LaunchCapital · 18 hours ago
Staff Firmware Engineer, ML Inference Edge
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$156K/yr - $262K/yr
10+ years expLife360 is a company focused on keeping families connected through innovative hardware and software solutions. The Staff Firmware Engineer will lead the development of on-device machine learning initiatives, building pipelines for processing sensor data efficiently while ensuring high performance and reliability.
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Responsibilities
Core Systems: Drive the development and maintenance of general firmware architecture across the device portfolio to ensure overall system health and stability
ML Architecture: Build the technical framework for on-device inference within resource-constrained firmware stacks
0-to-1 pipeline: Partner with Data Science to design the company's first hardware-optimized data sampling, preprocessing, and inference pipelines
Sensor Integration: Drive the integration of new sensors to create the frameworks required for advanced context-awareness and predictive modeling
Strategic Alignment: Solve large-scale technical challenges and drive alignment between firmware, hardware, and researchers
Mentorship: Provide high-impact mentorship to help the broader firmware organization grow its expertise in embedded ML and sensor fusion
Qualification
Required
10+ years of firmware experience, taking complex consumer hardware from prototype through mass production
Proficient in C/C++, RTOS (Zephyr/FreeRTOS), and low-level peripheral communication (SPI, I2C, DMA)
Hands-on experience deploying TinyML models and optimizing inference on Cortex-M or similar architectures
Deep understanding of sensor data and building the signal processing pipelines required for ML features
A passion for squeezing maximum performance out of extreme constraints in power consumption and memory footprint
Proficiency in Python for data analysis, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, and automating firmware pipelines
Excellent collaboration skills with the ability to influence technical strategy across teams and stakeholders
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
Benefits
Competitive pay and benefits
Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans (100% paid for employees)
401(k) plan with company matching program
Mental Wellness Program & Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental well-being
Flexible PTO, 13 company-wide days off throughout the year
Winter and Summer Weeklong Synchronized Company Shutdowns
Learning & Development programs
Equipment, tools, and reimbursement support for a productive remote environment
Free Life360 Platinum Membership for your preferred circle
Free Tile Products
Company
LaunchCapital
LaunchCapital is focused on entrepreneurs at the seed stage.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase