Embedded Software Engineer, Lasers

Location: Boston, MA; flexible hybrid workplace model.

Salary: $140,000–$165,000 USD per year, plus equity and other rewards.

Company

hirify.global develops photonic computing and interconnect products for extreme-scale AI and HPC data centers, including 3D-stacked photonics engines and communications lasers.

What you will do

• Implement and tune active laser control and stabilization algorithms on embedded targets.
• Own firmware components for photonic transceiver diagnostics, telemetry, and monitoring from requirements through bring-up, testing, and release.
• Contribute to control-plane and diagnostics architecture with photonic, analog, digital, systems, and network engineers.
• Integrate transceiver management and telemetry with CMIS, OpenBMC, and DMTF standards.
• Bring up and debug new hardware using GDB, JTAG, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and optical test equipment.
• Develop automated test and data-collection scripts, adapt engineering practices, and document findings for cross-functional audiences.

Requirements

• BS with 5+ years of experience, MS with 3+ years of experience, or a PhD; equivalent practical experience is also considered.
• Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related technical field.
• Experience contributing embedded software to a customer-shipped product or hardware that reached production or field deployment.
• Proficiency in C or C++, with Python experience for tooling, testing, and analysis.
• Solid understanding of hardware-software integration, including I2C, SPI, UART, and GPIO.
• Experience developing firmware in resource-constrained environments; bare-metal and RTOS experience is preferred, including FreeRTOS, Zephyr, or another modern RTOS.
• Hands-on laboratory experience debugging embedded systems with GDB, JTAG, logic analyzers, or oscilloscopes.
• Working knowledge of Git and experience with CMake or a comparable build system.
• Ability to own defined problems, work through ambiguity, and deliver commitments in a fast-moving environment.

Nice to have

• Coursework, research, or industry experience with closed-loop control, including designing, simulating, or deploying control algorithms on real systems.
• Experience developing firmware for optical transceivers, photonic systems, or precision analog/mixed-signal hardware.
• Familiarity with CMIS, OpenBMC, DMTF/Redfish, or similar platform-management environments.
• Exposure to optical communication systems, laser physics, or thermal and wavelength stabilization techniques.
• Familiarity with optical testing and measurement and with methods for characterizing optical components and systems.
• Experience building test automation, hardware-in-the-loop test benches, or firmware CI.
• Track record of quickly learning unfamiliar technical domains and becoming a resource for teammates.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible hybrid workplace model.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement savings matching, life insurance, disability coverage, and commuter benefits.
• Vacation, sick leave, public holidays, and paid family leave.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Equity grants for full-time employees; eligibility may vary by employment status and location.