Very · 16 hours ago
Lead Embedded Firmware Engineer - Contract (1099)
United States
Full-time, Contract
Remote
Lead/Staff
$100/hr - $100/hr
10+ years expVery is a fully distributed technology firm that creates efficient, scalable solutions for various clients. They are seeking a Lead Embedded Firmware Engineer to take end-to-end ownership of device firmware stack development, including schematic review and production firmware. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams and debugging complex interoperability issues across Matter ecosystems.
ConsultingArtificial Intelligence (AI)Internet of ThingsAppsFacial RecognitionMobileProduct DesignSmart Home
No H1B
Responsibilities
Developing production-grade firmware for Matter-enabled devices from bring-up to certification
Own firmware development across the full device lifecycle, including schematic review, board bring-up, driver integration, OTA updates, and certification readiness
Participate in hardware debugging and validation using tools such as JTAG/SWD, logic analyzers, and protocol sniffers to diagnose low-level issues across firmware, hardware, and network layers
Collaborate closely with hardware engineers and cross-functional teams to deliver production-ready devices
Debug complex, real-world interoperability issues across Matter ecosystems (Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa), requiring deep protocol-level understanding and hands-on problem solving
Qualification
Required
10+ years professional embedded/firmware engineering in C/C++
Significant experience with ESP-IDF — not Arduino wrappers, but real ESP-IDF work: CMake/Kconfig build system, partition tables, NVS, OTA frameworks, FreeRTOS task management, and low-level driver integration (I2C, SPI, UART, ADC, GPIO)
Direct, demonstrable work implementing Matter on ESP32-series silicon (ESP32, ESP32-C3, ESP32-S3, or ESP32-H2) using Espressif's ESP-Matter SDK or the upstream Connectedhomeip stack
Hands-on with at least one Matter transport at the firmware level — Wi-Fi or Thread (802.15.4)
Experience debugging commissioning flows, interop failures, and protocol-level issues across ecosystems (Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa)
Familiarity with secure boot, flash encryption, and device attestation in the Matter context
Comfortable reading specs (Matter, Thread, 802.15.4) and translating them into working firmware
Must reside in the continental US (to facilitate overnight shipping to our clients and the majority of our software team)
Must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship
Can debug complex firmware and hardware interactions under real-time constraints
Are comfortable working with incomplete specifications and ambiguous device behavior
Take ownership of problems end-to-end, from root cause analysis through production resolution
Communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders in a client-facing environment
Preferred
Contributions to open-source Matter or ESP-IDF repositories
Experience taking a Matter device through CSA certification
Background in adjacent protocols — Zigbee, Z-Wave, BLE Mesh — demonstrating breadth across the connected device landscape
History of working in a consultancy or product development firm where they've shipped across multiple product lines, not just one internal product
Comfort with hardware debug toolchains — JTAG/SWD, logic analyzers, protocol sniffers
Experience standing up CI/CD for firmware builds and automated test harnesses
Company
Very
Very is an IoT technology firm led by a team of expert problem-solvers
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Ryan Prosser
Board Chair
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