, disability, veterans’ status, sexual orientation, or any other protected factor.