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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Firmware Engineer - **Company:** VALLEY CONCEPTS L.L.C. - **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $122,000.0 - $158,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Unit Testing, Software Debugging, Device Drivers, Embedded Software, Firmware, FreeRTOS, Joint Test Action (IEEE Standards), Real-Time Operating Systems, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, Serial Peripheral Interface, PIC Microcontroller, State Machines, Software Version Control, Hardware Debugging - **Published:** June 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=98e547a659892c29 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Firmware?, You are someone who is enthusiastic about matcha, obsessed with innovation, and loves being a part of a dynamic team. * Enthusiastic about matcha. The world of matcha is huge, so you should be curious about its benefits, flavor profiles, and methods of preparation. * Detail Oriented. Take pride in your craft and ensure Vale's products are consistent, repeatable, and of the highest quality. * Versatile. Bringing matcha to a billion people is dynamic work! You should be comfortable sharing your expertise in one area, but capable of owning something new in another. * A bar raiser with proven experience. You don't just meet the standard - you raise it. You bring deep, hands-on expertise that elevates everyone around you and sets a new benchmark for what great looks like. * Excited to be a part of a growing team. Vale is a growing company and we want you to grow with us. * Solutions oriented. Someone who finds deep satisfaction in making hardware do exactly what you tell it to, reliably and efficiently. You care about the elegance of embedded code., * Legally authorized to work in the United States * 4+ years of embedded firmware development experience * Strong proficiency in C/C++ for resource-constrained embedded environments * Experience with RTOS platforms (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, or similar) * Hands-on experience with peripheral interfaces and hardware debugging tools * Familiarity with motor control, power management, or safety-critical firmware a plus ## Description As a Firmware Engineer, you will develop the low-level software that brings Vale's hardware to life, from microcontroller drivers to real-time control systems. * Develop and maintain firmware for microcontrollers and embedded processors in Vale's hardware systems * Write device drivers, HALs, and low-level protocol implementations (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN) * Implement real-time control loops and state machines for precise hardware behavior * Debug hardware/firmware interactions using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG debuggers * Collaborate with Electrical, Mechanical, and Software engineers to integrate firmware into the system * Write unit tests and develop HIL (hardware-in-the-loop) test infrastructure * Maintain firmware version control, release processes, and over-the-air update capabilities ## Related Videos - [More efficient software for more efficient microchips](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1164-more-efficient-software-for-more-efficient-microchips) - [Are you still programming unit tests or already generating?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/722-are-you-still-programming-unit-tests-or-already-generating) - [Playing Pong on a shoulder press machine](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100140-playing-pong-on-a-shoulder-press-machine) - [Valven Atlas: Engineering Intelligence That Delivers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1660-valven-atlas-engineering-intelligence-that-delivers) - [How Unit Testing Saved My Career](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1642-how-unit-testing-saved-my-career) - [Agent Smith Gets Hardware: Autonomous IoT Hacking From Debug Port to Cloud API](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100258-agent-smith-gets-hardware-autonomous-iot-hacking-from-debug-port-to-cloud-api) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [The Best Software Developer Blogs to Read](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/156-the-best-software-developer-blogs-to-read) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Is Software Engineering Hard?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/448-is-software-engineering-hard)