Sr. Manager, Firmware Engineering (Embedded IoT/Medical Devices)

TL;DR

Sr. Manager, Firmware Engineering (Embedded IoT/Medical Devices): Lead and grow an embedded firmware team developing battery-powered cardiac monitoring devices with an accent on resource-constrained bare-metal systems, regulated development, and scaling engineering practices. Focus on architecture and design reviews, CI/CD and test infrastructure improvements, and streamlining documentation and regulatory work in a fast-paced environment.

Location: San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)

Salary: $190,000.00 - $247,000.00

Company

hirify.global is a digital healthcare company building trusted solutions for cardiac health using wearable biosensors and cloud-based analytics.

What you will do

• Lead, mentor, and grow a firmware engineering team, setting priorities, goals, and timelines to deliver multiple concurrent efforts.
• Drive technical decision-making through architecture discussions, design reviews, and hands-on support for embedded, resource-constrained systems.
• Partner cross-functionally with electrical engineering, software engineering, QA/RA, and other stakeholders to align requirements and delivery expectations.
• Oversee firmware development and associated documentation to comply with IEC 62304, ISO 13485, and related standards.
• Improve team effectiveness by identifying bottlenecks in workflows, tooling, and development processes (including CI/CD and test infrastructure).
• Support hiring and onboarding, and monitor team performance and delivery quality using data and feedback.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience managing firmware or embedded software engineers.
• 3+ years of hands-on firmware development experience in resource-constrained embedded systems (bare-metal preferred).
• Proficiency in C for embedded systems.
• Experience working in a regulated industry (medical device strongly preferred).
• Familiarity with regulated development standards such as IEC 62304 and ISO 13485.
• Experience working on cross-functional engineering teams involving hardware and software.

Nice to have

• Experience with connected/IoT devices, especially battery-powered systems.
• Experience with documentation and design control activities in a regulated environment.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity requirements for embedded or medical devices.
• Experience with CI/CD, test infrastructure, or other development tooling improvements.
• Familiarity with MISRA coding standards.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid role with flexibility to work remotely while maintaining hands-on collaboration with on-site engineering and operations teams.
• Work in a regulated, patient-focused environment building battery-powered cardiac monitoring devices.
• Inclusive workplace with equal opportunity employment and reasonable accommodations during the application process.