Senior Firmware Engineer
Clera · New York, NY
$160,000–$200,000from the description
Jul 20, 2026
New York, NY
Jul 22, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An early-stage hardware startup is hiring an embedded firmware engineer to help build and ship a consumer wearable device, from prototype through mass production. The role centers on low-power firmware architecture, BLE connectivity, biometric sensor integration, and multi-core data pipelines, with hands-on involvement in board bring-up and manufacturing. It suits a seasoned embedded engineer with a track record of delivering battery-powered consumer electronics products.
Senior level · 6+ years · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 120 people in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 30–220
Applicant volume Light — Few people clear these requirements, so an application that does clear them gets looked at. Worth applying to even if you miss a nice-to-have.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $170,499 (middle half $133,523–$210,499). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The title carries no seniority level; the 6+ years requirement and founding-level scope (architecture ownership, prototype-to-production) support a Senior classification.
Embedded C and C++ are listed together as a single proficiency requirement ('Embedded C/C++'); they are emitted as separate skills with each as an alternative for the other to reflect that either language background satisfies the gate.
FreeRTOS and Zephyr are given as parenthetical examples of RTOS platforms under the required section — the gate is on RTOS experience broadly; the specific platforms are emitted as preferred with each as an alternative for the other.
Nordic, Qualcomm, Ambiq, and STMicroelectronics appear under 'Nice to Have' as example embedded platforms; Nordic is used as the primary name with the others as alternatives.
Visa sponsorship is explicitly unavailable for this role.
Equity participation is offered in addition to the stated salary range but is not quantified.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): power management.
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