Get Embedded Systems Engineers
Get Embedded Systems Engineers from Latin America
Firmware and embedded software engineers from Brazil, Argentina, and Colombia who write C and C++ for microcontrollers, develop real-time systems, and debug hardware-software interactions. They work at the intersection of software and electronics.
Why LATAM for embedded systems engineering
Cost advantage on specialized talent
Senior embedded engineers in the US earn $145k-$190k. LATAM equivalents deliver at $60k-$92k, meaningful savings for firmware roles that require ongoing development and maintenance.
Timezone overlap for hardware-software collaboration
Embedded work often requires coordination with hardware engineers and product teams. LATAM's 4-8 hour overlap with US teams makes this collaboration practical without async-only workflows.
Technical documentation discipline
Embedded engineers write code that has to survive hardware revisions, team changes, and regulatory reviews. LATAM engineers in this space are used to writing firmware documentation that meets that bar.
Electrical engineering and CS backgrounds
Brazil and Argentina produce strong electrical engineering and computer engineering graduates. Embedded systems engineering requires both software and hardware understanding. The academic programs reflect this.
IoT and industrial automation experience
LATAM has a growing IoT and industrial automation sector. Embedded engineers here have worked on connected devices, industrial controllers, and consumer electronics products.
What our embedded systems engineers know
Unit testing for embedded (Unity, Ceedling)
Git + CI for embedded buildsHow we vet embedded systems engineers
Every candidate completes all seven stages before you see their profile. You can also run your own technical round after our screening.
* For common roles like full-stack. Other roles typically take 7 to 10 days.
CV check
Stage 1We review experience, stack, seniority, and career history against the role before anyone is invited to interview. Most applicants stop here.
Behavioral interview
Stage 2A structured interview assessing communication style, conflict resolution, ownership mindset, and English proficiency in a professional context.
Technical interview 1
Role-specificA 90-minute live session covering C code review: given a firmware snippet with common embedded bugs (volatile misuse, unprotected shared variables, incorrect ISR implementation), candidates identify and explain each issue. We cover RTOS concepts: task scheduling, semaphores vs mutexes, interrupt service routine design, and priority inversion. Candidates design a driver for a given peripheral (e.g., an I2C temperature sensor) and walk through initialization, error handling, and the HAL abstraction decisions. The session includes a debugging scenario: an intermittent hardware fault is occurring in the field: they walk through how they'd instrument the firmware to capture the failure.
Technical interview 2
Stage 4A second, deeper round on system design, architecture tradeoffs, and code review, matched to the seniority you are hiring for.
Take-home assessment
Stage 5A practical assignment that mirrors real work. We review code quality, testing, documentation, and how the candidate explains their decisions.
Reference check
Stage 6We speak with at least two professional references who worked with the candidate, not personal contacts.
Background check
Stage 7Verification of work history, education, and identity with written consent, aligned with applicable privacy rules including LGPD where relevant.
After our screening, you can optionally run your own technical round before making an offer.
Sample profiles
Who you might hire
Anonymized profiles from our vetted talent pool. Actual candidates may vary.
Mid Embedded Engineer
São Paulo, Brazil
4+ years experience
Senior Embedded Engineer
Buenos Aires, Argentina
7+ years experience
Lead Embedded Systems Engineer
Curitiba, Brazil
11+ years experience
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What to expect
What sets our embedded systems engineers apart
Embedded engineers in our network write code that has to work correctly the first time in hardware that costs money to re-flash and can't be patched at 2am. They're rigorous about testing, careful about shared state, and disciplined about documentation. AI tools are less common in embedded work than in web development, but they use them where it genuinely helps.
GitHub Copilot is used selectively for HAL layer boilerplate and unit test scaffolding with Unity/Ceedling. They know the embedded domain well enough to verify that AI-generated C code is correct.
AI-assisted documentation generation from source comments: Doxygen extraction and summary generation help keep documentation in sync with firmware that changes frequently.
They design for hardware revision changes. Abstractions are written so a GPIO pin number or I2C address change doesn't cascade through the entire codebase.
Shared resources between ISRs and tasks are explicitly documented and protected. Volatile, atomic operations, and critical sections are used correctly, and reviewed in every PR.
They communicate hardware-software interface requirements clearly to PCB designers before layout. A misunderstood pull-up resistor requirement discovered after fabrication is their problem to prevent.
LATAM vs US embedded systems engineer salaries
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