Senior Embedded Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop and test firmware in C for WHOOP’s product line, including features optimized for low-power performance.
• Take ownership of complex firmware features and ensure they meet performance, power, and reliability goals.
• Debug and resolve challenging issues across software, hardware, manufacturing, and system integration.
• Define, write, and maintain clear technical requirements and documentation.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure clarity, correctness, and adherence to coding standards.
• Design and improve firmware self-tests, validation tools, CI workflows, and internal development tools.
• Support electrical development by evaluating components, bringing up drivers, and contributing to hardware design discussions.
• Leverage AI as a development tool and share learnings with the team.
• Collaborate with Electrical, Signal Processing, Mobile, and Manufacturing teams to validate designs and refine interfaces.
• Mentor teammates by providing guidance on design, implementation, and debugging.
• Identify opportunities to improve performance, power efficiency, stability, and reliability across the firmware platform.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of embedded firmware development experience.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to resolve ambiguous issues independently.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with experience mentoring and collaborating across teams.
• Strong experience with electronics debugging tools such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and logic analyzers.
• Proficient with device driver development and 32-bit RISC architectures such as ARM Cortex.
• Proficient in C/C++ programming.
• Strong understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals, with proficiency in reading schematics and hardware specifications.
• Experience working with operating systems (OS) and real-time operating systems (RTOS).
• Strong understanding of system communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, USART/UART, and BLE.
• Experience with version control using git and modern CI/CD workflows.
• Experience with unit, integration, and functional testing for embedded systems.
• Experience with Agile software development practices.
• Experience working on high-volume consumer electronics products preferred.
• Willingness to act as both a team player and a technical leader.

Additional information

This role is based in the WHOOP office located in Boston, MA. The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work out of the Boston, MA office.

Interested in the role, but don’t meet every qualification? We encourage you to still apply! At WHOOP, we believe there is much more to a candidate than what is written on paper, and we value character as much as experience. As we continue to build a diverse and inclusive environment, we encourage anyone who is interested in this role to apply.

The WHOOP compensation philosophy is designed to attract, motivate, and retain exceptional talent by offering competitive base salaries, meaningful equity, and consistent pay practices that reflect our mission and core values.

Pay and benefits

At WHOOP, we view total compensation as the combination of base salary, equity, and benefits, with equity serving as a key differentiator that aligns our employees with the long-term success of the company and allows every member of our corporate team to own part of WHOOP and share in the company’s long-term growth and success.

The U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $150,000 - $215,000. Salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within each range, individual pay is based on factors such as job-related skills, experience, performance, and relevant education or training.

In addition to the base salary, the successful candidate will also receive benefits and a generous equity package.

These ranges may be modified in the future to reflect evolving market conditions and organizational needs. While most offers will typically fall toward the starting point of the range, total compensation will depend on the candidate’s specific qualifications, expertise, and alignment with the role’s requirements.