Embedded Firmware Engineer – Linux/RTOS

Workstream; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & equity

Comprehensive health coverage

In-office amenities

401(k) plan

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Learning stipend

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Workstream is seeking an embedded systems engineer to own firmware for our device portfolio, bridging hardware and software. You will bring up new boards, implement on‑device software for recording, sensors, storage, and power, and collaborate with EEs to move quickly. The ideal candidate has 2–5 years shipping embedded software, strong C/C++, Python, and experience with embedded Linux or RTOS.

B.S. in EE/CS/CE required; comfort with test equipment and a bias toward reliable, safe firmware in

Qualifications

• 2–5 years shipping embedded software on real hardware that reached real users.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python, with exposure to embedded Linux and/or bare‑metal/RTOS firmware
• Comfort at the hardware boundary: reading datasheets, bringing up boards, developing drivers for new sensor modules
• Comfortable using electrical test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers) and firmware build and debug tools
• A bias toward reliability across a wide variety of settings and geographies, and a habit of testing thoroughly and measuring honestly
• B.S. in EE, CE, CS, or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and test the on‑device software that controls recording, sensors, storage, and power, and keeps it running reliably over long sessions.
• Bring up and debug new hardware alongside our EE team: part selection, interface definition, driver development for new sensor modules, and board bring‑up.
• Dig into the open technical problems at the core of the device. Prototype the options, measure real behavior, and help decide what we build.
• Own the device's interface to the rest of the system: the on‑device API/SDK and protocols our app and cloud build against, kept clean, documented, and well tested.
• Build the tooling and automation for firmware development, test, and calibration, so the team can iterate quickly and scale into production.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Embedded Linux

RTOS/bare-metal

Hardware bring-up

Education

B.S. in EE, CE, CS

Tools

Firmware build tools

Job description

Workstream is seeking an embedded systems engineer to own firmware for our device portfolio, bridging hardware and software. You will bring up new boards, implement on‑device software for recording, sensors, storage, and power, and collaborate with EEs to move quickly. The ideal candidate has 2–5 years shipping embedded software, strong C/C++, Python, and experience with embedded Linux or RTOS.

B.S. in EE/CS/CE required; comfort with test equipment and a bias toward reliable, safe firmware in