Director, Embedded Firmware Engineering

WHOOP; United States; On-site; USD 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible vacation

Parental leave

Stock options

WHOOP membership

Comprehensive benefits

Wellness stipend

Sleep program bonus

Office in Boston

Job summary

WHOOP seeks a Director of Embedded Software Engineering to lead the Firmware organization central to every WHOOP device. Translate priorities into technical strategy, build and scale multiple firmware teams, and drive architecture decisions balancing power, performance, and quality.

You will collaborate across Hardware, Algorithms, Mobile, and Product to deliver on ambitious roadmaps, improve development practices, and raise the bar for firmware quality and delivery in a high-growth environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multiple firmware or embedded software teams through engineering managers and senior leaders.
• Proven track record shipping firmware for high-volume, constrained wearable products.
• Familiarity with embedded security, secure boot, OTA updates, device identity, and provisioning.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale multiple Firmware teams with clear ownership and accountability.
• Set multi-year firmware strategy aligned with product and business priorities.
• Own predictable delivery across new products, platform investments, and sustaining work.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Firmware development

System architecture

C/C++

Strategic planning

Communication

CI/CD

Embedded security

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer/Electrical/CS

Tools

Git

CI/CD tooling

RTOS toolchains

Job description

WHOOP seeks a Director of Embedded Software Engineering to lead the Firmware organization central to every WHOOP device. Translate priorities into technical strategy, build and scale multiple firmware teams, and drive architecture decisions balancing power, performance, and quality.

You will collaborate across Hardware, Algorithms, Mobile, and Product to deliver on ambitious roadmaps, improve development practices, and raise the bar for firmware quality and delivery in a high-growth environment.