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Manage a team of Firmware Engineers at WHOOP, guiding their career growth while developing robust Firmware for new devices. Collaborate with Hardware and Product teams to ensure successful product delivery.
At WHOOP, we're on a mission to unlock human performance. WHOOP empowers users to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives.
WHOOP is looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to join our Software Organization. As the manager in the Embedded team you will manage a large team of Firmware Engineers working to develop the vision and career growth of your team. You will work closely with Hardware, Signal Processing, Manufacturing and Product teams to develop and deliver against Hardware and Software roadmaps. The Embedded team’s mission is to build and deploy stable, accurate and power efficient Firmware platforms for all our in house developed devices via a seamless 24/7 connection and interaction between our mobile apps.
At Whoop, the Embedded team is at the intersection of the Hardware and Software domains, bridging the gap between the physical and the digital world. Leading Firmware engineers, you will work closely with Hardware and Manufacturing teams to bring next generation devices to market and sustain deployed devices with regular Firmware updates. You will collaborate with Signal Processing teams to host our world class algorithms along with facilitating regular accuracy and feature updates, and partner with the Software Connectivity team to ensure an efficient, delightful and seamless connected experience over BLE.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Represent your team in collaboration with Product, Design, and other Engineering disciplines.
- Develop a roadmap and technical vision with Product and Engineering.
- Coordinate team estimation and timelines for project deliverables.
- Become a relied upon expert in the Embedded Firmware domain.
- Set goals for and guide teams toward success on those goals around scalability, stability, and quality.
- Participate in project design reviews guiding teams towards success.
- Grow and manage engineering careers spanning junior through principal levels.
- Communicate and drive long term strategy within the Software and Hardware departments.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- You have developed Firmware for multiple generations of products and are well versed in developing resource constrained devices
- You are passionate about coaching other engineers and helping them develop their careers.
- You are data driven and goal oriented.
- You are proficient in the Hardware development lifecycle from concept to launch and sustaining.
- You are experienced in managing medium to large size engineering teams and defining and implementing processes to increase development velocity and quality.
- Great collaborator and partner to other teams.
Learn more about our engineering teams and how to be successful in your engineering career at WHOOP via our Career Framework.
This role is based in the WHOOP office located in Boston, MA. The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work out of the Boston, MA office.
Interested in the role, but don’t meet every qualification? We encourage you to still apply! At WHOOP, we believe there is much more to a candidate than what is written on paper, and we value character as much as experience. As we continue to build a diverse and inclusive environment, we encourage anyone who is interested in this role to apply.
WHOOP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-verify to determine employment eligibility. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Top Skills
Ble
Firmware
WHOOP Boston, Massachusetts, USA Office
1 Kenmore Sq, Boston, MA, United States, 02215
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