Senior Firmware Engineer

Healthcare providers go into medicine to care for people, but end up losing valuable time each day to admin work and other workplace challenges. Time that could otherwise be spent helping patients. And patients end up suffering as a result. At Athelas + Commure, we build solutions that simplify providers' lives and keep them connected to their patients so they can focus on doing what matters most: providing care. 

Our innovative suite of software and hardware – augmented by advanced LLM AI, RTLS, and healthcare workflow automations – boosts efficiency across every domain of healthcare, freeing up healthcare providers to spend more of their time caring for patients. Our growing suite of technologies include staff duress alerting, asset tracking, patient elopement, revenue cycle management, clinical documentation and intake, provider copilots, patient engagement and communication, home health, remote patient monitoring, and more.

Today, we support over 250,000 clinicians across hundreds of care sites around the country. And we’re only just getting started: Healthcare’s watershed moment for AI-powered transformation is here – so join us in creating the technology to power healthcare!

About the Role

Commure + Athelas is seeking an innovative and passionate Firmware Engineer to lead the design and implementation of firmware for our cutting-edge product, Strongline. Strongline is a state-of-the-art real-time tracking system designed to enhance the safety of healthcare workers. As a Firmware Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in developing and refining the firmware that powers Strongline and all our future products, directly contributing to the safety and well-being of healthcare professionals. 

You will be an integral part of the Engineering Team, driving the development of firmware and collaborating with cross-functional teams to advance healthcare technology. Your work will have a tangible impact, ensuring that healthcare workers can perform their duties safely and efficiently. This full-time position requires working 5 days a week in our Mountain View, CA office.

What You'll Do

• Spearhead the design and implementation of firmware for our innovative strongline product line (Safety, Future products).

• Take full ownership of firmware development, including architecture, bring-up, validation, manufacturing testing, production debugging, battery analysis and post-launch feature releases.

• Collaborate with other engineering teams (software, electrical, hardware) to expand our Strongline hardware suite.

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of our development processes and methodologies.

What You Have

• At least three years of hands-on firmware engineering experience in a production environment.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent extensive experience.

• Proven experience shipping code on devices in mass production 

• Strong programming skills in C and C++ for MCU platforms, with knowledge of wireless systems (BLE, WiFi), RTOS, and Embedded Linux.

• Experience with firmware updates, production deployments, and ensuring product fail-safety.

• Proficient in systems integration with I2C, SPI, UART, USB, GPIO, and MIPI protocols, as well as memory usage, multi-threading, and error handling.

• Comfortable interpreting and reviewing schematics and board files, with hands-on experience using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, benchtop power supplies, and soldering irons.

• Strong proficiency in Python is highly desirable

Why you’ll love working at Athelas + Commure:

• Highly Driven Team: We work hard and fast for exceptional results, knowing we’re doing mission-driven work to transform the country’s largest sector. 

• Strong Backing: We are backed by top investors including General Catalyst, Sequoia, Y Combinator, Lux, Human Capital, 8VC, Greenoaks Capital and Elad Gil. 

• Incredible Growth: Prior to our merger in late 2023, Commure and Athelas had independently grown more than 500% YoY for three consecutive years. We’ve achieved Series D funding, have an industry-leading runway, and continue to scale rapidly. 

• Competitive Benefits: Unlimited PTO, medical, dental, vision, excellent maternity and paternity paid time off.

Athelas + Commure is committed to creating and fostering a diverse team. We are open to all backgrounds and levels of experience, and believe that great people can always find a place. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to all applicants throughout the application process.

Employees will act in accordance with the organization’s information security policies, to include but not limited to protecting assets from unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, destruction or interference nor execute particular security processes or activities. Employees will report to the information security office any confirmed or potential events or other risks to the organization. Employees will be required to attest to these requirements upon hire and on an annual basis.