Staff Device Software Engineer, Gateway / Embedded Linux

Our Mission

SPAN is enabling electrification for all

We are a mission-driven company designing, building, and deploying products that electrify the built environment, reduce carbon emissions, and slow the effects of climate change.

• Decarbonization is the process to reduce or remove greenhouse gas emissions, especially carbon dioxide, from entering our atmosphere.
• Electrification is the process of replacing fossil fuel appliances that run on gas or oil with all-electric upgrades for a cleaner way to power our lives.

At SPAN, we believe in :

The Role

SPAN's Device Software team is responsible for the full lifecycle of new products, features, and integrations. We are focused on quickly building minimum viable solutions that will help unlock market segments and increase sales. We look for friendly, motivated engineers who enjoy working with their peers to drive impact and move the business forward. Engineers on this team work directly with the broader cross-functional strategic team including product, mobile software, cloud software, and hardware.

As an engineer on this team you will have the opportunity to be the owner for new initiatives that impact any of our hardware components from microcontrollers up through application stack in embedded Linux. This can include everything from bootloaders on systems without an OS up through applications in C and C++ inside an RTOS, to system services and applications written in Rust and Python in embedded Linux. Hardware products are central to SPAN's business and writing firmware for even our smallest microcontrollers means working on something that directly impacts the user experience.

Responsibilities

About You

Required Qualifications

We are seeking a Firmware / Embedded Linux engineer with :

Bonus Qualifications

We do not expect any engineer to have all skills, but we do want you to be excited to learn and grow. Every Device Software Engineer is free to roam up and down our device software stack, so any combination of the following skills is welcome but not required.

Life at SPAN

Headquartered in San Francisco's vibrant SoMa neighborhood, we are an eclectic group of creative thinkers who value open communication, teamwork, and a 'make it happen' approach to addressing complex challenges.

SPAN embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.

We're hiring talented individuals who are driven by success and are passionate about shaping the future of renewable energy. If that sounds like you, we'd love for you to consider joining the rapidly growing team at SPAN.

The Perks :

Competitive compensation + equity grants at a well-funded, venture-backed company

Comprehensive benefits : 100% employee premiums for base plans on medical, dental, vision with options for additional coverage. Parental leave up to twenty four (24) weeks depending on eligibility

Comfortable, sunny office space located near BART and Caltrain public transit

Strong focus on team building and company culture : Employee Resource Groups, monthly social events, SPANcakes recognition breakfast, lunch, and learns

Flexible hours and flexible time off

Interested in joining our team? Apply today and we'll be in touch with the next steps!