Hatch · 23 hours ago
Principal Embedded Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
10+ years expHatch is on a mission to help people build better sleep habits through innovative smart sleep devices. They are seeking a Principal Embedded Engineer to lead the technical direction and architecture of their connected device platform, ensuring reliability and performance across millions of devices.
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Responsibilities
Learn our firmware architecture, development process, and hardware ecosystem
Contribute to and build context within the firmware codebase to understand key design patterns and dependencies
Develop a deep understanding of the product roadmap to start envisioning the future architecture of Hatch’s connected devices
Participate in incident triage (disconnects, crashes, regressions) and guide structured root-cause analysis and long-term remediation
Develop a comprehensive understanding of our current embedded architecture and clearly articulate its strengths and limitations
Champion engineering best practices—mentoring engineers, raising the technical bar, and fostering a culture of craftsmanship, accountability, and innovation
Debug and resolve the most challenging issues in the system, setting the standard for technical excellence
Architect and lead refactors of large, complex areas of the system to improve reliability, performance, and scalability
Define and drive the team’s technical direction, from coding standards to architectural evolution and next-generation system design
Lead the design and implementation of firmware for Hatch’s next generation of products, ensuring alignment with company goals and product strategy
Qualification
Required
10+ years of firmware or embedded systems engineering experience, including proven technical leadership
Hands-on technical leadership style. Comfortable writing production code, unblocking engineers, and making pragmatic architectural decisions alongside setting technical direction
Deep knowledge of firmware development for connected or IoT devices; experience with ESP32/FreeRTOS in low-latency, resource-constrained environments is a strong plus
Expertise with wireless communication protocols (BLE, Wi-Fi), over-the-air (OTA) update systems, and low-power system design
Strong understanding of embedded observability and testability, including structured logging, diagnostics, and automated integration testing
A track record of mentoring engineers and fostering a high-performance, growth-oriented environment
Active interest in leveraging AI tools to improve development velocity and open new ways to deliver value to our customers
Experience with hardware design or close collaboration with electrical engineering teams is a plus
Benefits
100% paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees (80% for dependents, including domestic partners)
Meaningful equity —you’re an owner here
401(k) match (no vesting schedule!)
16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
16 free therapy sessions (for you + one other adult in your life)
Financial support for family planning
Remote office + monthly internet reimbursement
Friends & family discounts on Hatch products
Exclusive discounts on travel, entertainment, and top retail brands
And so many more spontaneous perks!
Company
Hatch
Hatch offers a suite of smart sleep products to help humans of all ages and stages develop and maintain natural healthy sleep habits.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Hatch has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (2)
2022 (2)
2021 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$27.1MKey Investors
True Ventures
2020-05-04Series B· $9.8M
2018-09-19Series A· $6.5M
2017-06-13Series A· $3.8M
Leadership Team
Ann Crady Weiss
Co-founder
Recent News
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