Senior IoT Software Engineer

Orbit Neuro Co. • San Francisco, CA

18h

About The Position

Orbit is building a wearable brain-computer interface and models that decode emotion, with the goal of centering human experience and wellbeing in technology. The Senior IoT Software Engineer will help make the wearable secure, reliably connected to the cloud through a desktop gateway, and easy to manage and update throughout its lifecycle. The role combines embedded Linux, edge gateways, and cloud-connected device services. Device communication uses gRPC and Protocol Buffers (Protobuf) over IP, with TLS protection.

The engineer will enable secure device identity, pairing, and access to controls and data; seamless connectivity over Ethernet, USB, and Bluetooth; reliable data transfer from the wearable through the desktop gateway to the cloud; authenticated over-the-air updates with progress and recovery; and cloud-based device management and visibility into device identity, software versions, and health. The role also uses diagnostic insights and automated system validation to improve reliability across devices and host platforms.

Orbit is a small, high-performance team with quick feedback loops and room to experiment. The engineer will work with people across engineering, neuroscience, and design, and have influence over the product and how it is built. The team uses modern software and hardware stacks, including C++23, modern Python, and a Linux-forward development environment, as well as modern agentic workflows. Prior neuroscience or brain-computer interface experience is not expected.

Requirements

• A degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field.
• At least five years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience building software for connected devices, Linux systems, or device gateways.
• Comfort with modern C++ and Python or another scripting language for exploring and automating system behavior.
• Familiarity with TCP/IP networking, authenticated communication, and robust distributed-system design.
• Ability to reason across application, operating-system, and network boundaries.
• Interest in making sophisticated device behavior intuitive for users and understandable to supporting engineers.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with USB, Linux gadget interfaces, Bluetooth Classic PAN, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE).
• Knowledge of Yocto, Buildroot, systemd, or embedded Linux deployment, including networking with BlueZ or NetworkManager.
• Experience with signed firmware updates, OTA delivery, or A/B update and recovery systems, using RAUC, Mender, SWUpdate, or comparable tools.
• Experience with MQTT, CoAP, or publish/subscribe messaging in connected products, or with cloud IoT platforms such as AWS IoT Core, AWS IoT Greengrass, or Azure IoT Hub.
• Experience with device fleet management, telemetry, or remote diagnostics, including tools such as OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, or Grafana.
• Experience with TLS/mTLS, public key infrastructure (PKI), X.509 certificates, device provisioning, or clock synchronization with NTP or PTP.
• Experience developing device connectivity across Linux, Windows, or macOS.

Responsibilities

• Build a secure device experience with trusted identity, straightforward pairing, and protected access to device controls and data.
• Enable seamless connectivity across Ethernet, USB, and Bluetooth.
• Provide reliable data connectivity from the wearable through the desktop gateway to the cloud, preserving data integrity across changing network conditions.
• Make devices reliably updatable over the air, with authenticated releases, clear progress, and recovery.
• Enable cloud-based device management and visibility into device identity, software versions, and health, using the desktop gateway to connect the wearable to cloud services.
• Use diagnostic insights and automated system validation to improve device reliability and the experience across devices and host platforms.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior