Platform Embedded Software Engineer

Do you dream of working with cutting-edge technology for a category-defining product? Are you interested in collaborating with the smartest problem-solvers and change-makers in the autonomous building industry? PassiveLogic is looking for a highly motivated and dedicated Platform Embedded Software Engineer who wants to work on a groundbreaking product ecosystem and has a strong background in embedded C.

About PassiveLogic

PassiveLogic is the first fully autonomous platform for buildings. We’ve reinvented the fundamental principles of automation to democratize technology, optimize buildings, and reduce the world’s carbon footprint. We are a team of technologists, engineers, and creatives dedicated to making a sustainable impact through real-world solutions.

We are looking for team members who have a passion for technology and want to work on cutting-edge problems with real-world solutions. Our culture is built on bringing together the most talented engineers, thinkers, and creatives—backed by the world’s leading investors—working together to make the future a reality. 

About the Role

This is a career-defining opportunity to play a crucial role in a hyper-scale AI company that is transforming the future of autonomous systems, energy, and the built environment.

As a Platform Embedded Software Engineer, you’ll be designing, developing and maintaining embedded software and firmware for key components of PassiveLogic's ecosystem: the Sense Touch and the Hive Mini:

• The Sense Touch - one of the world’s smallest touchscreen multi-sensor that brings together beautiful industrial design with actionable insights with eight sensors that monitor air temperature, radiant temperature, humidity, indoor air quality, atmospheric pressure, light intensity, occupancy, and sound pressure.
• The Hive Mini - extends autonomous platforms to remote I/O, providing distributed control and a digital twin gateway for wired and wireless IoT devices.The Hive Mini - extends autonomous platforms to remote I/O, providing distributed control and a digital twin gateway for wired and wireless IoT devices.

What you’ll do

Design and Implement Software and Firmware: Create software and firmware for our groundbreaking embedded platforms that is robust, functional, power-efficient, and feature-rich.

Define, Manage, and Execute Software Releases: Oversee the software release process, ensuring timely and efficient delivery.

Collaborate on Feature Development: Work with platform architects, product management, and product design teams to architect and implement new features from initial concept to productization.

Ensure Platform Robustness: Use a structured and efficient approach to bug management.

What you’ll bring

If your experience does not meet all our posted requirements below, we’d still love to hear from you. We are looking for practitioners who are passionate about understanding people, committed to lifelong learning, and driven by the love of what they do. If that’s you, please apply!

You must have

• Proven Experience: 3+ years (5+ preferred) of software engineering experienc, and strong proficiency in C.
• Exceptional communication skills: Ability to communicate complex ideas to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring clarity and alignment within and outside of your team.
• Organized and strategic: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Collaborative Mindset: Strong self-motivation towards PassiveLogic’s mission to “empower people through generative autonomy to solve the world’s largest climate challenges.”
• Adaptability: Comfortable in a fast-paced startup environment, eager to learn, iterate, and innovate.
• Problem solving: You own this role. When issues arise, be the empowered force that solves them, rolling-up.

You should have

• Shipped an embedded product: Demonstrated ability to bring embedded systems from concept to production
• Experience with:
• Leading teams
• RTOS
• Embedded Linux

It’s helpful to have

• Strong academic foundation: BS, MS, or PhD in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or other Engineering degrees
• Experience working in a startup: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Knowledge of Tegra
• Experience with
• Swift language development
• Implementing and troubleshooting wireless protocols (Zigbee, BLE, Wifi)
• Relevant personal projects: Hands-on experience through personal projects and a love for what you do!

We know there are candidates who might not fit everything we’ve described above, or who might have experience and skills we haven’t considered. PassiveLogic can sometimes be flexible enough to shift responsibilities to the right person, or otherwise identify open or upcoming roles that may better fit your professional background. Even if you don’t meet all the requirements above, we still want to hear from you.

Compensation, Benefits & Perks:

• Competitive compensation
• Generous equity share package
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Disability and life Insurance options
• Flex PTO
• Team-building events
• Free catered lunch in the office Monday — Friday
• Free ski pass (We are at the base of Big Cottonwood Canyon)
• Free National Park pass

When applying, include:

• A cover letter telling us why you're the perfect candidate for PassiveLogic
• A resume
• Extra mile — include a description of a project (of any type) you personally created, devised, built, managed, organized, or designed that was of your own self-initiative.

Diversity and inclusion

Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is woven into our values and everything we do. We welcome all—come as you are and bring your whole self. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity every day by maintaining a safe and inclusive environment for our employees at every stage of their careers.