Staff Firmware Engineer

Life360

about 1 month ago

Remote, United States

Staff+

H1B Sponsor

Base Salary

$156k - $262k/yr

Responsibilities

Drive the development and maintenance of general firmware architecture across the device portfolio.
Build the technical framework for on-device inference within resource-constrained firmware stacks.
Partner with Data Science to design hardware-optimized data sampling, preprocessing, and inference pipelines.
Drive the integration of new sensors for advanced context-awareness and predictive modeling.
Solve large-scale technical challenges and align firmware, hardware, and research efforts.
Provide high-impact mentorship to enhance the firmware organization's expertise in embedded ML.

10+ years of firmware experience, from prototype to mass production.
Proficient in C/C++, RTOS (Zephyr/FreeRTOS), and low-level peripheral communication (SPI, I2C, DMA).
Hands-on experience deploying TinyML models and optimizing inference on Cortex-M or similar architectures.
Deep understanding of sensor data and building signal processing pipelines for ML features.
Passion for optimizing performance under constraints of power consumption and memory.
Proficiency in Python for data analysis, HIL testing, and automating firmware pipelines.
Excellent collaboration skills to influence technical strategy across teams.
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

Competitive pay and benefits.
100% paid medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans for employees.
401(k) plan with company matching program.
Mental Wellness Program & Employee Assistance Program for mental well-being.
Flexible PTO and 13 company-wide days off throughout the year.
Winter and Summer Weeklong Synchronized Company Shutdowns.
Learning & Development programs.
Equipment, tools, and reimbursement support for a productive remote environment.
Free Life360 Platinum Membership for your preferred circle.
Free Tile Products.

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