Senior Embedded Firmware Architect – Battery Systems

Base; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Base is America’s next-generation power company seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to lead the firmware powering our battery systems. You will guide architecture, work with hardware, electrical, and software teams, and drive reliable software across thousands of homes.

You’ll mentor peers, shape system decisions, and ensure OTA updates and fleet lifecycle management are robust. This role is in Austin and requires deep systems thinking and hands-on leadership.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing embedded software or firmware.
• Deep 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.

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

C

C++

Rust

Embedded systems

Real-time systems

Embedded Linux

System architecture

Mentoring

Tools

Microcontrollers

Kernel configuration

Device drivers

OTA updates

Job description

Base is America’s next-generation power company seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to lead the firmware powering our battery systems. You will guide architecture, work with hardware, electrical, and software teams, and drive reliable software across thousands of homes.

You’ll mentor peers, shape system decisions, and ensure OTA updates and fleet lifecycle management are robust. This role is in Austin and requires deep systems thinking and hands-on leadership.