Founding Firmware Engineer
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: June 23, 2025
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Job Description:
This Jobot Job is hosted by: Sydney Weaver Are you a fit? Easy
Apply now by clicking the "Apply Now" button and sending us your
resume. Salary: $160,000 - $250,000 per year A bit about us: A
stealth-mode, venture-backed AI startup working at the intersection
of software and hardware is looking for a Founding Engineer to join
its small, mission-driven team. This company has already secured
capital from top-tier investors including the same backers of
OpenAI. They are building intelligent, real-world products designed
to operate in environments where data is messy, constrained, and
valuable. If you’re excited by low-level systems, machine learning,
and seeing your code come to life on a physical device—this is the
opportunity to own the full engineering lifecycle. Why join us?
Great Benefits, Growth Opportunity, Great Culture, PTO, 401K, and
much more! Job Details You’ll join as one of the first engineers
and help shape both the product and the culture of the company.
This startup is solving complex problems involving real-time sensor
data, edge computing, and production-grade ML—blending Firmware
embedded systems with modern software architecture. You’ll work
directly with the founding team to architect, build, and deploy
systems that interact with real-world environments. This role is
ideal for someone who has meaningful experience shipping products
end-to-end and thrives in high-ownership, low-bureaucracy
environments. Responsibilities Build systems capable of ingesting,
processing, and acting on real-world sensor and time-series data
Deploy and maintain machine learning models in production, both in
the cloud and at the edge Design and implement APIs and backend
services to support hardware-software integration Optimize systems
for low-latency and low-power scenarios where data throughput is
limited Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware, product, and
data science Help define technical strategy and make foundational
architectural decisions Take products from prototype to scale,
including manufacturing, firmware integration, and post-deployment
support Requirements Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of
professional engineering experience (startup experience preferred)
Experience with firmware/hardware and working with sensor data
Proven track record of building and deploying systems that interact
with real-world sensor or time-series data Hands-on experience
developing and shipping a hardware product through its full
lifecycle Experience working with embedded systems or low-power,
edge-computing devices Strong problem-solving skills and a
collaborative, startup-ready mindset Interested in hearing more?
Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply Now" button. Jobot is an
Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work
environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics,
protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state
or local laws. Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background
checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified
candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any
applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal
backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair
Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance
Ordinance.
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