Job description
Senior Embedded Software Engineer (Wearables) $100,000 - $150,000 + Considerable Stock Options + Performance Bonuses + Benefits + Relocation
Hybrid - Greater Indianapolis, Indiana
Are you an embedded software engineer who wants to write firmware for a wireless platform that makes Bluetooth obsolete? Do you want to define the protocol standard for how the next generation of wearables, AR headsets, and on-body AI devices communicate?
This is a rare opportunity to join a deep-tech startup that has invented an entirely new category of short-range wireless communication, 100x more energy-efficient than Bluetooth, physically secure by design, and built for the on-body computing architectures that will define the next decade. Founded on seven years of peer-reviewed university research, backed by top-tier semiconductor investors, and already shipping real silicon - the team is now scaling the firmware layer that will power consumer and defense devices globally.
You'll own low-level firmware development for a wireless platform unlike anything currently on the market, working directly with world-class IC and systems designers to bring custom silicon to life - from bootloaders and device drivers through to full MCU firmware stacks for always-on, ultra-low-power wearables.
If you want to write embedded code that defines a wireless standard that doesn't yet exist, alongside some of the most accomplished semiconductor researchers in the industry, this is an outstanding opportunity.
The Role:
- Build full-stack MCU firmware from scratch-bare metal coding for next-generation always-on wearable devices
- Write and optimize C/C++ for ultra-low-power MCU architectures enabling continuous, wire-like on-body wireless communication
- Own and define communication interface firmware for a proprietary short-range wireless protocol replacing Bluetooth in AR headsets, smartwatches, and distributed body-worn sensor networks
- Bring up custom silicon from first principles - bootloaders, operating systems, device drivers - shipping into consumer and defense applications
- Work directly with IC designers and systems engineers to define firmware architecture for real-time distributed AI across on-body computing networks
The Person:
- Proven bare metal embedded coding experience interfacing with MCUs for wearables or silicon bring-up
- Expert-level C/C++ for embedded systems and low-power MCU optimization
- Strong experience with communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, BLE, or similar)
- Self-starter who can own firmware development end-to-end in a fast-moving, early-stage environment
- Genuinely excited by first-of-its-kind technology in wearables, body-area networks, or on-body AI
Rise Technical Recruitment Inc of 1011 Centre Rd, Suite 322, Wilmington, DE 19805 act as an employer-paid private personnel agency.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.
We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
