Butlr
Firmware/Embedded Engineer – Contract / Consulting Role
Remote / US
Sponsorship not specified$100k-$120kDetected 232 days ago
PythonC++AWSAzureCI/CDLinuxRESTMachine LearningDesign SystemsDNSFirewall5G/LTECollaboration
About the role
- Butlr is on a mission to make the built environment people-aware. We live and work in houses and buildings that aren't aware of their inhabitants. We heat and cool spaces when no one is in them, clean areas that haven't been used, and lease office space that no one is using. Our vision is to enable smarter buildings and increase the quality of life while
- Spun out of the MIT Media Lab in 2019 with offices in Silicon Valley and Boston, Butlr was founded by Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneurs Honghao Deng and Jiani Zeng. Butlr pioneers in space occupancy and people sensing technologies and delivers rich spatial intelligence for workplace, retail, and healthcare use cases. We help customers revolutionize the way
Responsibilities
- Build and customize Linux OS images (Yocto or Debian-based).
- Optimize boot time, memory, and power usage for embedded devices.
- Implement and manage Ethernet, Wi-Fi, LTE/4G, and PoE networking.
- Develop C/C++/Python services for data acquisition, buffering, and routing.
- Manage local storage, caching, and retry logic for intermittent networks.
- Implement secure boot, signed firmware, and integrity checks.
- Manage certificates, keys, and access control.
- Support OTA firmware updates with rollback protection.
Requirements
- 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
- Hands-on experience with Yocto, BSPs, and networking stacks.
- Familiarity with OTA updates, secure boot, and cloud-IoT integration.
- 5-10+ years related experience
Skills
- Strong C/C++/Python skills in embedded Linux environments.
Compensation
- This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Benefits
- Design system health telemetry (CPU, memory, connectivity, temperature).
Company info
- Butlr is on a mission to make the built environment people-aware. We live and work in houses and buildings that aren't aware of their inhabitants. We heat and cool spaces when no one is in them, clean areas that haven't been used, and lease office space that no one is using. Our vision is to enable smarter buildings and increase the quality of life while respecting privacy.
- Spun out of the MIT Media Lab in 2019 with offices in Silicon Valley and Boston, Butlr was founded by Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneurs Honghao Deng and Jiani Zeng. Butlr pioneers in space occupancy and people sensing technologies and delivers rich spatial intelligence for workplace, retail, and healthcare use cases. We help customers revolutionize the way they operate in human-centric environments, ensuring efficiency and productivity at every step.
- We are backed by top venture capital institutions and strategic investors such as Foundry Group, Tiger Global, Qualcomm Ventures, E14 Fund, and Carrier, among others. We are recognized as one of Fast Company's "2024 Most Innovative Companies", Inc. Magazine's "2023 Best in Business'' (AI & Data Category), World Economic Forum's Top Innovator in YES San Francisco Challenge, among other awards/recognitions. We operate with top occupiers, landlords, care facilities, and service providers in North America, Europe, and Asia. We pride ourselves in providing exceptional solutions and service to numerous prestigious customers, tech giants, and world's largest conglomerates and brands.
- Butlr is on a mission to make the built environment people-aware.
- We live and work in houses and buildings that aren't aware of their inhabitants.
- We heat and cool spaces when no one is in them, clean areas that haven't been used, and lease office space that no one is using.
- Our vision is to enable smarter buildings and increase the quality of life while respecting privacy.
- Spun out of the MIT Media Lab in 2019 with offices in Silicon Valley and Boston, Butlr was founded by Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneurs Honghao Deng and Jiani Zeng.
- Butlr pioneers in space occupancy and people sensing technologies and delivers rich spatial intelligence for workplace, retail, and healthcare use cases.
- We help customers revolutionize the way they operate in human-centric environments, ensuring efficiency and productivity at every step.
- We are backed by top venture capital institutions and strategic investors such as Foundry Group, Tiger Global, Qualcomm Ventures, E14 Fund, and Carrier, among others.
- We are recognized as one of Fast Company's "2024 Most Innovative Companies", Inc.
- Magazine's "2023 Best in Business'' (AI & Data Category), World Economic Forum's Top Innovator in YES San Francisco Challenge, among other awards/recognitions.
- We operate with top occupiers, landlords, care facilities, and service providers in North America, Europe, and Asia.
- We pride ourselves in providing exceptional solutions and service to numerous prestigious customers, tech giants, and world's largest conglomerates and brands.
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