Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Requirements

Must have:

• We need a bachelors degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• We need at least 5 years of professional embedded software development experience.
• We need strong proficiency in Rust or C for embedded or systems-level programming.
• We need working knowledge of Python for tooling, automation, or test infrastructure.
• We need hands-on experience with embedded Linux, including kernel configuration, device drivers, or kernel module development.
• We need solid experience using Git, including branching workflows and collaborative development.
• We need proven software architecture experience, with the ability to design for scalability, maintainability, and reuse across teams.
• We need a demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex hardware or low-level software issues.
• Preferred: experience with CI/CD pipelines for embedded software, including build automation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and automated firmware deployment.
• Preferred: familiarity with UL, ANSI, or similar hardware certification processes.
• Preferred: experience working with embedded industrial hardware.
• Preferred: familiarity with power distribution systems.

Responsibilities

• We write efficient, well-documented C code, and eventually Rust, for real-time and resource-constrained environments.
• We develop and maintain embedded Linux components such as kernel modules, drivers, and board support packages.
• We design embedded software architecture while balancing customer needs with technical constraints in partnership with sales and support.
• We build Python tools for test automation, build workflows, and diagnostics.
• We develop and maintain device drivers, bootloaders, and communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART, and USB.
• We work closely with hardware engineering from early schematic review and component selection through bring-up, debugging, and validation.
• We optimize software for performance, memory usage, and power efficiency.
• We participate in code reviews, architecture reviews, and technical design decisions.
• We collaborate with hardware, QA, and product management teams throughout the product lifecycle.

Company

We are eGauge, an established and profitable technology company based in Boulder, Colorado, building revenue-grade smart energy meters for commercial and residential customers worldwide. Our products and services help people understand their energy use, reduce costs, and save energy across markets including residential solar, industrial manufacturing, agriculture, and more. This is a salaried full-time Senior Embedded Software Engineer role with a hybrid schedule of two days in the office and three days remote. We value work-life balance and employee well-being, and our benefits include a competitive salary with monthly profit sharing, 401(k) with company match, medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, weekly catered lunch, snacks and drinks, and a dog-friendly office.