Firmware Engineer

About This Role

This senior embedded firmware engineering role focuses on migrating device firmware from a third-party vendor to internal ownership within a technology business. The engineer will establish the internal firmware platform, build processes, and ensure long-term ownership of production devices, working closely with the existing vendor during the handover and collaborating with another firmware engineer as the team expands.

Responsibilities

• Support the migration of device firmware from a third-party vendor to internal ownership
• Work with the vendor to understand the existing codebase, architecture, and update mechanisms
• Develop and maintain internal firmware build and signing pipelines
• Collaborate with Engineering Services on unified OTA updates across the device fleet
• Help establish firmware release processes, version control, and rollback procedures
• Contribute to the reliability, security, and maintainability of production firmware

Requirements

• 5+ years of embedded firmware engineering experience
• Strong C/C++ programming skills and experience with embedded Linux
• Experience with OTA updates, secure boot, and firmware signing
• Experience developing, maintaining, or supporting production device firmware
• Ability to work with existing codebases and collaborate effectively with external vendors and internal teams

Nice to have:

• IoT, robotics, or security device experience
• Experience managing firmware across a deployed device fleet
• Exposure to firmware migrations, vendor handovers, or bringing development in-house
• Experience establishing firmware standards and release processes

Benefits

• Equity / stock options
• Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off

Important Details

• Team: Partner with another firmware engineer as the internal team grows

About the Company

This technology business is bringing firmware development and ownership for its customer-deployed devices in-house, transitioning away from a third-party vendor.