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As a (USA) Senior, Software Engineer, you will join the HDMI-CEC Quality Engineering team to lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable software solutions for Walmart-VIZIO Smart TV platforms. You will serve as a technical lead focusing on HDMI-CEC, ARC/eARC, and device interoperability. Your daily responsibilities include driving automation, diagnostics, and root-cause analysis across firmware, hardware, and connected-device ecosystems. You will partner with chipset and product engineering teams to assess technical risks, define readiness criteria, and mentor engineers. The role requires proficiency in Python, Shell, and embedded Linux environments to solve complex system-level issues. You will analyze software architecture, firmware manifests, and code changes to ensure platform stability and seamless connectivity between televisions, streaming devices, and soundbars within the smart entertainment technology space.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Texas?
Median $178175 from 187 postings across 44 companies.
Lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable software solutions for Smart TV platforms.
Serve as the technical lead for HDMI-CEC and device interoperability across Walmart-VIZIO platforms.
Drive automation, diagnostics, and root-cause analysis across firmware, hardware, and connected-device ecosystems.
Partner with cross-functional teams to assess technical risks and improve platform stability.
Define technical readiness criteria for product releases and provide data-driven quality recommendations.
Analyze software architecture, code changes, and firmware manifests to determine platform impact and regression scope.
Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership for complex system-level debugging and integration.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field and 3 years of software engineering experience.
5 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
5+ years of experience in embedded software, systems engineering, integration engineering, quality engineering, or consumer electronics development.
Strong knowledge of HDMI-CEC, ARC/eARC, HDMI interoperability, and embedded Linux environments.
Experience with automation, diagnostic tool development, debugging complex system-level issues, and analyzing firmware or platform changes.
Proficiency with Python, Shell, or similar scripting languages.
Strong technical leadership, problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related area and 1 year of experience (preferred).