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USD 165000 - 185000
1 Vacancy
Job Description
About Us
Were Impulse a team of engineers designers and innovators based in San Francisco dedicated to building high-performance sustainable products that empower whole-home electrification without compromising lifestyle. As an early-stage VC-backed company were growing rapidly and looking for passionate individuals to join us in creating delightful scalable solutions that make it easy to make good decisions for your home and the environment.
About the Role
Were looking for a Software Engineer to help build the embedded platform powering our next-generation electrified appliances. Youll work across disciplinesfrom UI displays and system integration to hardware interfacingdeveloping robust scalable software that supports seamless user experiences. Youll be part of a small highly collaborative team where initiative flexibility and technical breadth are key to success.
Were seeking individuals eager to join an early-stage VC-backed startup with big ambitions to drive positive change in a major industry.
What youll be doing
Design and develop on-device software for embedded SoCs (e.g. 8) running Yocto Linux
Build and maintain UI frameworks and display logic for next-generation appliance interfaces
Architect reliable maintainable software components in Rust or C to support interactive and control workflows
Collaborate cross-functionally with firmware cloud and product engineering teams to mentor learn disseminate knowledge and improve overall codebase quality
Help to architect our on-device application codebase for robustness performance and maintainability across a growing product portfolio
Close cross-functional work with the entire team in all disciplines iterating on product requirements building first-in-class prototypes and representing systems software constraints and needs to the organization
This is considered a senior role and as such this role requires:
4 years of programming experience
2 years experience with low-level programming languages like Rust or C
Demonstrated passion for learning and growing your skill set
Able & willing to cross technology domains to produce thoughtful solutions
Excitement to work in a dynamic early startup environment with the potential to impact the global climate and energy crisis
And some things that would be a huge bonus (but not necessarily required):
Familiarity with modern backend/cloud infrastructure (e.g. AWS GCP) data frameworks (e.g. Apache Arrow) or scripting languages (e.g. TypeScript)
Experience with consumer electronics or hardware-integrated software development
Whats in it for you
Meaningful equity in a fast-moving company with top investors
Generous benefits include health vision dental commuter and fitness.
Help define culture for a diverse inclusive and global team.
Impulse is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and prohibit discrimination and harassment. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees where everyone feels safe and welcome.
Our Interview Process
At Impulse we want to make sure the fit is right for both you and us! Our interview process is designed to help us get to know each other better. Heres what you can expect:
Intro call with our People Operations Team.
Interview with our Software Engineering Manager
Technical/Functional Interviews with software and product team members
Final Conversation with our Software Engineering Manager
Were excited to meet you and help you figure out if Impulse is the right fit for you!
Job Location
San Francisco - in office (potential for 1-2 days a week remote)
Compensation Target
$165000 - $185000 depending on experience
Employment Type
Full-Time
