Senior Firmware Engineer

Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer, Bare Metal, C, ARM, Hybrid/Dallas, TX

We are looking for a Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer to take a leading role in designing and expanding the core microcode driving our proprietary technology. This position is perfect for an engineer who excels at hardware-level programming, loves tackling intricate, system-wide engineering challenges, and is dedicated to deploying clean, dependable code from early builds to final release.

You will guide our firmware roadmaps, implement structured engineering workflows, and partner with our mechanical, software, and product divisions to deploy high-resolution physical devices. If you are motivated by complex technical hurdles and want a highly autonomous role in an agile startup setting, we want to connect with you.

Why should you apply here?

• Entrepreneurial firm, 7+ years in business
• Startup mentality
• Received third round funding
• 40+ employees with the goal to double in size next year
• High demand for the product
• Application in medical, physical AI, robotics
• Intelligent staff solving challenging problems

What will you be doing?

• Design and refine a modular codebase structured for continuous integration and long-term scalability.
• Lead technical decision-making for core system architecture, guiding features from early-stage concepts through commercial launch.
• Establish and scale development standards and best practices for an expanding engineering organization.
• Demonstrate deep expertise in C/C++ for hardware-constrained environments.
• Write efficient code directly on microcontrollers without an operating system (no-OS/RTOS environments).
• Configure diverse hardware interfaces to achieve microsecond-accurate event synchronization and scheduling.
• Optimize low-level software for resource-constrained systems, balancing memory, power, and performance trade-offs.
• Document system architecture and technical specifications to build a comprehensive internal engineering repository.
• Develop low-level software across a range of hardware platforms to support both internal testing tools and client-facing hardware.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (including cloud, application software, and product) to deliver seamless end-to-end device integration.

What skills/experience do you need?

• Senior-level software development skills
• Strong C programming skills
• ARM microcontrollers must have
• Bare-metal development
• Ability to solve complex problems
• Prefer a bachelor’s degree in computer or electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field.

Location: Dallas, TX, Hybrid

Salary: $120k – $160k + Equity

Relocation: Will assist

Citizenship: U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident