About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

• Design, implement, and maintain embedded firmware for access-control products and related hardware platforms.
• Work closely with electrical engineers and product managers to integrate firmware with sensors, readers, secure elements, and communications modules.
• Implement device-level features: secure boot, device provisioning, firmware-over-the-air (FOTA), and access-control logic.
• Debug hardware/firmware issues using tools like JTAG/SWD, logic analyzers, and serial consoles.
• Write and maintain unit and integration tests, and participate in code reviews to keep code quality high.
• Contribute to architecture and design decisions, prioritizing security, reliability, and low-power operation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ship product releases on schedule.

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What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field — or equivalent experience (required).
• Proven experience developing embedded firmware (C/C++), preferably 2+ years.
• Familiarity with microcontrollers (ARM Cortex-M or similar), real-time operating systems (FreeRTOS or equivalent), and hardware interfaces (UART, I2C, SPI, GPIO).
• Experience using embedded debugging tools (JTAG, SWD, serial consoles).
• Strong problem-solving skills and experience diagnosing hardware/firmware interactions.
• Clear communication and collaboration skills to work with hardware, product, and QA teams.

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Nice to Have

• Experience with access control, IoT devices, or physical security systems.
• Experience implementing secure device provisioning, encryption, and secure firmware update flows.
• Familiarity with networking stacks (TCP/IP, TLS) or low-power wireless (BLE, LoRa).
• Experience with CI for embedded systems and automated firmware testing.

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Location & Work Type

• Location: California (CA), United States — this role is based in California. Specific onsite/hybrid expectations will be determined by the Confidential Client.
• Employment type: Full-time.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.

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Perks & Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits (details provided by the Confidential Client during the process).
• Opportunity to work on security-minded embedded products in an innovative environment.
• Collaborative, cross-discipline engineering culture and professional development support.

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Notes on Hiring & Compliance

Careertakes works as a third‑party recruiter to present this opportunity. The Confidential Client will make final hiring decisions. This posting follows applicable U.S. hiring laws; if a specific salary range is required by state law, the Confidential Client will provide it in the listing for that location.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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