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electric mobility

StaffFirmwareEngineer,IOT

$210–240k Palo Alto, California, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Staff Firmware Engineer, IOT at ALSO. Skills: Firmware development, Wireless communications, C programming, IoT. Own wireless bring-up. Own IoT features”

What You'll Achieve.

Build end-to-end connected systems; Ship robust, well-tested code; Grow a high performance team

Industry & Context.

electric mobility
Problems you'll solve

Debug issues

Eligibility Requirements

Willing to come into the office 3-5 days a week

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

B. S. or M. S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field, 6+ years of experience in firmware development, Expert in C programming, Experience with wireless technologies (BLE, LTE, GPS, NFC, UWB), Proficiency with real time operating system concepts, Direct experience with Zephyr RTOS and/or FreeRTOS, Hands on experience debugging in real world environments, Knowledge of basic communication protocol principles

Nice to Have

Familiar with C++, Familiar with Python, Familiar with bash scripting, Specific experience working with IOT data protocols (e.g. MQTT, HTTP), Specific experience working with OTA, Specific experience working with wireless regulatory compliance, Specific experience working with cloud APIs

What You'll Do.

Own wireless bring-up

Own over-the-air updates

Write mission-critical firmware

Optimize for low-power operation

Implement security protocols

Build CI/CD pipelines

Design and implement features

Optimize firmware for low-power

Profile power consumption

Implement robust security measures

Develop robust CI/CD pipeline

Collaborate with QA teams

Leverage metrics to monitor

Engage with third party firms

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partnering across hardware, cloud, and mobile teams; Partner with HW, UX, cloud, mobile, and other firmware teams; Collaborate with QA teams; Highly collaborative mindset

Communication Scope

Communication skills

Process & Methodology

Managing execution

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