Catapult Sports

Principal Embedded Systems Engineer/ Team Lead

Boston, MA · Principal

Sponsorship not specified$134k-$267kDetected 14 days ago

PythonC++LinuxEmbedded SystemsSystems EngineeringRoboticsHardware DesignSensorsResearchLeadershipCommunication

About the role

Since 2006, our solutions have been leading the way in sports performance software, science, and data, in a world where 1% can literally mean the difference between winning and losing.
We work with over 5,000+ teams around the world, empowering coaches, managers and trainers in premier teams in the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS, EPL, AFL, NRL, NCAA and more.
Catapult is a sports technology company that empowers professional teams to make data-driven decisions.

Own the technical direction of our on-device platform: the Linux application stack, the C++ peripherals layer (camera driver, IMU estimation, motor control, I2C/SPI/GPIO peripherals), OTA, and the deployment to the device fleet.
Lead and mentor a small team, setting priorities, reviewing designs, and driving execution while remaining deeply hands-on in the codebase.
Stretch into adjacent domains as the work demands - motor control, sensor filtering, hardware debugging, board bring-up support, manufacturing/assembly-line QA tooling.
Partner with electrical engineers on hardware design changes and new product introductions: reading schematics, debugging boards with DMM/scope/logic analyzer, and feeding hardware learnings back into firmware and software.
The ability to own ambiguous problems end-to-end: scoping, prototyping, shipping, and measuring - across software, hardware, and the seams between them.
Comfort with leadership: you've mentored engineers, led technical direction, or driven cross-team initiatives, even if your title didn't say "lead."
To find out more, please contact the Talent Partner for this role.
Catapult is building the future of sports performance technology, with a mission to Unleash the Potential of every athlete and team on earth.

8+ years of software engineering experience, with significant time spent on embedded Linux systems or otherwise close to hardware.
Strong proficiency in C/C++ and Python - you're comfortable across the stack from real-time C++ peripherals code to Python application services.
Demonstrated experience shipping and operating embedded products at scale: OTA, fleet observability, manufacturing provisioning, and the operational realities of devices you can't easily reach.

Experience with motor control, sensor fusion, or other robotics-adjacent problems (Kalman filtering, control loops, IMU integration).
Experience with edge AI accelerators, depth cameras, or video pipelines on embedded hardware.
Microcontroller firmware experience - not required for our current platform, but useful for future work.
Experience with containerized deployment on ARM, systemd, udev, device tree, or kernel modules.
In 12 months time… You're the technical owner of the on-device platform and the OTA system, and the team is running well underneath you.
We have amazing people.
We promise you'll work with some of the most ambitious, intelligent people in an exciting industry, and do some of the best work of your life.
We encourage our people to engage in constructive, open, and honest communication to make Catapult extraordinary.

The target Total Compensation range for this position is $133,594 - $267,188 per year.
This range is inclusive of base salary and a target incentive plan (which may include equity, commission, or other bonus structures).
Your specific compensation within this range will be determined by factors such as your geographic location, relevant experience, and job-related skills.
In addition to this compensation, Catapult also offers generous paid leave and recognized company holidays, and the opportunity to participate in our comprehensive benefits package, including Health, Dental, and Vision insurance, and 401(k) retirement plan with company match.

We provide the information they need to optimize athletes' health, game-day readiness, and performance, as well as in-game tactics.
We deliver health, performance, video, and AI insights from the locker room to competitive environments, ensuring every decision is an opportunity to gain an advantage, sharpen performance, and build lasting success.

We are looking for a Principal Embedded Systems Engineer to own the platform that our camera-based products run on - from the Linux user-space stack, to the C++ peripherals layer that talks to motors and sensors, to the OTA system that keeps thousands of devices in the field healthy.
We don't just work in the sporting industry; we are actively changing it.

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