Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer - Remote - Canada at FullStack

About FullStack

FullStack is the most transparent IT talent network, connecting highly skilled individuals with top global companies and Silicon Valley startups for remote, on-demand projects. We focus on building a trusted, high-performance network where talent can thrive in a positive, respectful, and supportive environment. By prioritizing transparency, fair opportunities, and professional growth, we empower our engineers to deliver their best work while collaborating with innovative teams worldwide.

We’re Most Proud Of

• Offering life-changing opportunities for talented software professionals across the Americas.
• Enhancing highly-skilled software development teams of hundreds of the world’s greatest companies.
• Our 4.2-star rating on GlassDoor.
• Our client Net Promoter Score of 68, twice the industry average.
  
  

The Opportunity

Join our talent network and connect with U.S. clients for flexible, project-based development work as a Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer.

• You will integrate directly into our client's team and work alongside their existing designers and engineers on a daily basis.
  
  

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of professional experience as a Firmware Engineer or Embedded Systems Engineer.
• Advanced English is required.
• Successful completion of a four-year college degree is required.
• Strong hands-on experience developing embedded firmware using C and C++.
• Proven experience working with ESP32 platforms, with a strong preference for ESP32-C6.
• Solid understanding of microcontroller architecture, memory management, interrupts, peripherals, and real-time constraints.
• Hands-on experience with audio processing, audio streaming, or real-time signal handling on embedded devices.
• Demonstrated experience optimizing firmware for low-power consumption, performance, and reliability in constrained environments.
• Experience taking embedded systems from prototype through production, including support for manufacturing bring-up and field issues.
• Comfort working closely with hardware teams through multiple board revisions, hardware debugging cycles, and manufacturing timelines.
• Experience debugging hardware-software interactions using tools such as logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and JTAG or SWD debuggers.
• Strong understanding of embedded development workflows, including code reviews, documentation, and testability.
• Ability to work through new and difficult issues and contribute to libraries as needed.
• Ability to create and maintain continuous integration and delivery of applications.
• Forensic attention to detail.
• A positive mindset and a can-do attitude.
• Meaningful experience working on large, complex systems.
• Ability to take extreme ownership over your work. Every day is a challenge to ensure you are performing to the expectations you and your team have agreed upon.
• Ability to consistently work 40 hours per week.
  
  

What We Offer

• Competitive pay.
• 100% remote work.
• The ability to work with leading startups and Fortune 500 companies.
• Continuing education opportunities.
• Opportunity to grow and expand your career.
  
  

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