Embedded Systems Engineer (San Francisco, CA)

Embedded Systems Engineer (San Francisco, CA)

Location : San Francisco, CA (HQ), Washington, D.C. (HQ2), or Remote (U.S.)

Team : Engineering

About Hoplynk

Hoplynk is building the communications and networking layer for the intelligent edge, ensuring resilient connectivity for autonomous systems and mission‑critical operations in any environment. We’re a pre‑seed startup spun out of Stanford University and based in San Francisco developing an embedded software / firmware stack that delivers multipath, failure‑aware networking across heterogeneous links so critical systems stay online when networks don’t.

The Role

You’ll be our first embedded specialist and a founding engineer. This includes setting up build systems, implementing robust OTA, building observability, and integrating with new boards and compute modules. You’ll work closely with the networking and systems teams to deploy our Rust‑based stack across a range of embedded platforms from routers to drones. You’ll have the autonomy to shape how our firmware is built, tested, and delivered in the field.

What You’ll Do And Own

• Own the architecture and implementation of our Rust‑based embedded firmware stack.
• Set up and maintain build systems using Yocto or Buildroot for multiple SoMs and platforms.
• Design and implement reliable OTA updates with A / B partitions, signatures, and rollback.
• Build firmware observability tools including structured logs, metrics, and diagnostics.
• Bring up new hardware : bootloader setup, device trees, kernel configuration, and board support.
• Develop and optimize low‑level Rust drivers for networking, wireless, and I / O interfaces.
• Build firmware CI and testing systems including hardware‑in‑loop and automated flashing.
• Define release engineering and field reliability processes for real deployments.

What You’ll Bring

Nice to Have

Tools & Tech You’ll Touch

How We Work - Hoplynk’s Values

Seniority level : Mid‑Senior level

Employment type : Full‑time

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