Senior Embedded Engineer, WHOOP
$150-210k
+ Equity
4+ days a week in office
Wearable health and fitness devices
Be an early applicant
Wearable health and fitness devices
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$150-210k
+ Equity
4+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To unlock human performance and Healthspan.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
- 5+ years of embedded firmware development experience
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to resolve ambiguous issues independently
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with experience mentoring and collaborating across teams
- Strong experience with electronics debugging tools such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and logic analyzers
- Proficient with device driver development and 32-bit RISC architectures such as ARM Cortex
- Proficient in C/C++ programming
- Strong understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals, with proficiency in reading schematics and hardware specifications
- Experience working with operating systems (OS) and real-time operating systems (RTOS)
- Strong understanding of system communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, USART/UART, and BLE
- Experience with version control using git and modern CI/CD workflows
- Experience with unit, integration, and functional testing for embedded systems
- Experience with Agile software development practices
- Experience working on high-volume consumer electronics products preferred
- Willingness to act as both a team player and a technical leader
- 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
What the job involves
- WHOOP is looking for an enthusiastic Senior Embedded Engineer to join our Software Organization as part of the Embedded Engineering team
- You will work 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
- As a Senior Embedded Engineer you will collaborate with a diverse group of the industry’s best and brightest engineers in supporting current products, as well as developing new cutting edge products that help our members achieve their health and fitness goals with industry leading monitoring and data analysis
- Develop and test firmware in C for WHOOP’s product line, including features optimized for low-power performance
- Take ownership of complex firmware features and ensure they meet performance, power, and reliability goals
- Debug and resolve challenging issues across software, hardware, manufacturing, and system integration
- Define, write, and maintain clear technical requirements and documentation
- Participate in code reviews to ensure clarity, correctness, and adherence to coding standards
- Design and improve firmware self-tests, validation tools, CI workflows, and internal development tools
- Support electrical development by evaluating components, bringing up drivers, and contributing to hardware design discussions
- Leverage AI as a development tool and share learnings with the team
- Collaborate with Electrical, Signal Processing, Mobile, and Manufacturing teams to validate designs and refine interfaces
- Mentor teammates by providing guidance on design, implementation, and debugging
- Identify opportunities to improve performance, power efficiency, stability, and reliability across the firmware platform
Our take
WHOOP develops wearable health-tracking devices designed to help athletes optimise their performance. Its technology continuously monitors recovery, sleep, and training hours to fine-tune both individual and team performance. Unlike competitors that primarily track exercise data, WHOOP's holistic approach includes metrics like heart rate variability, which can influence more effective and healthier exercise routines.
By focusing on a subscription model that includes the cost of the physical device, WHOOP differentiates itself from competitors that charge a higher one-time fee for their products. This model provides ongoing value and encourages users to stay engaged with their health data.
WHOOP's comprehensive monitoring of strain and recovery has given it a competitive edge, even as other brands like Fitbit have incorporated similar features. Beyond sports performance, WHOOP has conducted extensive research on predicting premature births, aiming to integrate these findings into their app. This commitment to broader health applications demonstrates WHOOP's dedication to advancing wearable health technology.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
1% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Aug 2021
$200m
SERIES F
Oct 2020
$100m
SERIES E
Total funding: $404.8m
Company benefits
- Flexible Vacation: WHOOP has a flexible vacation policy that allows you to unwind, laptop-free, when you need it most.
- Focus on Family: We offer 18 weeks paid parental leave, plus an additional 2 weeks to gradually return to work.
- Get Invested: In addition to a competitive base salary and 401k, you're eligible to receive stock options to share in the future of WHOOP.
- WHOOP +1: Everyone on the team gets a complimentary WHOOP membership—plus another membership to share with a loved one.
- Health Matters: Our competitive benefits package covers medical, dental, and vision, in addition to mental health services, life and disability insurance, and more.
- Find Your Fit: Full-time employees get $500 a year to spend on wellness in whatever way they see fit, from fitness classes and memberships, to recovery services.
- It Pays to Sleep: Our Sleep Performance Program incentivizes employees to get more sleep. Log an average sleep performance of 85% or higher for the month and get a $100 bonus.
- Location, Location, Location: You can’t beat the views from the rooftop of One Kenmore Square. Feel inspired daily as you work, enjoy free snacks and coffee, and collaborate in the heart of Boston.
Company HQ
West Fens, Boston, MA
Leadership
Will Ahmed
(Founder & CEO)After graduating from Harvard with a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Economics, Will went on to hold Summer Analyst roles at Allen & Company and Lindsay Goldberg before founding WHOOP in 2012.
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