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Gridware · 8 hours ago

Senior Firmware Engineer

positionSan Francisco, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$175K/yr - $190K/yr
date3+ years exp

Gridware is a San Francisco-based technology company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the electrical grid. They are seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to develop robust and power-efficient firmware for their devices, addressing challenges related to power consumption and communication to prevent grid-ignited wildfires.

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Responsibilities

Develop C/C++ firmware for our microcontroller platform
Implement drivers for microcontroller peripherals and external sensors
Work with our backend codebase to develop and test device communications
Maintain and extend our build system to support various embedded hardware platforms
Develop efficient data processing and collection algorithms in a resource-constrained environment
Develop unit tests, write and execute test plans

Qualification

C/C++ knowledgeEmbedded software experienceLinux development environmentPythonScriptingGit proficiencyHardware debuggingAssembly languageWeb programming knowledgeDebugging with oscilloscopeFirmware deployment experienceDigital signal processingLPWANsCMs/ODMs

Required

Strong C and/or C++ knowledge
Python or another scripting language
Comfortable using Git
Comfortable in a Linux development environment
Comfortable working across multiple domains (hardware, firmware, software)
3+ years embedded software engineering experience (Embedded Linux, RTOS's, bare metal, etc)
Experience developing and debugging hardware

Preferred

Strong understanding of operating system and real-time operating system concepts
Assembly language (extra bonus points for ARM)
Basic web programming knowledge (backend)
Comfortable debugging with an oscilloscope and/or logic analyzer
Professional experience deploying firmware
Experience with LoRa, SigFox, or other Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWANS)
Experience with digital signal processing (DSP)
Previous experience in rapidly scaling startups
Previous experience working with CMs/ODMs on medium to high-volume products

Benefits

Health, Dental & Vision (Gold and Platinum with some providers plans fully covered)
Paid parental leave
Alternating day off (every other Monday)
“Off the Grid”, a two week per year paid break for all employees.
Commuter allowance
Company-paid training

Company

Gridware

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Gridware is a grid‑technology company dedicated to improving safety and reliability on the electrical transmission and distribution systems.
dateFounded in 2020
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://gridware.io

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$97.2M
Key Investors
Sequoia Capital
2025-11-17Series B· $55M
2025-01-08Series A· $26.4M
2023-06-13Seed· $10.5M

Leadership Team

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Timothy Barat
Co-Founder & CEO
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Abdulrahman Bin Omar
Chief Product Officer & Co-founder
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