Jobs Companies Trackonomy Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer

About this Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer role at Trackonomy

Trackonomy · Onsite · San Jose

About Trackonomy

Trackonomy is pioneering a transformative network of interconnected objects. Our goal is to bring inanimate objects to life, enabling them to communicate, think, and interact in real time. We are building the operating system for the connected world—one object and sensor at a time.

Our customers span logistics, industrial, utilities, healthcare, and government sectors, using our solutions for predictive maintenance, workflow optimization, asset protection, safety, security, and environmental monitoring. Backed by leading investors including Kleiner Perkins and 8VC, Trackonomy is one of Silicon Valley’s fastest-growing IoT companies.

Our executive leadership team has worked together for more than two decades, holding key leadership positions at companies including Flextronics, Heptagon, GT-Nexus, and Digital Motors Corporation. Together, they have engineered breakthrough technology that is delivering extraordinary results for customers around the world.

Are you ready to be part of the next chapter in Silicon Valley’s hyper-growth IoT success story?

The Role

You will be a core engineer on our early-stage team. We work on everything from machine learning and security to high-performance computing, IoT devices, and dynamic web applications. Don’t be surprised if you have the opportunity to touch nearly every system while working here, often collaborating with teammates on critical initiatives.

Candidates must be comfortable working with microcontrollers and low-level hardware control in a test-driven development environment.

The ideal candidate will have experience working with wireless communications modules, IoT technologies, RF protocols, and strong troubleshooting and prototyping skills.

Experience

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics Engineering

  • At least 6+ years of embedded software development with emphasis on C/C++

  • Background in real-time embedded systems

  • Extensive work in firmware development, testing, and system-level bring-up and debugging

  • Skilled in bench modifications and rapid prototyping of hardware/firmware solutions

  • Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills

  • Effective collaborator who shares knowledge, learns from others, and supports cross-functional teams

  • Self-starter with strong motivation and ownership mentality

Preferred Skills

  • Background in IoT systems and wireless/wired communication protocols, including BLE, LoRa, and LoRaWAN

  • Skilled in firmware development on ARM-based microcontrollers and processors; familiarity with Nordic devices is a plus

  • Knowledge of cellular protocols such as LTE, LTE-M/NB-IoT, and industrial wireless electronics

  • Hands-on work with cellular modems and GPS/GNSS systems

  • Ability to develop device drivers for sensors and communication modems

  • Strong understanding of subsystem interfaces such as UART, I2C, SPI, and other standard chip-level protocols

  • Proficiency in low-power embedded development, including performing power profiling on target devices

  • Knowledge of firmware development best practices including testing, documentation, debugging, and code review

  • Understanding of PCB design using schematic capture and layout tools (Eagle/Altium preferred)

  • Capability to design bootloaders and implement firmware-over-the-air updates

  • Familiarity with scripting languages (Python preferred)

  • Ability to read and interpret complex electrical schematics

  • Strong foundation in microcontrollers and embedded peripheral driver development

  • Knowledge of embedded networking protocols such as RSTP, PTP, LLDP, and UDP/TCP is a plus

Why Trackonomy?

Meaningful Impact

Trackonomy is dedicated to building technology that solves real-world problems. From fire prevention and environmental monitoring to safety, security, and operational efficiency, our innovations help organizations protect assets, improve outcomes, and save lives.

Growth & Development

At Trackonomy, your growth is driven by your capabilities, passion, ownership, and results. As part of an early-stage, high-growth company, you will have opportunities to take on diverse responsibilities, learn directly from experienced leaders, and expand your role as your impact grows.

We believe talent and execution matter more than hierarchy. Team members are encouraged to explore new challenges, collaborate across functions, and continuously develop new skills.

Ownership & Collaboration

Our culture isn’t something you join—it’s something you help build. Every employee plays a meaningful role in our success and contributes to shaping our products, processes, and future. We value collaboration, knowledge sharing, accountability, and a strong sense of ownership.

Benefits & Rewards

Trackonomy understands that personal wellness is critical to a happy, healthy, and productive work environment. We offer:

  • Platinum-level health benefits

  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA)

  • Commuter benefits

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

  • 401(k) plan

  • Pre-IPO equity opportunity

  • Regular performance reviews and feedback

  • Learning and development opportunities for both individual contributors and aspiring leaders

Equal Opportunity Employer

Trackonomy Systems is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, medical condition, genetic information, marital or registered domestic partnership status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We strive to provide a stellar experience throughout the application process and ensure all applicants receive fair consideration based solely on merit and business needs.

The salary range for this role is $140,000 to $200,000, plus bonuses and Pre-IPO equity. It is uncommon for anyone to be hired at or near the top of the range. Final compensation is based on several factors, including skills, experience, training, business needs, cultural fit, level, and location.

Trackonomy Systems is dedicated to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need assistance or accommodation during the interview process, please contact hr@trackonomysystems.com.

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How this Firmware Engineer salary compares

This role pays $170,000/yrin line with the typical range for Firmware Engineer roles.

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Typical range $160,000–$177,500/yr, from 9 comparable Firmware Engineer listings on JobsRadar (pay annualized to USD). See Firmware Engineer salary insights →

About Trackonomy

Join the Trackonomy Team!

Want to be part of the next hyper growth story out of Silicon Valley? Our seasoned leadership team has successfully grown the company 100x in four years while securing top VC investors like Kleiner Perkins and 8VC. We have paying customers and are rapidly scaling in the United States and Internationally. Are you looking for a high-energy, fast-paced, team-oriented environment that challenges your talents daily with cutting edge technologies that solves global problems across multiple markets? Join the Trackonomy Team, we offer opportunities to talented professionals covering all engineering disciplines while creating unique opportunities for career growth.

About Trackonomy

Trackonomy aims to make people and organizations more productive through our next generation operating system for the connected world. Our unique diversity of technologies allows us to create building blocks and vertically integrated, configurable platforms that enable our customers to drive digital transformation throughout their organizations. We have a successful track record of leading initiatives at multibillion-dollar businesses in the Logistics, Industrial, Healthcare, Homeland Security spaces and more. Despite being in strategic stealth mode, our solutions have been on ABC, CNBC, CNN, FOX and featured during US senate hearings. In 2019 we joined AirBnB, Google, Palantir and Twitter as a recipient of the prestigious World Economic Forum Pioneer Award! We have raised over $250 million from top investors including Kleiner Perkins and 8VC. Trackonomy is headquartered in San Jose, California in the heart of Silicon Valley.

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