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Automatic is hiring embedded software engineers
on March 14, 2013 | hide
Automatic connects your car to your smartphone. Please visit www.automatic.com to learn more about us.

We're looking for an embedded software engineer to join our team.

What you'll be working on:

  - Develop and improve the embedded software for the Automatic Link and future products.
  - Develop and improve the communication protocol between the Automatic Link and mobile clients (on top of Bluetooth)
  - Work with hardware engineers on board bring up.
  - Write test suites for validation on the production line.
  - Support the manufacturing team.
Skills needed:

  - Strong C programming skills in 16 and 32 bit environments.
  - Comfortable with hardware and software debuggers, oscilloscopes etc.
  - Some experience with ARM microprocessors.
  - Attention to detail and design.
Nice to haves:

  - Familiar with automotive communication protocols.
  - Interested in security and have demonstrable examples of designing secure systems.
  - A good understanding of bluetooth: pairing, security, profiles, connections, scanning, discovery.
  - Bootloaders and file systems.
We offer an opportunity to work on real problems people face, a competitive salary, equity, health/vision/dental insurance and a hardware budget. This position is based in San Francisco. We're happy to pay for relocation.

If you're interested, please write to us at jobs@automatic.com




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