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Senior Embedded Engineer

WHOOP

Join WHOOP, a company dedicated to unlocking human performance through a deeper understanding of health and fitness. As a Senior Embedded Engineer, you will work at the intersection of hardware and software, developing and delivering firmware platforms for WHOOP's in-house developed devices. You will collaborate with various teams, take ownership of complex firmware features, and mentor teammates. Enjoy a flexible vacation policy, paid parental leave, stock options, and a competitive benefits package.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and deliver firmware for WHOOP's product line, ensuring features are optimized for low-power performance.
  • Take ownership of complex firmware features, debugging and resolving challenging issues across software, hardware, manufacturing, and system integration.
  • Mentor teammates by providing guidance on design, implementation, and debugging, and identify opportunities to improve performance, power efficiency, stability, and reliability across the firmware platform.
  • Strong experience with electronics debugging tools such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and logic analyzers

Requirements

  • Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with experience mentoring and collaborating across teams
  • 5+ years of embedded firmware development experience

Proficient in C/C++ programming

  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to resolve ambiguous issues independently
  • Experience working with operating systems (OS) and real-time operating systems (RTOS)
  • Experience with unit, integration, and functional testing for embedded systems

Experience with Agile software development practices

  • Willingness to act as both a team player and a technical leader
  • Experience with version control using git and modern CI/CD workflows
  • Proficient with device driver development and 32-bit RISC architectures such as ARM Cortex
  • Strong understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals, with proficiency in reading schematics and hardware specifications
  • Experience working on high-volume consumer electronics products preferred
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
  • Strong understanding of system communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, USART/UART, and BLE

Pay

USD 150,000 - 215,000