Embedded Software Engineer
Project Canary3 months ago
Hayward, CA, USASenior
Base Salary
$170k - $190k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and develop firmware for microcontroller-based IoT devices.
- Develop communication platforms for new and existing sensors using datasheets and schematics.
- Support new board bring-up, electrical debugging, system failure analysis, and firmware testing.
- Maintain coding standards, revision control, design documentation, and user documentation.
- Support manufacturing automation for device configuration and testing.
- Contribute to continuous process improvements and use AI helpers to improve productivity.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of embedded firmware development experience focused on computing systems and algorithms.
- Experience with Linux, C++, Rust, UART, I2C, SPI, CAN, and USB.
- Strong understanding of object-oriented programming concepts.
- Experience using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol decoders.
- Working knowledge of Python.
- Familiarity with IoT devices using Wi-Fi or cellular connectivity.
- Experience with CI/CD workflows and major cloud providers for data storage.
- Startup experience.
Benefits
- $170,000–$190,000 annual base salary.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance with low deductibles and company-paid premiums of 99% for the employee and 50% for dependents and/or spouse.
- 401(k) with company match and no vesting period.
- Student loan assistance.
- Unlimited PTO, 6 sick days per year, and 11 paid company holidays.
- Up to 12 weeks of fully paid gender-neutral parental leave, including adoptions.
- Based in the company office in Hayward, California.
About Project Canary
Project Canary builds emissions-monitoring hardware and software for energy operators, combining methane sensors with a data analytics and reporting platform. The privately held company, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Denver, integrates data from multiple sources to help oil, gas, and LNG participants detect leaks, manage compliance, and assess ESG performance. Its Aeris Technologies subsidiary develops laser-based gas analyzers for fixed, mobile, handheld, and aerial deployments.