Senior Staff Systems Engineer

The role

You will act as a technical leader influencing decisions at the intersection of hardware and the cloud. You will design high-performance systems, architect firmware and cloud integration, and consolidate tools to streamline analysis across the stack.

What you will do

• Distill complex technical challenges into simple solutions that align with business goals.
• Influence high-impact decisions and take ownership of end-to-end system considerations.
• Champion a platform-first approach by consolidating tools and simplifying technical stacks.
• Design high-performance systems including Cloud Backend, automated deployments, and Infrastructure-as-Code.
• Architect integration between firmware and cloud for secure communication and OTA updates.
• Consolidate observability frameworks for proactive incident management across the IoT lifecycle.
• Provide technical mentorship and conduct design reviews for embedded systems and cloud-native architecture.

Required qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in technical leadership roles focused on hardware, firmware, and cloud ecosystems.
• Deep expertise in C/C++ for RTOS (FreeRTOS, Zephyr) or Bare-metal environments.
• Strong understanding of MCU/MPU architectures.
• Proven experience architecting backends for IoT using Cloud Native services (Lambda/Functions, Kubernetes, NoSQL, Event-driven architecture).
• Expert knowledge of device-to-cloud communication (MQTT, CoAP, HTTPS) and wireless protocols (Wi-Fi, BLE, Cellular).
• Proficiency in Docker, Kubernetes, and IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Mastery of secure OTA update mechanisms, hardware root-of-trust, and edge data processing.
• Strong experience with scripting languages such as Python or Bash.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive cross-functional technical decisions.

Benefits

• Generous paid leave
• Comprehensive Insurance & Health Benefits
• Centrally located office in Bengaluru with easy access to public transit, dining, and city amenities

About the company

SPAN is a mission-driven company designing, building, and deploying products that electrify the built environment and reduce carbon emissions. The company focuses on enabling homes and vehicles to be powered by clean energy.