Embedded Firmware Engineer

Trackonomy Systems, Inc.
San Jose, CA, United States
1 day ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
6 years minimum
Compensation
$140,000.0 - $200,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

LTE (Telecommunication) Altium Designer C++ (Programming Language) Code Review Communications Protocols Software Debugging Device Drivers Embedded Software Firmware Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Python (Programming Language) Network Protocols
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Rapid Prototyping Process LoRaWaN Schematic Capture Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter Web Applications Scripting Serial Peripheral Interface PIC Microcontroller Test-Driven Development (TDD) Software Troubleshooting GNSS

Job description

You will be a core engineer on our early-stage team. We work on everything from machine learning and security to high-performance computing, IoT devices, and dynamic web applications. Don’t be surprised if you have the opportunity to touch nearly every system while working here, often collaborating with teammates on critical initiatives., We strive to provide a stellar experience throughout the application process and ensure all applicants receive fair consideration based solely on merit and business needs.

Requirements

Candidates must be comfortable working with microcontrollers and low-level hardware control in a test-driven development environment.

The ideal candidate will have experience working with wireless communications modules, IoT technologies, RF protocols, and strong troubleshooting and prototyping skills., * Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics Engineering

  • At least 6+ years of embedded software development with emphasis on C/C++
  • Background in real-time embedded systems
  • Extensive work in firmware development, testing, and system-level bring-up and debugging
  • Skilled in bench modifications and rapid prototyping of hardware/firmware solutions
  • Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
  • Effective collaborator who shares knowledge, learns from others, and supports cross-functional teams
  • Self-starter with strong motivation and ownership mentality

Preferred Skills

  • Background in IoT systems and wireless/wired communication protocols, including BLE, LoRa, and LoRaWAN
  • Skilled in firmware development on ARM-based microcontrollers and processors; familiarity with Nordic devices is a plus
  • Knowledge of cellular protocols such as LTE, LTE-M/NB-IoT, and industrial wireless electronics
  • Hands-on work with cellular modems and GPS/GNSS systems
  • Ability to develop device drivers for sensors and communication modems
  • Strong understanding of subsystem interfaces such as UART, I2C, SPI, and other standard chip-level protocols
  • Proficiency in low-power embedded development, including performing power profiling on target devices
  • Knowledge of firmware development best practices including testing, documentation, debugging, and code review
  • Understanding of PCB design using schematic capture and layout tools (Eagle/Altium preferred)
  • Capability to design bootloaders and implement firmware-over-the-air updates
  • Familiarity with scripting languages (Python preferred)
  • Ability to read and interpret complex electrical schematics
  • Strong foundation in microcontrollers and embedded peripheral driver development
  • Knowledge of embedded networking protocols such as RSTP, PTP, LLDP, and UDP/TCP is a plus

Benefits & conditions

Growth & Development

At Trackonomy, your growth is driven by your capabilities, passion, ownership, and results. As part of an early-stage, high-growth company, you will have opportunities to take on diverse responsibilities, learn directly from experienced leaders, and expand your role as your impact grows.

We believe talent and execution matter more than hierarchy. Team members are encouraged to explore new challenges, collaborate across functions, and continuously develop new skills.

Ownership & Collaboration

Our culture isn’t something you join-it’s something you help build. Every employee plays a meaningful role in our success and contributes to shaping our products, processes, and future. We value collaboration, knowledge sharing, accountability, and a strong sense of ownership.

Benefits & Rewards

Trackonomy understands that personal wellness is critical to a happy, healthy, and productive work environment. We offer:

  • Platinum-level health benefits
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
  • Commuter benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • 401(k) plan
  • Pre-IPO equity opportunity
  • Regular performance reviews and feedback
  • Learning and development opportunities for both individual contributors and aspiring leaders, The salary range for this role is $140,000 to $200,000, plus bonuses and Pre-IPO equity. It is uncommon for anyone to be hired at or near the top of the range. Final compensation is based on several factors, including skills, experience, training, business needs, cultural fit, level, and location.

About the company

Trackonomy is pioneering a transformative network of interconnected objects. Our goal is to bring inanimate objects to life, enabling them to communicate, think, and interact in real time. We are building the operating system for the connected world-one object and sensor at a time.

Our customers span logistics, industrial, utilities, healthcare, and government sectors, using our solutions for predictive maintenance, workflow optimization, asset protection, safety, security, and environmental monitoring. Backed by leading investors including Kleiner Perkins and 8VC, Trackonomy is one of Silicon Valley’s fastest-growing IoT companies.

Our executive leadership team has worked together for more than two decades, holding key leadership positions at companies including Flextronics, Heptagon, GT-Nexus, and Digital Motors Corporation. Together, they have engineered breakthrough technology that is delivering extraordinary results for customers around the world.

Are you ready to be part of the next chapter in Silicon Valley’s hyper-growth IoT success story?

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