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Software Engineer, Platform

Software Engineer, Platform

ImpulseSan Francisco, CA, United States
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

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This range is provided by Impulse. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$165,000.00 / yr - $185,000.00 / yr

About Us

We’re Impulse — a team of engineers, designers, and innovators based in San Francisco, dedicated to building high-performance, sustainable products that empower whole-home electrification without compromising lifestyle. As an early-stage, VC-backed company, we’re growing rapidly and looking for passionate individuals to join us in creating delightful, scalable solutions that make it easy to make good decisions for your home and the environment.

About The Role

We’re looking for a Software Engineer to help build the embedded platform powering our next-generation electrified appliances. You’ll work across disciplines—from UI displays and system integration to hardware interfacing—developing robust, scalable software that supports seamless user experiences. You’ll be part of a small, highly collaborative team where initiative, flexibility, and technical breadth are key to success.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Design and develop on-device software for embedded SoCs (e.g., i.MX8), running Yocto Linux
  • Build and maintain UI frameworks and display logic for next-generation appliance interfaces
  • Architect reliable, maintainable software components in Rust to support interactive and control workflows
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with other engineering teams to mentor, learn, disseminate knowledge, and improve overall codebase quality
  • Help to architect our on-device application codebase for robustness, performance, and maintainability across a growing product portfolio
  • Close cross-functional work with the entire team in all disciplines – iterating on product requirements, building first-in-class prototypes, and representing systems software constraints and needs to the organization

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of programming experience
  • 2+ years experience with low-level programming languages like Rust or C++
  • Demonstrated passion for learning and growing your skill set
  • Able & willing to cross technology domains to produce thoughtful solutions
  • Excitement to work in a dynamic early startup environment with the potential to impact the global climate and energy crisis

    • Bonus Skills

  • Familiarity with modern backend / cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP), data frameworks (e.g., Apache Arrow), or scripting languages (e.g., TypeScript)
  • Experience with consumer electronics or hardware-integrated software development

    • What’s In It For You

  • Meaningful equity in a fast-moving company with top investors
  • Generous benefits include health, vision, dental, commuter, and fitness.
  • Help define culture for a diverse, inclusive, and global team.

    • Our Interview Process

  • Intro call with our People Operations Team.
  • Interview with our Software Engineering Manager.
  • Technical / Functional Interviews with software, product, and executive team members.
  • Final Conversation with our Software Engineering Manager.

    • Job Location

    San Francisco - in office (potential for 1‑2 days a week remote)

    Compensation Target

    $165,000 - $185,000, depending on experience

    Impulse is an equal‑opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and prohibit discrimination and harassment. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees where everyone feels safe and welcome.

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