Senior Embedded Systems Engineer

Hatch•Canada, KY

7h•Remote

About The Position

We are hiring for a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer. You will develop firmware for our family of baby and adult sleep devices. That means developing new features and fixing issues in our microcontroller code written with the ESP-IDF and running FreeRTOS, which keeps millions of devices humming in real homes. You’re a great fit if you thrive in environments of rapid learning and delivery. You are used to operating at the border between hardware and software and happily use the tools applicable to each. You’re self-motivated and have demonstrated strong ownership and self-direction. You strive to understand the business of what we are trying to accomplish and push engineering solutions to provide customer value. As a small company where AI-assisted development is core to how we work, we expect this role to ramp up quickly, use AI fluently in their day-to-day, and deliver broadly across our embedded systems.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in Embedded engineering, with deep expertise in C development on resource constrained MCUs running an RTOS, BLE/Bluetooth, Wifi, SPI, I2C, I2S, LEDs.
Familiarity and experience with Jira, Git/Github, GDB, Make/Cmake, python, schematics, part selection, understanding datasheets.
Track record of working at the border between hardware and software, delivering high quality consumer products in a cost, schedule, and MCU resource constrained environment.
A passion for evolving existing production firmware by improving structure, testability, and maintainability of a codebase without regressing a product customers depend on.
You know how to write automated tests and processes and can explain how and where to use them (and when not).
Your code should be powerful and simple.
Self-aware enough to know you’re going down a rabbit hole and when to raise concerns.
Dive into new tech and paradigms that are unfamiliar and uncomfortable with eager glee.
Picked up multiple languages over your career and stay curious about new tools, frameworks, and technologies.
Understand that the shiniest new thing isn’t always the best solution.
Make everyone around you better.
Can explain complex things simply.

Nice To Haves

Claude code
audio specific development experience
PCB design tools (Altium)
ESP32 specific experience
FreeRTOS
integration with AWS
project execution
Working at scale with millions of devices.

Responsibilities

Develop firmware for our family of baby and adult sleep devices.
Develop new features and fix issues in microcontroller code written with the ESP-IDF and running FreeRTOS.
Own and ship fixes and features, using AI fluently to accelerate delivery.
Use and understand tools for observability.
Build strong working relationships with peers across mobile, backend, product, QA, and other teams.
Thoroughly understand the system architecture including interactions with the mobile app and cloud backend.
Learn what drives the business and bring sharp judgement to what we prioritize.
Own and ship complex fixes and features, refactors, and process improvements.
Improve observability by participating in the development of dashboards and tools, enhancing the firmware when needed.
Lead the design and rollout of new product firmware or large-scale refactors.
Mentor teammates and model pragmatic, high-quality engineering decisions.
Own and drive embedded improvements that elevate reliability, stability, and developer experience.
Build reusable modules, scripts, and patterns that increase engineering consistency.
Keep the customer experience at the forefront of our team’s attention.

Benefits

100% paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees (80% for dependents, including domestic partners)
Meaningful equity—you’re an owner here
401(k) match (no vesting schedule!)
16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
16 free therapy sessions (for you + one other adult in your life)
Financial support for family planning
Remote office + monthly internet reimbursement
Friends & family discounts on Hatch products
Exclusive discounts on travel, entertainment, and top retail brands
And so many more spontaneous perks!