Senior Staff/Principal Embedded Software Engineer, Orb
Tools for Humanity is a technology company building products for humans in the age of AI.
Maintainer signals as of 9/2/2026
About Tools for Humanity
Tools for Humanity develops hardware, software, and services connected to World, described as an open-source real-human network. Its products include the Orb for privacy-focused proof-of-human verification, World App for World ID access, digital asset management, wallet functionality, transactions, and Mini Apps, and World Spaces for verification, community programming, and events. The company serves end users and organizations seeking to integrate World infrastructure into their projects.
Skills
About the Role
You will lead the design and development of custom device firmware and take projects from strategy through to code implementation. You will implement secure programming practices, build computer vision applications and neural network inference on-device, integrate secure elements and device trees, and work on low-level Linux integrations for embedded devices.
Requirements
- Experience with firmware and embedded systems development
- Proficiency in Rust
- Experience with GNU/Linux on embedded devices
- Experience working with device trees
- Experience integrating secure elements and hardware security
- Experience with computer vision and neural networks
- Strong secure programming and low-level programming skills
- Ability to lead projects from strategy through implementation
Responsibilities
- Lead design and development of custom device firmware
- Implement secure programming practices for embedded systems
- Develop and deploy computer vision applications and neural network inference
- Integrate secure elements and hardware security features
- Implement and maintain device trees and low-level Linux integrations
- Translate architecture and strategy into production-ready code
Benefits
- Long term incentive package
- Healthcare
- Dental
- Vision
- 401(k) plan and match
- Life insurance
- Flexible time off
- Commuter benefits
- Professional development stipend