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    Whisker

    Manufacturing

    Firmware Architect

    Auburn Hills, United StatesOn-SiteFull-timePosted 2w ago
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    Job description

    Whisker is redefining what it means to live with cats—designing intelligent systems that remove friction, elevate the everyday, and celebrate the quiet brilliance of feline companionship. Today, Litter-Robot leads the category. Tomorrow, an entire ecosystem that expands what’s possible for cats and the people who love them. We believe the future is feline. And we’re imagining that future today.

    We work onsite 4+ days a week, with our team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan, and Juneau, Wisconsin. Our team of 700+ passionate pet people thrives on collaboration, innovation, and the occasional office cameo from a four-legged friend.

    What You’ll Do:

    The Firmware Architect will lead in designing and developing complex firmware systems and will be instrumental in shaping robust architectures, ensuring scalability, security, performance, and efficiency. Additionally, the Firmware Architect will be crucial in providing technical leadership and guidance to our dynamic firmware engineering team.

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

    This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary.

    • Leads the end-to-end design and architecture of scalable, high-performance firmware systems that align with Whisker’s business objectives
    • Actively participates in firmware development and provides hands-on technical expertise, setting a standard for coding practices within the team
    • Collaborates closely with cross-functional teams, including hardware engineers and product managers, analyzing and translating business requirements into technical firmware solutions
    • Provides technical leadership and mentorship to development teams, ensuring best practices and architectural principles are implemented
    • Evaluates and recommends emerging technologies and firmware development tools that contribute to the growth and success of our IoT devices and technology ecosystem
    • Ensures the firmware architecture's integrity, security, and reliability throughout the development lifecycle
    • Takes ownership of the full development lifecycle, from conceptualization to implementation, ensuring the delivery of high-quality firmware products
    • Conducts regular code reviews and provides constructive feedback to ensure code quality
    • Drives robust protocols and frameworks to safeguard device firmware, connectivity, and infrastructure against evolving threats
    • Designs, develops, and leads the implementation of robust, scalable firmware solutions for IoT devices across multiple platforms
    • Will perform additional duties as required

    Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.

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