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To date, Ubiquiti has shipped over 100 million devices worldwide, from ISP networking products to next generation of IT solutions. Our growth is made possible by the dedicated team of hundreds behind the scenes. From software developers and product managers to designers and strategists, Team UI is driven to achieve our common goal: Rethinking IT. At Ubiquiti, you’ll heighten your potential and broaden your horizons - all while shaping the future of connectivity.\nJoin forces with us on our mission to build a better IT industry. We are currently looking for a highly skilled Embedded Software Engineer to our team in Stockholm or Malmö, Sweden.\nPlease note that applicants must live in Sweden and hold a valid work permit at the time of application to be considered for this role.\nResponsibilities:\nDesign, implement, and debug embedded firmware for 802.15.4 Thread-based devices (border routers, RCPs, sleepy/end devices) running on an RTOS and embedded Linux\n\nIntegrate and maintain the OpenThread stack and Matter commissioning/data-model layers across the product line\n\nWork closely with hardware engineers on SoC/MCU bring-up and debug radio timing, RF, and low-power issues at the driver level\n\nImplement and troubleshoot Thread border routing, SRP, and network commissioning/joining flows, including bridging to Wi-Fi/Ethernet backbones\n\nDiagnose firmware-level issues using JTAG/SWD debuggers, logic analyzers, and protocol sniffers/packet captures\n\nWrite and maintain unit and integration tests; participate in code review\n\nContribute to OTA update pipelines and manufacturing/production test tooling\n\nRequirements:\nStrong proficiency in C++ (99 % code base) and C for embedded systems\n\nHands-on experience with an RTOS (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, or similar)\n\nSolid MCU debugging skills\n\nSolid networking fundamentals, including IPv6, TCP/UDP\n\nStrong analytical and debugging skills; able to work independently and cross-functionally\n\nNice to have:\nEmbedded Linux experience\n\nLinux kernel development experience\n\nPractical experience with 802.15.4 Thread, or comparable low-power mesh wireless protocols (Zigbee, Bluetooth Mesh)\n\nExperience with OpenWRT, Yocto, or Buildroot build systems\n\nMatter/CHIP protocol experience\n\nDirect experience with the OpenThread stack\n\nExperience with vendor embedded SDKs (ESP-IDF, nRF Connect SDK, or similar)\n\nPlease note that a background check will be conducted in the final stage of the recruitment process","description_format":"text","description_chars":2626,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"Sweden","iso":"SE","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Travel Technology","Security Operations","Security Services"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-23T09:14:16Z"}],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":128,"reasons":["conf:1","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-23T19:36:45Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/ubiquiti-embedded-software-engineer-unifi-connect","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/ubiquiti-embedded-software-engineer-unifi-connect.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-23T19:36:45Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}