The Embedded Linux Field Engineer will develop the embedded Linux SDK in Rust, collaborate with hardware companies, improve SDK documentation, and ensure software reliability through testing.
Memfault is seeking an embedded software engineer to join as an Embedded Linux Field Engineer and develop of our embedded Linux SDK written in Rust. You’ll also be working with cutting-edge hardware companies as they integrate Memfault for the first time or add support for newly built features.
Our engineering and company culture encourages and provides opportunities for you to contribute to as many areas of our technology stack as you’re interested in.
NOTE: Although Boston, Massachusetts is our preferred location for this hire, Oslo, Norway can be considered. We have monthly team gatherings in Boston for those nearby and bi-annual company off-sites around the world, both of which applicants would attend.
Your Role
- Work with Memfault's sales and customer success teams to design solutions for prospects and customers to solve real-world business problems.
- Work with Memfault's customer success and product teams to improve our Linux SDK. The goal for the SDK is to get it to work on every major embedded Linux distribution across a wide variety of IoT devices.
- Engage directly with firmware engineers at cutting-edge hardware companies and work together to overcome issues integrating the Memfault platform.
- Build out and improve reference examples and SDK documentation.
- Contribute to the growing suite of unit, automated, and emulator tests to ensure that improvements work reliably and regressions don’t slip into production.
- Ship code early and often to customers. You’ll begin to constantly notice devices that are running your code out in the wild!
- Work on our deep technical stack: firmware, operating systems, web, distributed systems.
- Have a major impact on our product, our infrastructure, our culture and our business.
Why you may be a fit
- You love teaching and solving problems, and want to have a major impact on our product, business, and our culture.
- You have 3+ years of experience Rust/C/C++ code that runs on embedded Linux devices, typically on Arm CPUs.
- You are well-versed in Yocto or buildroot.
- You are a great communicator, both conversationally and in written form. You can demonstrate credibility to technical buyers and articulate value to business stakeholders.
- You are organized and efficiently manage your time and priorities.
- You are passionate about modern developer practices, such as automated software testing and CI/CD.
- You are caring and kind: other people do better when they work with you.
Even better if you have
- Experience with developing firmware on MCUs or Android.
- Experience with Python and/or SQL.
- Excitement around up-leveling your sales acumen, which we believe to be one of life's most important skills.
People you'll work with
- Tyler Hoffman - (Hiring Manager) Cofounder & Head of Field Engineering
- Chris Coleman - Cofounder & CTO
- Blake Hildebrand - Lead SDK Engineer - Linux
- Gillian Minnehan - Field Engineer - MCU
- Thomas Sarlandie - Head of Product
- Anton Kim - VP Customer Success
- Just to name a handful!
We offer full benefits (health, vision, dental, 401k), unlimited PTO, and competitive pay and equity packages. Learn more about benefits and our company values - >
We want you (yes, you!) to apply
At Memfault, we believe in the power of diversity and the importance of fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered. We hold the opinion that diversity is not just a goal, but a key driver of creativity, innovation, and growth. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is embedded in our company culture and reflected in our policies and practices.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't meet all the criteria — unlike majority candidates meeting significantly fewer requirements. We strongly encourage you to apply if you're interested: we'd love to know how you can amplify our team with your unique experience!
About Memfault & Nordic Semiconductor
Memfault is the first IoT reliability platform designed to help teams build more robust, scalable devices. Traditionally, hardware teams have had limited visibility into product performance and the root causes of field failures. Memfault changes that by enabling them to work with the same speed and agility as software teams.
Leading companies such as Lyft, Logitech, Bose, Whoop, and Verkada rely on Memfault for performance monitoring, remote debugging, and over-the-air (OTA) updates—empowering them to ship faster and deliver higher-quality products. With Memfault, firmware and hardware teams can monitor device health, diagnose issues remotely, and seamlessly deploy updates, bringing modern software practices to hardware development. Learn more about Memfault ➝
In 2025, Memfault was acquired by Nordic Semiconductor, a global leader in low-power wireless technology for the Internet of Things (IoT). Learn more about the acquisition ➝ Nordic is a Norwegian fabless semiconductor company known for its cutting-edge wireless solutions that power connected devices worldwide. Explore more about Nordic Semiconductor ➝
Top Skills
Buildroot
C
C++
Python
Rust
SQL
Yocto
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We have a wonderful location in downtown Boston with private space, including private conference rooms. We also have access to a co-working space immediately across the street.
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