Embedded Systems Engineer (Backend & Firmware)

TL;DR

Embedded Systems Engineer (Backend & Firmware): Develop scalable backend APIs and optimize networked device firmware for a distributed AI data infrastructure with an accent on embedded systems and backend integration. Focus on architecting large distributed systems, low-level programming, and ensuring operational excellence in a high-scale environment.

Location: North America preferred; South America considered if able to work EST hours

Salary: $180K - $300K

Company

hirify.global is a lean, high-velocity technical startup building infrastructure powering sophisticated AI models and a global distributed bandwidth-sharing network.

What you will do

• Build new features and improvements across backend API layers and device firmware.
• Test, deploy, and debug services bridging application code and embedded systems.
• Write clear, documented, and extensively tested code for mobile, desktop, and server applications.
• Create and review technical designs to support infrastructure handling billions of data points.
• Collaborate closely with technical leadership to expand global knowledge graph and distributed crawler capabilities.

Requirements

• BS or MS degree in STEM or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years professional software development experience with robust, maintainable code.
• Proven experience building and scaling large distributed systems.
• Direct experience in low-level programming, embedded systems, or firmware for networked devices.
• Familiarity with modern SDLC practices including CI/CD and debugging live software environments.
• Professional or native English proficiency required.
• Mastery of C and Go, with experience in JavaScript and embedded toolchains.

Culture & Benefits

• Work at the intersection of AI and decentralized infrastructure.
• Join a low-ego, high-talent, remote-first team.
• Highly competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.
• Equity package to share in long-term company success.