Principal System Software Architect
Corsair Components, Inc.7 months ago
Landshut, GermanyStaff+
Responsibilities
- Define and evolve system software architecture across embedded firmware, SDKs, and PC applications.
- Design modular interfaces and services for scalable device integration and feature development.
- Drive architectural alignment across hardware, firmware, and software teams.
- Lead architecture reviews, design discussions, and technical workshops.
- Define and maintain stable APIs and SDK structures for internal and external development.
- Ensure reliable communication layers between hardware, embedded systems, and PC applications.
- Solve complex hardware, firmware, and application software integration challenges.
- Promote architectural practices, documentation standards, and system modeling.
- Mentor engineers in modular system design, abstraction, and platform thinking.
- Contribute to long-term software architecture strategy and technology roadmaps.
Requirements
- 8+ years of professional software development experience.
- Several years of experience in senior or architectural roles.
- Strong expertise in C/C++, preferably in embedded or hardware-related systems.
- Experience across embedded software and software application development.
- Strong understanding of hardware interfaces, communication protocols, and performance constraints.
- Experience with modular system design and architectural patterns.
- Strong debugging and performance optimization skills.
- Experience with version control, CI/CD, code reviews, and testing strategies.
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a comparable qualification.
About Corsair Components, Inc.
Corsair designs and sells PC components and peripherals—memory, power supplies, cases, cooling, keyboards, mice—and streaming gear under brands such as Elgato, SCUF Gaming, ORIGIN PC, and Drop. Its products target PC gamers and content creators, sold through retail, e-commerce, and system integrators, with companion software like iCUE and Stream Deck. Founded in 1994, Corsair is headquartered in Milpitas, California and trades on NASDAQ as CRSR.