Engineering Director, Firmware

Requirements

• Afero is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or disability status.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
• At least 10+ years of advancing experience in software engineering leadership or management roles
• 5+ years of relevant work experience developing consumer or commercial products in a fast-paced environment
• Experience managing teams that handle several concurrent products and making releases to meet commitments
• Real world embedded systems experience developing firmware with MCUs, RTOS, and device drivers for low power devices
• Experience porting BSPs and SDKs to new chipsets
• Strong C programming experience. Strong RTOS experience. Python experience is a plus.
• Cryptography experience is a huge plus.
• WiFi and Bluetooth Low Energy firmware development experience is a plus
• Proven capability to balance long-term strategic vision with immediate operational goals
• Proven track record of managing and coordinating with external technology vendors
• This role is a hybrid position, requiring occasional work in the office at the company
• headquarters in Los Altos, CA (may be up to 3 days per week).
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.

Additional Information

Join Afero and change the world, a gazillion connections at a time! Our vision is to make all the world's devices really smart and truly secure, through innovation and scale. Come make it happen! Afero is the leading PaaS for IoT manufacturers and brands, enabling connected devices to be both smart and secure. Afero built its foundation on security, data privacy, simplicity and ease of use. Today, Afero technology powers millions of devices across more than 1,000 SKUs from 50+ manufacturers, including well-known brands like Defiant, Hampton Bay and EcoSmart. Afero has more than 123 patents, one of the largest IoT patent portfolios globally, and was named an 2024 IoT Breakthrough Winner for IoT Security Platform of the Year. Afero is driven by a team of world-class executives and veterans in mobile, hardware, security, consumer and cloud, leveraging experience from Google, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Netflix, Disney, Roku and Danger. Afero provides a fantastic opportunity to explore and to expand your expertise while driving product innovation into exciting new ecosystems. To learn more, visit www.afero.io. Why you'll want to work with us For a small team, Afero engineers collectively do a little bit of everything-from cloud applications and infrastructure to mobile development on multiple platforms, firmware on a wide range of devices, to board-level hardware design and implementation of secure wireless devices. If you enjoy deep dives into assorted technology stacks to understand end-to-end system workflows, can adapt past experiences to new solutions, and can communicate technical ideas effectively, Afero is a fantastic opportunity to explore and to expand your expertise.

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