Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Eight Sleep
San Francisco
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 160,000 - 200,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["C","C++","Embedded Linux","Yocto","Bitbake","Systemd","Kernel development","Security","IoT"]

Join Eight Sleep as a senior embedded software engineer focused on designing, implementing, and securing embedded Linux-based firmware for the Pod and new hardware. You’ll own platform security, secure boot, and trust primitives, collaborate with global manufacturing teams, and ship robust software for a high-performance sleep fitness product used worldwide.

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Eight Sleep
Eight Sleep
6 months ago

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

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Job Summary

Join Eight Sleep as a senior embedded software engineer focused on designing, implementing, and securing embedded Linux-based firmware for the Pod and new hardware. You’ll own platform security, secure boot, and trust primitives, collaborate with global manufacturing teams, and ship robust software for a high-performance sleep fitness product used worldwide.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, develop, and maintain system software for the Pod including systemd applications, kernel modules, and low-level firmware.
  • •Own security for the embedded Linux platform across boot, OS, and runtime services.
  • •Implement and maintain secure boot end-to-end, including signing, key management/provisioning, and anti-rollback/versioning.
  • •Build and operate device trust primitives and drive security best practices across the fleet.
  • •Partner with global teams, including manufacturing in China, to develop production tests and ensure high-quality product launches.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 160,000 - 200,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDentalPaid LeaveCommuter BenefitsPaid ParentalLife InsuranceEquity

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of experience in firmware and system software development with C/C++.
  • •Deep expertise in Embedded Linux, including Yocto, Bitbake, systemd, and kernel development.
  • •Proficiency in secure software development for IoT and embedded systems.
  • •Experience optimizing compute workloads in resource-constrained environments.
  • •Willingness and ability to travel internationally as needed to support manufacturing and deployment.
Experience:5+ yearsEmbedded systemsIoTHardware
Skills:CC++Embedded LinuxYoctoBitbakeSystemdKernel developmentSecurityIoT
Languages:English
Tech Stack:CC++Embedded LinuxYoctoBitbakeSystemdLinux kernelSecure BootOP-TEEBluetoothWi-Fi

Company Brief

Eight Sleep
Eight Sleep makes AI-powered sleep hardware and software (the Pod) that monitors biometrics and adjusts temperature, elevation, and sound to improve sleep and recovery for consumers and clinical applications. Recent expansion targets medical use cases and global retail. ([crunchbase.com](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/eight-sleep?utm_source=openai))
Industry: Wellness & Preventive Health
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: USD 250M to 500M
Funding: Series D
Headquarters: New York, United States
Founded: 2014
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