Senior Applications Engineer (Embedded)

TL;DR

Senior Applications Engineer (Embedded): Translating customer use cases into scalable embedded solutions with an accent on designing, developing, and validating end-to-end applications. Focus on prototyping and optimizing systems for performance, power efficiency, and reliability.

Location: Austin, TX. Hybrid

Salary: $124,600 - $231,400 USD

Company

hirify.global is the leading innovator in low-power wireless connectivity, building embedded technology that connects devices and improves lives.

What you will do

• Translate real-world customer use cases into scalable embedded solutions.
• Design, develop, and validate end-to-end applications from concept through production.
• Build hands-on prototypes to showcase and evaluate new silicon capabilities.
• Debug complex hardware/software challenges using industry-standard tools.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to influence product readiness and direction.
• Create high-quality application examples, reference designs, and technical collateral.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in EE, CE, CS, or related field with 7+ years of professional experience.
• Strong experience in embedded software development using C/C++ on microcontrollers (bare-metal and/or RTOS).
• Proven track record delivering end-to-end embedded systems from design to release.
• Hands-on debugging experience across hardware and software.
• Experience with RTOS (e.g., Zephyr) and/or Linux-based systems.
• Solid understanding of embedded interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, DMA, interrupts, timers).

Nice to have

• Experience with motor control (e.g., FOC, control loops, power electronics).
• Embedded vision or camera pipeline experience.
• Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD, and hardware-in-the-loop testing.

Culture & Benefits

• Great medical, dental and vision plans.
• Highly competitive salary.
• 401k plan with match and Roth plan option.
• Flexible PTO schedule.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Onsite gym.