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Senior Firmware Engineer
Job in
South San Francisco, San Mateo County, California, 94083, USA
Listed on 2026-02-28
Listing for:
Atlas Data Storage, Inc.
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-28
Job specializations:
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Software Development
Software Engineer, Embedded Software Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Atlas Data Storage is charting the future of information storage by pioneering DNA data storage technology. We're a newly funded, high-growth startup at the intersection of biotechnology and computer science, tackling some of the most complex, long-term data challenges in the world. We're looking for an exceptional Senior Firmware Engineer to join our core engineering team. This is a unique opportunity to apply your full-stack expertise and low-level programming knowledge to build the systems that will make biological data storage a commercial reality.
Aboutthe Role
As a Senior Firmware Engineer, you will be an essential member of our engineering team. You'll help design and implement high-performance firmware across multiple systems.
Your responsibilities will include- Developing high-performance firmware capable of handling large data payload while ensuring end-to-end data integrity.
- Working closely with hardware, electrical and chemistry teams to help define requirements and specifications.
- Architecting and implementing using bare metal languages such as C and C++
- Bringing expertise in low-level programming to develop reliable firmware with strict timing requirements.
- 6+ years of professional software development experience in a senior technical role.
- Expertise in C and C++.
- Deep, demonstrable understanding of memory management in embedded platforms.
- Proven ability to write performant, low-latency, and highly optimized code, particularly when dealing with large data payloads (multi-gigabyte scale).
- Experience designing and implementing firmware using high-speed buses (SPI, 1G/10G Ethernet, USB…)
- Experienced in using real-time operating systems such as FreeRTOS, DMA controllers, AXI bus, interrupt mechanisms and low-level threading implementation.
- Knowledge of IP protocols down to the physical layer
- Prior experience working directly with hardware development, bring-up, and troubleshooting.
- Understanding of FPGA and ASIC integration
- Bachelor's or master’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field.
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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