Embedded Firmware Architect – Batteries & Fleet Systems

Base Power Company; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Base is building America's next-generation distributed energy network through a fleet of battery systems. We seek an Embedded Software Engineer to lead the architecture and firmware direction that powers thousands of homes.

You will integrate with hardware, cloud services, and fleet software, shaping safe, scalable, and observable systems. You’ll collaborate with hardware, electrical, and software teams to craft reliable firmware, support OTA updates, and guide complex engineering decisions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing embedded software or firmware.
• Expertise in C, C++, or Rust.
• Experience designing embedded systems that interact directly with hardware.
• Experience working with microcontrollers, embedded Linux, or real-time systems.
• Strong understanding of system architecture, reliability, and failure modes in production hardware systems.
• Experience building software for systems deployed at scale.
• Ability to work across disciplines including hardware, cloud software, and infrastructure.
• Track record of leading complex technical projects and shaping system architecture.
• First principles thinking and a bias toward solving hard problems.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the architecture of the embedded software platform that powers Base battery systems.
• Lead development of firmware that interfaces with sensors, power electronics, communications modules, and safety systems.
• Partner closely with hardware and electrical engineering to co-design reliable hardware and firmware systems.
• Drive system-level decisions across embedded, cloud, and fleet software to ensure the platform operates reliably at scale.
• Establish standards for reliability, diagnostics, and observability across devices deployed in the field.
• Design systems that support OTA updates and long-term device lifecycle management.
• Identify and solve foundational technical problems that affect the safety, reliability, and scalability of the Base fleet.
• Mentor engineers and raise the bar for embedded systems engineering across the company.

Skills

Embedded software

C/C++/Rust

Hardware integration

Embedded Linux

Real-time systems

System architecture

Scale software

Cross-disciplinary

Leadership in projects

First principles thinking

Job description

Base is building America's next-generation distributed energy network through a fleet of battery systems. We seek an Embedded Software Engineer to lead the architecture and firmware direction that powers thousands of homes.

You will integrate with hardware, cloud services, and fleet software, shaping safe, scalable, and observable systems. You’ll collaborate with hardware, electrical, and software teams to craft reliable firmware, support OTA updates, and guide complex engineering decisions.