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.

What is the length of your engagements?

Most of our long-term full-time engagements last multiple years. It allows you to evolve your career with the client company taking on more responsibilities.

What’s your company size?

The Right Balance team is 60+ engineers going to 100+ by the end of the year. The current client size team is 10+ people. The timing is great to be a part of a small team making meaningful contributions.

What happens if the engagement is completed?

Most of our engagements are long-term in nature. That said, if the current engagement is ramping down, we’ll present you with more long-term opportunities to transition into.

What are your core values?

Client First: we only win when our clients win. We treat client challenges as our own.

Ownership: we embrace responsibility, taking on challenges, getting them to completion, and enjoying getting things done.

Quality: we’re passionate about achieving quality outcomes by applying meticulous attention to detail.