Technical Lead Engineer

Requisition  About Whirlpool Corporation Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a leading home appliance company, in constant pursuit of improving life  the only major U.S.

-based manufacturer of kitchen and laundry appliances, the company is driving meaningful innovation to meet the evolvingneeds of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, Kitchen Aid,Jenn Air, Maytag, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, and In Sink Erator . In 2025, the company reported approximately $16 billion in annual net sales - close to 90% of which were in the Americas
-41,000 employees, and 35 manufacturing and technology research centers. Additional information about the company can be found at   The team you will be a part ofThe Software Engineering team designs, develops or coordinates development/troubleshooting or debugging of moderately complex software programs for enhancements and new products. Performs high-level design/modeling to convert stakeholder needs into software solutions. Develops software and tools in support of design, infrastructure and technology platforms.

Determines hardware compatibility and/or influences hardware design. Develops the architectural guidelines, specifications, and technical standards and communicates to stakeholders.

This role in summary

We are looking for an experienced Full Stack Embedded Technical Lead Engineer to guide the design, development, and delivery of embedded systems across the full technology stack — from low-level firmware to system integration and testing. This role blends deep hands-on technical expertise with team leadership, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate is a strong engineer first, and a natural leader who can guide a team through complex technical challenges while keeping projects aligned with business goals.

Your responsibilities will include

Technical Leadership Provide technical leadership for full-stack embedded software development, from low-level firmware through operating-system services and application-level software.

Define software architecture, technical solutions, interfaces, and design approaches for complex embedded systems.

Lead technical discussions, design reviews, code reviews, and architecture decisions.

Own technical decision-making across hardware/software boundaries, ensuring robust, scalable, and maintainable solutions.

Identify technical risks, dependencies, and gaps, and drive them to resolution.

Drive best practices in coding standards, testing, and documentation.

Embedded Software Development Design and develop embedded software and firmware using C and C++.Work with embedded operating systems such as Linux, RTOS, Android/AOSP, or similar platforms.

Develop across multiple layers, including device drivers and hardware interfaces, firmware and middleware, OS services, application-level software, and communication/connectivity interfaces.

Analyze system performance, reliability, memory usage, CPU utilization, and other embedded-system constraints.

Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex system-level issues across firmware, OS, and application layers.

Champion automation of build, test, and deployment pipelines to improve engineering efficiency.

Cloud & Connected Systems (Preferred)
Understand how embedded products interact with cloud infrastructure and connected services, with working knowledge of AWS preferred.

Understand device-to-cloud communication, APIs, telemetry, OTA software updates, and connected-product architecture.

Collaborate with cloud, mobile, data, and cybersecurity teams where embedded and cloud systems intersect.

Team Leadership & Collaboration Provide technical direction and hands-on guidance to a team of embedded and full stack engineers.

Mentor and coach engineers, supporting their technical growth and career development.

Work closely with hardware, electrical, systems, controls, test, product, and QA teams to integrate software with the overall product and translate requirements into technical solutions.

Participate in and help shape agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives) to keep the team productive and on track.

Communicate technical risks, trade-offs, and progress clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Evaluate new tools, technologies, and processes to keep the team's practices current and competitive.

Minimum requirements

Embedded Systems & Firmware Strong background in embedded systems architecture and firmware development

Experience working with…