Join Afero and change the world, a gazillion connections at a time!
Our vision is to make all the world's devices really smart and truly secure, through innovation and scale.
Afero technology powers millions of devices across more than 1,000 SKUs from 50+ manufacturers.
Afero provides a fantastic opportunity to explore and to expand your expertise while driving product innovation into exciting new ecosystems.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in electrical engineering or computer engineering.
3+ years of relevant work experience developing consumer or commercial products in a fast-paced environment.
Real world embedded systems experience developing firmware with MCUs, RTOSs, and device drivers for low power devices.
Strong RTOS experience.
Experience porting BSPs and SDKs to new chipsets.
Experience using debugging tools like oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, Wireshark, and BLE Sniffers to diagnose problems.
Ability to read schematics and debug FW/HW interaction issues.
Experience reducing power consumption by optimizing code and tracking down microWatts using power analysis tools is a plus.
Strong C programming experience. Python is a plus.
WiFi and Bluetooth Low Energy firmware development experience is a plus.
Cryptography experience is a huge plus.
This role is a hybrid position, requiring occasional work in the office at the company headquarters in Los Altos, CA (may be up to 3 days per week).
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Benefits

Afero is an equal opportunity employer.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

embedded systemsfirmware developmentMCUsRTOSdevice driversC programmingPythonWiFi firmware developmentBluetooth Low Energy firmware developmentcryptography