Head of Embedded Software & Firmware – Lead Energy Storage Tech

evolo; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

evolo seeks a senior leader to own and grow our embedded software/firmware team for next-generation energy storage platforms. You will shape technical direction, drive architecture, and own delivery across BMS, EMS, and power electronics while collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, and external partners.

You will be hands-on where it matters, mentor engineers, and build CI/CD, testing, and release discipline to scale the organization and product quality as the company expands globally.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in embedded software or firmware development.
• 3+ years leading technical teams or managing engineers.
• Strong C/C++ experience.
• RTOS and embedded Linux experience.
• Solid grasp of real-time systems, debugging, and hardware/software integration.
• Experience bringing commercial or industrial products from concept through production.
• Confidence using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analysers, CAN tools, and debuggers.
• Low-ego, high-ownership leadership style.

Responsibilities

• Lead embedded software and firmware development across the ESS platform with cross-functional teams.
• Set technical direction and own execution across multiple programs.
• Shape architecture, interfaces, and product requirements with cross-functional partners.
• Drive software efforts across BMS, EMS, power electronics, and supervisory controls.
• Build engineering discipline around testing, reviews, CI/CD, and release quality.
• Manage priorities, technical risk, and delivery across programs.
• Support integration, validation, bring-up, and production readiness.
• Stay hands-on where it matters most.

Job description

evolo seeks a senior leader to own and grow our embedded software/firmware team for next-generation energy storage platforms. You will shape technical direction, drive architecture, and own delivery across BMS, EMS, and power electronics while collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, and external partners.

You will be hands-on where it matters, mentor engineers, and build CI/CD, testing, and release discipline to scale the organization and product quality as the company expands globally.