Senior Firmware Engineer

Location: New York City, USA
Employment: Full-time
Salary Range: $160K - $190K + Early-stage equity

About the role:

As Senior Firmware Engineer, you'll own the firmware that powers Pync's biometric wearables — from low-level embedded systems to wireless communication and OTA updates. You'll work at the critical intersection of hardware and software, ensuring our devices are reliable, power-efficient, and production-ready.

This role is perfect for a hands-on firmware engineer who wants their work to have a direct impact on a product that millions of pet parents will depend on every day.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain firmware for Pync's wearable biometric devices
• Own BLE and wireless communication stack implementation
• Implement and manage OTA update mechanisms
• Optimize firmware for low-power operation and battery life
• Work closely with hardware engineers on schematic reviews and bring-up
• Debug and resolve issues spanning firmware and hardware layers
• Contribute to firmware architecture decisions as the product scales
  

We’re looking for:

• Loves pets and animals, and wants to help shape the future of pet care together with the team at Pync
• 5+ years of firmware development experience
• Expert in C/C++ with deep embedded systems knowledge
• Hands-on experience with RTOS and low-power hardware
• Experience with BLE and wireless protocols
• Comfortable reading schematics and working closely with hardware teams
• Sharp debugger who can diagnose issues across firmware and hardware layers
• Experience with OTA update mechanisms and power optimization