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Embedded Software Engineer

Post Date

Feb 10, 2026

Location

Burlingame,
California

ZIP/Postal Code

94010
US
Apr 25, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Perm

Category

Software Engineering

Req #

DGO-1ac63c38-d661-4633-95dc-416ed04d9b5d

Pay Rate

$150k - $240k (estimate)

Job Description

Our client is seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to join the Energy Storage Systems (ESS) team and work on the development of gigawatt-scale sodium ion energy storage system.

Responsibilities:
- Design and implement real-time, C++, RTOS-based firmware targeting microcontrollers.
- Understand, code, and use microcontroller hardware to meet functional safety requirements.
- Create firmware for embedded prototypes to validate hardware design choices and accelerate firmware development.
- Verify and support the integration of your code.
- Assist with the definition of requirements.
- Support products deployed to the field.
- Participate in hardware and software design reviews.
- Adhere to modern disciplined development practices such as Clang-based linting, consistent formatting, thoughtful naming, and clear commenting.

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Required Skills & Experience

- Have shipped at least one commercial or industrial hardware product.
- A degree in science, engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of professional engineering experience.
- Experience writing firmware for real-time embedded systems.
- Experience designing complex software that coordinates several disparate functions.
- Experience using Linux as a development environment and test platform.
- Experience configuring build tools such as CMake/Make.
- A preference for using a debugger to understand the behavior of code at runtime.
- An understanding of when to reach for an oscilloscope or other test equipment to verify your work.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.