# Software Engineer I at Silicon Labs

- Company: Silicon Labs
- Company website: http://www.siliconlabs.org
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Austin
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $79K to $146K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-14
- Apply by: 2026-10-29
- Apply: https://silabs.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SiliconlabsCareers/job/Austin/Software-Engineer-I_21011-1
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/silicon-labs-software-engineer-i/

## About the role

You’ll join Silicon Labs’ RAIL team , which develops the Radio Abstraction Interface Layer (RAIL)—the embedded software that enables developers to configure, control, and optimize wireless radios across Silicon Labs’ IoT products. The team works closely with radio, firmware, SDK, validation, and applications engineering teams to deliver reliable, high-performance wireless capabilities for technologies such as Bluetooth Low Energy, proprietary wireless, and multiprotocol IoT solutions.

## What they're looking for

- Internship, co-op, research, or project experience related to embedded firmware, wireless systems, or IoT devices
- Experience with bare-metal embedded software development, including low-level programming without an RTOS
- Exposure to Bluetooth Low Energy, Zigbee, Thread, Wi-Fi, proprietary wireless protocols, or multiprotocol systems
- Experience with Python or other scripting languages for test automation, data analysis, or development tooling
- Knowledge of RTOS concepts, device drivers, bootloaders, power optimization, or embedded security
- Exposure to Git, CI/CD workflows, unit testing, and automated hardware-in-the-loop testing