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# Staff Embedded Software Engineer

- **Company:** Peak Energy
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $190,000 - $260,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, CMake, Databases, Continuous Integration, Linux, DevOps, Embedded Software, Firmware, Github, Hardware Design, Integrated Development Environments, Real-Time Operating Systems, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, Software Systems, System Programming, Delivery Pipeline, Git, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Deployment Automation, Build Tools, Software Coding, Docker
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/staff-embedded-software-engineer-san-francisco-ca--c592efc1-353a-476e-8e4c-68d43d6291cf

## About the Role

Embedded Software, Software Engineering, Software Engineering, Alternative Energy, Leadership, Apple, Investment Strategy, DevOps, Cloud Computing, Systems Administration/Management, * Extensive experience writing firmware and software code in C++ or at least one similar systems programming language

 * Have shipped at least one commercial or industrial hardware product.

 * A degree in science, engineering, or a related field.

 * 8+ years of professional engineering experience.

 * Experience writing firmware for real-time embedded systems.

 * Experience designing complex software that coordinates several disparate functions.

 * Experience using Linux as a development environment and test platform.

 * Experience configuring build tools such as CMake/Make.

 * Experience with Git, GitHub, Dagger, Docker, or similar CI tools.

 * Eligibility to work in the United States.

Our Core Values

Speed Through Focus: Prioritize what matters most and execute quickly without distractions.

## Description

Peak Energy is looking for a DevOps Engineer to build and scale the cloud infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and automation systems supporting our grid-scale battery storage technology.

As Peak grows from pilot deployments to gigawatt-scale production, our software infrastructure must scale alongside our products. You'll help establish the foundation that enables our engineering teams to develop, test, and deploy software efficiently and reliably.

This is a hands-on infrastructure engineering role focused on cloud services, Infrastructure as Code, database provisioning, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment automation. You'll build and maintain the systems that connect our development environments, manufacturing operations, and deployed battery systems to the cloud.

You'll work closely with software, test, and manufacturing engineering teams to improve automation, reliability, and scalability across our software infrastructure.

What You'll Do:

 * Design and implement real-time, C++, RTOS-based firmware targeting microcontrollers.

 * Understand, code, and use microcontroller hardware to meet functional safety requirements.

 * Create firmware for embedded prototypes to validate hardware design choices and accelerate firmware development.

 * Verify and support the integration of your code.

 * Assist with the definition of requirements.

 * Support products deployed to the field.

 * Participate in hardware and software design reviews.

 * Adhere to modern disciplined development practices such as Clang-based linting, consistent formatting, thoughtful naming, and clear commenting.