Staff Firmware Architecture Engineer, Propulsion and Battery

ALSO
Palo Alto
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 210,000 - 245,000 annuallyFunction: Architecture & Urban PlanningExperience: 7+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Collaboration","Communication","Architectural decision-making","Debugging","System integration"]

Own platform-level embedded firmware architecture for ALSO’s small EVs, spanning drivers, RTOS integration, and reusable firmware frameworks for telemetry, updating, and health monitoring. Lead end-to-end design, development, and test of critical embedded software and build tooling, including Bazel-based build infrastructure and CI/CD improvements. Optimize performance for boot time, memory footprint, and runtime tuning, while partnering with electrical, mechanical, and test teams on system integration and safety-critical quality.

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Staff Firmware Architecture Engineer, Propulsion and Battery

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Job Summary

Own platform-level embedded firmware architecture for ALSO’s small EVs, spanning drivers, RTOS integration, and reusable firmware frameworks for telemetry, updating, and health monitoring. Lead end-to-end design, development, and test of critical embedded software and build tooling, including Bazel-based build infrastructure and CI/CD improvements. Optimize performance for boot time, memory footprint, and runtime tuning, while partnering with electrical, mechanical, and test teams on system integration and safety-critical quality.
Location: Palo Alto
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Architecture & Urban Planning
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead firmware architecture discussions for hardware abstraction layers, peripheral drivers, and board support packages across MCU families.
  • •Drive RTOS configuration, integration, and optimization, including OS selection, task architecture, and resource management.
  • •Design and develop reusable firmware frameworks and libraries for core platform functions like telemetry, firmware updating, and health monitoring.
  • •Contribute to Bazel-based build infrastructure and CI/CD improvements to ensure reproducible builds, efficient dependencies, and scalable configurations.
  • •Drive performance and optimization efforts, including boot time improvements, memory footprint reduction, runtime tuning, and vehicle system integration support (ECU handshaking, debugging, root-cause analysis).

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 210,000 - 245,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kFlexible TimeMedical MembershipFertility Benefits

Key Requirements

  • •B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related fields.
  • •7+ years of firmware development experience in safety-critical, time-sensitive, resource-constrained environments.
  • •Experience as a software architect with attributes for portable, maintainable, and scalable code.
  • •Expert in C programming, ideally familiar with C++, Python, and bash scripting.
  • •Hands-on embedded debugging using diagnostics tooling (e.g., oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG) and familiarity with real-time OS platforms.
Experience:7+ yearsSafety-criticalEmbeddedReal-time systemsConsumer-facing hardwareSoftware-enabled hardwareElectric drivetrains
Education:Bachelor's in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
Skills:CollaborationCommunicationArchitectural decision-makingDebuggingSystem integration
Tech Stack:CC++PythonBashRTOSBazelCI/CDStatic analysisLintingMATLABSimulinkOscilloscopeLogic analyzerJTAGTelemetryCANADCIMUForceBootloader

Company Brief

ALSO
ALSO is an electric micromobility company spun out of Rivian that designs small, vertically integrated EVs (e-bikes and multi‑form-factor small vehicles) for consumers and commercial partners, focusing on efficiency, affordability, and integrated connectivity.
Industry: Electric Vehicles
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Headquarters: Palo Alto, United States
Founded: 2025
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