Software Engineering Manager, Impulse
$180-215k
+ Equity
More information about location
3+ days a week in office (Design District, SF)
High-performance induction stoves
Open for applications
High-performance induction stoves
21-100 employees
Open for applications
$180-215k
+ Equity
More information about location
3+ days a week in office (Design District, SF)
21-100 employees
Company mission
Impulse's mission is to build delightful, high-performance products for everyday needs.
Role
Who you are
- 7+ years of experience in software engineering with at least 3 years in a management or leadership role
- Proven success leading software teams in fast-paced product environments, ideally with hardware/software integration
- A track record of building and shipping high-quality consumer electronics, automotive, or IoT products
- Exceptional communication and collaboration skills - able to effectively communicate complex technical topics across the organization in the interest of driving decisions and execution. You will also be working within a globally-distributed team in different time zones where conciseness of live and asynchronous communication is key
- Experience with agile project management practices and fast-paced product development cycles
- Experience with Rust, or experience in a similar language (e.g. C, C++, C#) is required
- Experience with software development for embedded systems and systems engineering considerations for design and implementation of embedded systems is a plus
- Experience with safety-critical systems development and certification in the appliance, automotive, aerospace, or consumer electronics space is a plus
- Comfortable working at a Series A hardware startup with all that entails; if you’re interested but unsure what life at Impulse is like, make sure to ask us all about it when you connect with us!
What the job involves
- Impulse is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead and scale our growing software team in San Francisco
- In this leadership role, you’ll work closely with cross-functional teams - including hardware, product management, leadership - to develop robust, high-performance software experiences that power our connected hardware products and help our partners implement the same experiences in their products
- You’ll be responsible for technical direction, team development, and execution of key software initiatives across embedded systems, mobile/web platforms, and cloud infrastructure
- We’re looking for someone excited to be part of an early-stage, VC-backed startup building innovative products that drive systemic change in the home electrification space
- Lead and manage a high-performing software engineering team across embedded, cloud, and application layers
- Drive the development of software systems supporting our flagship product, the Impulse Cooktop, and future platform features
- Partner with hardware leads to ensure smooth integration between physical products and digital experiences
- Help define and enforce engineering best practices
- Guide architectural decisions and system design with a focus on scalability, performance, and user experience
- Mentor and grow engineers through coaching, technical guidance, and performance development
- Collaborate with Product Managers to prioritize features and align roadmaps with hardware build timelines
- Actively shape our software development culture in a fast-paced startup environment
- Working closely with technical program management on prioritization and scheduling for the software team
Application process
- Introduction call with our People Operations team
- Phone Screen with the Hiring Manager
- On-site Technical Interviews with the team, including the CEO and COO
Our take
Gas has long since been the fuel behind household kitchens, but the carbon footprint of gas stoves is leading people to use more modern electric induction stove alternatives. However, such stoves often compromise on performance by taking too long to heat up and being unusable in the event of a power outage.
Impulse develops high-performance induction stoves for home kitchens, which are capable of boiling water in under a minute and having a backup battery in the event of a power outage. The product comes ready to install along with a sleek visual UI, offering users information regarding cooking durations, temperatures and modes.
Whilst induction stoves are nothing new, Impulse has been smart to directly tackle the limitations that existing products have such as slow heat-up times and a lack of reliability. The company is backed by a team of engineer innovators and shows great potential to disrupt the induction stove market during a time when gas prices are rising faster than ever.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Nov 2022
$20m
SERIES A
Jan 2021
$5m
SEED
Total funding: $25m
Company benefits
- Meaningful equity in a fast-moving company with top investors
- Generous benefits including health, vision, dental, and fitness
- Help define culture for what will be a diverse, inclusive, and global team
Company HQ
Central Waterfront, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Sam D'Amico
(CEO)Experience as Hardware R&D Engineer for Facebook from 2014 to 2016 and for Google from 2016 to 2018. Product Architect for Facebook from 2018 to 2021.
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