Stripe

Firmware Engineer

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22 days ago
Taipei, TaiwanMid Level

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain embedded point-of-sale software for secure payment processing.
  • Implement industry-standard protocols and develop system-side, communication protocol, and kernel code.
  • Create, maintain, and execute application unit tests and collaborate with QA on test coverage.
  • Analyze bug reports, manage defect resolution, and report issue status.
  • Collaborate with hardware teams on product design, schematics, I/O mapping, and manufacturing test software.
  • Perform code reviews and support the quality and timely delivery of products and features.
  • Add, monitor, and parse telemetry data to proactively resolve issues.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of software development experience.
  • 2+ years working with embedded, mobile, or other connected devices.
  • Proficiency in embedded C programming.
  • Experience with automated testing, build systems, or device firmware communication.
  • Experience with embedded systems, operating systems, software development tools, and hardware-software interfaces.
  • Experience architecting and developing multithreaded applications, preferably in embedded systems.
  • Experience with SPI, UART, I2C, USB, JTAG, GDB integrations, debugging practices, and basic electrical design principles.
  • A degree in computer science or electrical engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Fluent spoken and written English.
  • Preferred: proficiency in C++ or Golang and experience developing on ARM platforms.
  • Preferred: experience with point-of-sale hardware and peripherals, EMV standards, PCI standards, transaction processing, and retail payment technologies.
  • Preferred: knowledge of TrustZone, anti-tamper mechanisms, Secure Boot, Hardware Root of Trust, foundational cryptography, and secure key exchange protocols.

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About Stripe

10,000+ employees

Stripe builds financial infrastructure for internet businesses, offering APIs and tools for online and in‑person payments, subscriptions, marketplaces/payouts, fraud prevention, identity, tax, issuing, and treasury. It monetizes through per‑transaction fees and SaaS pricing for advanced products. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in South San Francisco, Stripe is privately held and serves companies from startups to large enterprises worldwide.

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