Senior Firmware & Embedded Linux Engineer — EV Platform

Flip GmbH; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + equity

Health coverage

401(k) with employer match

PTO 25 days + sick days + holidays

Wellness allowance

Offices in NYC and Austin

Job summary

Flipturn, Inc. in Austin is seeking an experienced embedded software engineer to help evolve the Flipturn Controller—an on-site computer that interfaces with EV chargers, batteries, generators and meters.

You will upgrade embedded Linux via Yocto tooling, bootloaders and board bring-up, and contribute firmware and full-stack improvements to our energy management platform, including inbound feedback from customers.

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of experience in software engineering.
• 2+ years of experience with firmware development.
• Experience with embedded Linux systems – build tooling (Yocto or similar), bootloaders, and board bring-up.
• Interest in working on firmware/hardware projects as well as full-stack product development, as needed to deliver a fully working end-to-end product.
• Experience on a fast-moving industry-leading technology team and delivering products and features end-to-end.
• Interest in using AI tools to accelerate software development.

Responsibilities

• Integrating EV charging with on-site batteries and generators, utility programs, and other sources of control.
• Upgrading our embedded Linux systems, including build tooling (Yocto or similar), bootloaders, and board bring-up.
• Firmware and full-stack improvements to Flipturn's energy management platform, including helping customers participate in programs to get sites up and running faster.

Skills

Software engineering

Firmware development

Embedded Linux

Yocto

Bootloaders

Board bring-up

AI in development

Tools

Yocto tooling

Job description

About us

The rapid transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is the biggest change in transportation since the Model T. Flipturn is building the EV charging and energy platform for the next generation of sustainable transportation. We're already working with the largest forward-thinking Fortune 500 EV fleets across trucking, transit, and autonomous.

Flipturn is now a part of Einride, a global company revolutionizing transportation by showing the world a new way to move, based on the latest digital, electric and autonomous technologies. Through a suite of EV charging and fleet solutions and freight capacity as a service operations, Einride enables businesses around the world to accelerate towards their sustainability goals. Einride’s customers include some of the world’s biggest shippers, including Fortune 500 companies.

At Flipturn, you’ll:

• Build a climate/sustainability-focused product, working on projects that directly impact real-life EV infrastructure

• Collaborate with a team of extremely talented and mission-driven teammates (Stripe, Samsara, Google, MIT, UC Berkeley)

• Work with modern technologies and best in class tools (ex: Yocto, TypeScript, GraphQL, AWS, Cursor, Claude)

• Build for the long term as part of Einride, a global leader in EV and autonomous transportation technology

The role

This role is focused on the Flipturn Controller, a cutting-edge onsite control computer that integrates with EV chargers, batteries, generators, meters, and utility programs. You'll be involved in building major features, getting feedback from customers, driving the vision of our EV charging platform, and setting the culture of our engineering team.

You'll work on projects like:

• Integrating EV charging with on-site batteries and generators, utility programs, and other sources of control

• Upgrading our embedded Linux systems, including build tooling (Yocto or similar), bootloaders, and board bring-up

• Firmware and full-stack improvements to Flipturn's innovative energy management platform, for example helping customers participate in PG&E's Flex Connect program to get their sites up and running faster

We're looking for people who have:

• 4-7 years of experience in software engineering

• 2+ years of experience with firmware development

• Experience with embedded Linux systems – build tooling (Yocto or similar), bootloaders, and board bring-up

• Interest in working on firmware/hardware projects as well as full-stack product development, as needed to deliver a fully working end-to-end product

• Experience on a fast-moving industry-leading technology team and delivering products and features end-to-end

• Interest in using AI tools to accelerate software development

Benefits

• Competitive compensation: The anticipated range for this position is $190,000 - $230,000 base salary per year, with an additional equity component

• Comprehensive health coverage: Medical, dental, and vision plans, including PPO and HSA options.

• Retirement savings: 401(k) plan with an employer match.

• Generous time off: 25 days of Paid Time Off (PTO). 15 paid sick days and 15 paid US holidays observed.

• Wellness allowance: To support your personal well-being.

• Offices in NYC and Austin, as well as regular team bonding weeks with remote team members