We're looking for a Lead Firmware Engineer . Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Right Balance provides top-tier technology talent for innovative companies in the US. We’re in the top 50 companies to watch in LA.

Our client is a high-caliber product development agency that partners with progressive Enterprises and VC-backed Startups to solve their most complex technological needs. Utilizing scalable cloud-native software solutions, the team is focused on driving business value from day one.

HQ is based in LA, with offices in Virginia, Buenos Aires, and Silicon Valley.

We are consultants that transform companies through:

• New Product Launches
• World Class DevOps Strategy Ensuring Quality and Efficiency
• Microservices
• Award-winning Product & UI/UX team

The project will modernize a firmware application and the related infrastructure powering the HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) hardware devices. Much of it will be doing things right, bringing the best practices, clean architecture, and upgrading from legacy into the modern technologies of today. The current firmware is written in C running on Infineon boards.

Responsibilities:

• Learn and evolve your skills using the latest and greatest technology tools in a rapidly growing company.
• Learn from the best people around you. We constantly challenge the status quo and invent new ways of building a great product.
• Flexible hours. Join daily standups, sprint planning, and retrospective meetings. Other than that, you’re in control of your own schedule.
• 100% remote. Work anywhere, whether it is remotely in the comfort of your home, in a shared co-working space, in an RV on the beach, or while being a nomad in another country.
• Work on challenging problems, innovate, and positively impact many people's lives while having fun doing it.

Minimum Requirements:

• Upper-intermediate to fluent speaking and writing English. Able to have a real-time conversation.
• 5+ years of full-time hands-on Embedded/Firmware Engineering experience.
• 4+ years of full-time hands-on C experience.
• 2+ years of full-time hands-on C++ experience.
• Strong understanding of microcontrollers, microprocessors, and digital/analog interfaces.
• Familiarity with communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, etc.
• Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS) and embedded Linux is a plus.
• Experience with wireless communication protocols (e.g., Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Zigbee).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent demonstrated ability.

The majority of our clients are venture-backed startups at the growth stage. Usually, at this stage, the company already achieved a product-market fit and is looking to expand rapidly. That’s where we bring the best engineering practices, strong architecture, the latest technologies, and consistent processes to help companies scale.