Senior Firmware Engineer

The role

You will design and implement solutions for current and next generation Pod hardware. You will bring up sensor technologies, collaborate with hardware teams, and work with manufacturing in China.

What you will do

• Bring-up and implement cutting edge sensor technologies
• Collaborate with hardware teams to guide prototyping and drive efficient designs
• Implement designs on production hardware
• Lead the transformation of the firmware development landscape
• Pioneer advanced standards and state-of-the-art tooling for testing and deployment
• Work closely with the manufacturing team in China to develop tests
• Deliver high quality products on time

Required qualifications

• 4+ years of software engineering experience
• Focus on firmware in C/C++
• Client or test tooling in Python or NodeJS
• Proficiency in developing for compute-constrained and low-memory environments
• Skilled in creating peripheral drivers and communication protocols (UART, I2C, SPI, USB)
• Knowledgeable in DMA
• Experience launching and maintaining large fleets of devices
• Experience monitoring telemetry and OTA firmware updates
• Ability to read and interpret data sheets and schematics
• Familiarity with logic analyzers and oscilloscopes
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly to China

Nice to have

• Proficient with bare metal systems, low level task management, and environments without traditional RTOS
• Expertise in wireless communication standards (e.g., Bluetooth, Wi-Fi)
• Expertise in automated testing and observability
• Deep understanding of embedded security practices

Benefits

• Every Eight Sleep employee receives a Pod
• Full access to health, vision, and dental insurance for you and your dependents
• Supplemental life insurance
• Flexible PTO
• Commuter benefits
• Paid parental leave
• Competitive salary and equity
• Team offsite and company events
• Employee discount on Eight Sleep product

About the company

Eight Sleep is a sleep fitness company building hardware, software, and AI technology. They aim to fuel human potential through optimal sleep.