Butlr
Senior Embedded Engineer
Burlingame, CA · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$150k-$200kDetected 1 day ago
C++CCode ReviewAWSAzureCI/CDLinuxRESTMachine LearningEmbedded SystemsSensors5G/LTECollaboration
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About the role
- We're seeking a Senior Embedded Engineer to work across our MCU-based edge sensors and embedded Linux-based platform.
- This is a hands-on role at the cutting edge of IoT and edge computing, within a company experiencing rapid growth.
Responsibilities
- Own the design and implementation of significant components of the embedded software stack for our IoT gateway and edge devices
- Participate in design and code reviews, and help uphold engineering standards across the embedded team
- Evaluate and recommend tools, frameworks, and technologies to support the roadmap
- Design and develop firmware for our MCU-based edge sensors, including RTOS tasks, drivers, sensor integration, wireless stacks, and low-power design
- Build and maintain embedded Linux OS images (Yocto or Debian-based), BSPs, kernel modules, and device drivers
- Implement and maintain connectivity across Ethernet, Wi-Fi, LTE/4G, Wi-Fi HaLow, and PoE, including failover and recovery behavior
- Implement security features including secure boot, signed firmware, certificate management, and access control
- Develop and maintain OTA firmware update flows, including rollback protection and staged rollout
- Develop and execute embedded test plans; contribute to CI/CD pipelines for firmware builds and validation
- Perform peripheral bring-up, SoC driver integration, and RF/sensor validation
Requirements
- 7+ years of hands-on embedded software development
- Deep expertise in C/C++ across RTOS and embedded Linux environments
- Hands-on experience with embedded Linux builds (Yocto or Debian-based), BSPs, and kernel or driver development
- Experience with networking stacks and multi-interface connectivity, including failover and recovery behavior
- Experience with OTA firmware update systems and cloud-IoT integration (AWS IoT Core, Azure, or equivalent)
- Experience with low-power design for battery-operated devices
- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Nice to have
- BS in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or a related field
- embedded systems specialization preferred
Compensation
- Salary: $150-$200k based on experience
Benefits
- A work environment that is flexible
- Comprehensive health benefits package
- Retirement savings plan
- Flexible time off
- Implement system health telemetry, watchdog, auto-recovery, and remote diagnostics
Company info
- Butlr is the leading AI platform for intelligent spaces. Spun out of the MIT Media Lab in 2019, we combine AI with anonymous body-heat sensing to deliver privacy-first people sensing - no cameras, no PII, privacy enforced at the hardware level. Our sensors power occupancy intelligence for enterprises, senior living communities, healthcare organizations, laboratories, and commercial real estate worldwide, with more than 30,000 privacy-preserving sensors deployed. Butlr has been recognized as a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer, and our Heatic 2+ sensor won Fast Company's 2025 Innovation by Design Award.
- We are hiring talented and passionate people to join our team to help us continue our rapid growth.
- Butlr is the leading AI platform for intelligent spaces.
- Spun out of the MIT Media Lab in 2019, we combine AI with anonymous body-heat sensing to deliver privacy-first people sensing - no cameras, no PII, privacy enforced at the hardware level.
- Our sensors power occupancy intelligence for enterprises, senior living communities, healthcare organizations, laboratories, and commercial real estate worldwide, with more than 30,000 privacy-preserving sensors deployed.
- Butlr has been recognized as a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer, and our Heatic 2+ sensor won Fast Company's 2025 Innovation by Design Award.
Equal opportunity
- Butlr is an equal opportunity employer.
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