Firmware Engineering Lead

In this role you lead firmware engineering for a new connected-appliance platform, guiding architecture, hardware integration, validation, and production release. You work hands-on within a defined domain, coordinating delivery across squads, partners, and contractors while shaping reliable, testable firmware that connects device behavior with cloud services. You’ll balance technical leadership with people management for a small team. The work centers on delivering scalable, secure firmware at production readiness for a global product line.

• 25 holidays per year + bank holidays
• pension (up to 8% employer contribution)
• private medical insurance
• 26 weeks paid parental leave
• beer allowance
• volunteer days

• Define and evolve firmware architecture within domain standards
• Develop and review embedded C++ for ESP32-C5 with clear hardware access and modular design
• Guide event-driven messaging and typed contracts for low-coupling components
• Integrate firmware with sensors, actuators, cooling, keg-management, UI, diagnostics, and monitoring
• Work with hardware abstraction layers to separate device access from product logic and enable testing
• Integrate Wi-Fi, BLE provisioning and cloud services including telemetry and device state
• Support secure device operation and update flows (provisioning, TLS, OTA)
• Lead firmware delivery from design through production release and field testing
• Debug across firmware, hardware, connectivity, and cloud interfaces; drive defects to resolution
• Support regulatory and certification work with cross-functional teams on firmware evidence
• Coordinate firmware work with product, hardware, cloud, mobile teams and external partners
• Line manage and mentor the Firmware Developer
• Establish practical coding, testing, review, and release practices to reduce defects

• Strong hands-on embedded software experience in C++
• RTOS experience and hardware interface familiarity
• Proven ability to bring up, debug, and test firmware on physical devices
• Experience with connected products and device-to-cloud integration
• Ability to design modular software and communicate system-level trade-offs
• Experience leading technical delivery and mentoring engineers
• Focus on testing, release discipline, risk management, and continuous improvement
• Confident use of AI-assisted development tools with accountability for quality and security
• Nice to have: ESP32/Espressif IDF, modern C++23, Azure IoT/AWS IoT, BLE provisioning, secure boot, flash encryption, OTA updates, device certification

• collaboration
• mentoring
• communication
• embedded C++
• RTOS
• ESP32-C5