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Founding Firmware Engineer
Founding firmware engineer owning firmware development for AI wearable Omi devices, hacking integrations with third-party hardware like Apple Watch, and shaping product direction. Seeks proven builders with impressive shipped products.
300k – 300kSan Francisco, CAEmbedded EngineeringOnsite
About the role
Responsibilities
- Own firmware for Omi devices.
- Hack other devices to integrate them with Omi ecosystem (e.g., Apple Watch, Meta glasses).
- Help shape product direction, technical stack, and culture.
- Work directly with founder to build and launch.
Requirements
- Built and shipped something impressive (e.g., firmware for 1k+ devices, product used by 1M+ people, >$1M revenue, raised >$1M as founder/solo builder, or deeply technical + fast).
Tech Stack
- Flutter (might move to React).
- Python / Flask.
- Firmware: C, Nordic chips, BLE.
Skills
CNordic ChipsBleFirmwareFlutterPythonFlaskReactHardware Prototyping
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