Firmware Engineer

Bevi is on a mission to disrupt the beverage supply chain and replace single-use water bottles with smart water machines. Thousands of companies use Bevi to sustainably provide their employees with pure, sparkling, and flavored water at work. As the market leader in IoT-enabled beverage machines, we’ve raised over $160M in venture capital and we’re doubling year over year. In addition to maintaining hypergrowth with our current product line, Bevi is heavily investing in new product development.

Bevi is seeking a Firmware Engineer to join our software team and be part of developing and implementing embedded code and android systems code that run our current and future Bevi products. This role will be responsible for advancing the firmware that powers our first to market smart water machine and for developing tools that will enable our engineering team to invent, implement and validate new ways to deliver an exceptional user experience at a rapid pace of development. The Firmware Engineer will work with hardware, software and other firmware engineers and contribute to overall system definition, documentation and system integration activities.

The ability to be in the office 3+ days per week in our Boston (Charlestown) headquarters is required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Specify and drive multi-board architecture for onboard firmware that facilitates consistent reliable operation, remote management, diagnostics and scalability of Bevi’s rapidly expanding fleet of machines.

• Assist Bevi’s hardware team during the bring-up process for new products and initiatives.

• Collaborate with and provide feedback to Bevi’s hardware team to improve overall performance and functionality of Bevi machines.

• Promote firmware best practices and build systems within the team to improve Bevi’s firmware delivery and scalability.

• Design firmware that supports machines connected with various systems including user interfaces and diagnostic tools.

• Integrate, analyze and report system sensor data, and implement control algorithms according to sound theory and best practices.

• Implement and optimize low-level code to ensure efficient hardware-software interaction across multiple machines.

• Support R&D, product development and manufacturing teams with creation of internal tools to monitor and control various systems.

• Support triage and debug efforts in order to resolve boot, platform, and system-level issues on both new and existing platforms to quickly reduce customer impact.

• Participate in code reviews, testing, and validation with Bevi’s software team to ensure high-quality software releases.

• Create and maintain software documentation.

Requirements

• A BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or other related field.

• 3+ years of hands-on industry experience developing, releasing, and supporting production quality, reliable, fault tolerant firmware.

• Expertise in embedded C and/or embedded C++ targeting the ARM Cortex-M family of microprocessors. Experience with Atmel/Microchip SAMD and Texas Instruments TM4C microcontroller platforms is a plus.

• Experience working with bare-metal and RTOS-based applications to implement controls for electromechanical systems. Experience with FreeRTOS is a plus.

• Experience in the full lifecycle of product development from initial board bring-up to developing features and fixes for units in the field.

• Strong understanding of good software development practices, including but not limited to build automation, unit testing frameworks, and test automation.

• Comfortable working with version control tools, ideally git.

• Strong understanding of serial communication protocols: UART, I2C, SPI, USB, Ethernet, DSI, CSI, etc.

• The ability to analyze complex technical issues, devise innovative solutions, and implement effective strategies to enhance firmware performance and stability.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills that allow you to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including but not limited to: electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, systems engineers, and android developers..

• An agile mindset that can thrive in a fast-paced work environment.

• Experience in embedded Linux and the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) is a significant plus.

• Familiarity with wireless communication protocols (e.g., LTE, WiFi) is a plus.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance plans with BlueCross BlueShield, 95% paid by employer
• 401(k) with company match, and environmentally responsible investment options
• Flexible PTO plus 12 company holidays, and additional paid days for sick leave, etc (including sustainability or social justice volunteer events)
• Generous fully paid parental leave for both birth parents and non-birth parents
• Fully employer paid disability and life insurances
• Wellness and fitness reimbursements
• Monthly stipends for cell phone use and commuting costs
• Onsite snacks, weekly catered lunch, and (of course) unlimited Bevi ... plus composting and terracycling, too
• Happy hours, team-building events, bagel breakfasts, Hero awards - and more!