Tangerine Search Inc. · 1 day ago
Embedded Software Technical Lead
San Francisco Bay Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $200K/yr
8+ years expTangerine Search Inc. is representing a client that specializes in IoT solutions aimed at reducing energy waste. They are looking for an experienced Embedded Software Technical Lead to design and implement embedded software solutions, define technical strategy, and lead distributed teams while influencing product direction.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Design and implement embedded software solutions across the technology stack
Define technical strategy and make architectural decisions that shape the product roadmap
Lead distributed teams of contractors as needed
Establish repeatable processes to support scale, including automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment workflows
Provide technical leadership while remaining hands-on with code
Collaborate with field teams to support deployed systems and inform future development
Bridge technical and business conversations, translating complex constraints into strategic opportunities
Qualification
Required
8+ years of technical software development with deep embedded systems expertise
2+ years leading technical teams in a hands-on capacity
Proven experience building, shipping, and supporting multiple embedded products
Background working in both large organizations and startup environments
Experience collaborating with software teams on hybrid projects
End-to-end embedded development experience, including test automation, CI/CD, and field support
Expert-level development in C, C++, or Rust
Strong foundation in embedded Linux
Proficiency with higher-level languages (Node.js used in parts of the stack)
Ownership – You take initiative and treat problems as your own to solve
Scrappiness – You focus on what matters most to customers and make consistent progress in a resource-lean environment
Collaborative Leadership – You elevate others, build consensus, and lead through influence as much as authority
Preferred
Experience with edge ML is a plus
Smart building experience is a plus
Benefits
Incentive compensation
Equity
Benefits
Company
Tangerine Search Inc.
At Tangerine Search, we help growth-stage companies hire exceptional technical talent—fast—so they can stay focused on what they do best: building great products and serving their customers.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase