Senior Robotics Firmware Engineer (Robotics)

Location: San Francisco, CA, United States

Salary: $180,000–$230,000/year, plus equity.

Company

hirify.global is an AI robotics company developing autonomous supply-chain robots for warehouses and fulfillment operations.

What you will do

• Design and implement embedded firmware for real-time motor and actuator control, sensing, manipulation, and reliable robot operation.
• Develop low-level communication between microcontrollers, peripherals, and higher-level compute systems using CAN/CAN-FD, serial buses, and Ethernet.
• Design safe-state and fault-handling behavior for safety-critical subsystems.
• Partner with electrical and hardware engineering on board bring-up and software–hardware integration for new robot platforms.
• Improve actuation and control performance through measurable metrics and data-driven iteration.
• Debug development, HIL testing, and production issues; lead design reviews and mentor cross-functional engineers and technicians.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or a related engineering field.
• 4+ years of firmware or embedded-systems engineering experience building production robotics or automation systems.
• Strong experience with real-time control, motor or actuator drives, sensor interfacing, and communication protocols.
• Strong proficiency in at least one of C, C++, or Rust, with experience developing on microcontrollers under real-time constraints.
• Experience integrating sensors, actuators, and CAN, SPI, I²C, or UART buses, plus designing high-reliability embedded systems.
• Willingness to support production operations through an on-call rotation.

Nice to have

• Experience with warehousing, manufacturing, or logistics automation.
• Experience with multi-DOF robotics systems, articulated arms, humanoids, or autonomous vehicles.
• Experience with field-oriented control, commutation, and encoder calibration.
• Familiarity with functional-safety standards such as IEC 60204-1, ISO 13849, or IEC 61508.

Culture & Benefits

• High-intensity, fast-moving environment focused on building autonomous robotics and supply-chain products.
• Unlimited flexible time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid parental leave and commuter benefits, including paid parking.
• 401(k), equity program, and referral bonus.