Senior Staff/Principal Embedded Software Engineer, Orb
Tools for Humanity is a technology company building products for humans in the age of AI. It contributes to World and develops proof-of-human hardware and software, including the Orb, alongside World App services for World ID and digital-asset management.
Projects
About Tools for Humanity
Tools for Humanity is a technology company founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco and Munich. It builds and operates services including World ID App and World App, which provide interfaces for creating and using World ID, accessing Mini Apps, and managing digital assets through a self-custodial wallet. It also develops the Orb and Orb Mini proof-of-human hardware and software, using encrypted iris-imaging processes and open-source components, and leads design and planning for World Spaces.
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