Your primary responsibilities will include executing rapid evaluation of engineering concepts in a wide range of fields, identifying partners in industry to engage with, and managing early vendor relationships. You will also perform trade studies and physics-based analysis of blue-sky engineering problems, manage internal and external market research and comparisons, and design, implement, and test of complex electro-mechanical systems.

You will have high-level system ownership with large levels of professional autonomy, leading design reviews, running analysis, visiting vendors, defining and executing hardware test plans, building prototypes, analyzing failures, and transitioning successful projects into production.

You will also support critical hardware demonstrations with customers as needed, travel to test sites as needed, and use first principles physics as a basis for every decision.

In addition to your technical expertise, you will need to demonstrate strong organizational skills, leadership skills, and the ability to read, interpret, and manipulate schematics, wiring diagrams, and layouts.

A Bachelor's degree in an engineering field, or equivalent work experience, is required. A Master's degree or Ph.D. is preferred. You must also be eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

We offer a highly competitive salary range of $142,000-$213,000 USD, plus highly competitive equity grants and top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, income protection, generous time off, family planning and parenting support, mental health resources, professional development, commuter benefits, relocation assistance, and a retirement savings plan.

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As a Senior Firmware Engineer, you will design, implement, and maintain embedded firmware features that enable secure, scalable, and reliable control across CoreWeave's high-performance compute infrastructure. You will work independently on complex components, collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, and help set best practices for firmware quality and performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design & Implement: Develop and enhance OpenBMC firmware in C++ for CoreWeave's custom server platforms, contributing to key subsystems such as sensor management, power and thermal control, networking, and system monitoring.

• Integrate & Debug: Collaborate with hardware design, platform software, and reliability teams to integrate firmware with new hardware and validate performance across diverse environments.

• Optimize: BMC Performance and Harden Security

• Root Cause Analysis: Perform deep system-level debugging using tools such as GDB, JTAG, or logic analyzers to resolve cross-layer issues between hardware, firmware, and OS.

• Automate & Validate: Contribute to continuous integration and automated testing frameworks for OpenBMC build and validation.

• Document & Share: Maintain clear technical documentation and participate in design reviews to ensure consistency and maintainability across the firmware codebase.

• Collaborate Broadly: Partner with other ICs and technical leads across CoreWeave's infrastructure engineering, hardware design, and operations teams to align firmware capabilities with platform and datacenter goals.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience: 4+ of professional experience in firmware or embedded systems development, including direct work with Linux-based OpenBMC firmware.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems.

• Hands-on experience with OpenBMC, Yocto Project, and embedded Linux environments.

• Familiarity with hardware interfaces and protocols (I2C, SPI, UART, GPIO, IPMI, DMTF Redfish)

• Experience with hardware bring-up, board-level debugging, and sensor integration.

• Comfort with Linux kernel configuration, device trees, and BSP-level integration.

• Working knowledge of source code control system such as Git

• Comfort with debugging tools such as GDB JTAG and debugging over serial or remote consoles.

• Basic scripting skills in Python or Bash for build automation and validation.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking; able to break down complex system-level issues.

• Communicates effectively with peers across hardware, firmware, and operations teams.

• Self-driven with a focus on delivering high-quality, maintainable code.

• Thrives in a fast-paced environment and balances multiple priorities effectively.

Preferred Qualification:

• Experience developing CI/CD pipeline for firmware builds and regression testing

• Exposure to large-scale datacenter or HPC environments

• Contributions to open-source firmware projects or upstream Linux development

The base salary range for this role is $153,000 to $242,000. The starting salary will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. We strive for both market alignment and internal equity when determining compensation. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).

What We Offer

The range we've posted represents the typical compensation range for this role. To determine actual compensation, we review the market rate for each candidate which can include a variety of factors. These include qualifications, experience, interview performance, and location.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits to support your needs, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance - 100% paid for by CoreWeave

• Company-paid Life Insurance

• Voluntary supplemental life insurance

• Short and long-term disability insurance

• Flexible Spending Account

• Health Savings Account

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Ability to Participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

• Mental Wellness Benefits through Spring Health

• Family-Forming support provided by Carrot

• Paid Parental Leave

• Flexible, full-service childcare support with Kinside

• 401(k) with a generous employer match

• Flexible PTO

• Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations

• A casual work environment

• A work culture focused on innovative disruption

Our Workplace

While we prioritize a hybrid work environment, remote work may be considered for candidates located more than 30 miles from an office, based on role requirements for specialized skill sets. New hires will be invited to attend onboarding at one of our hubs within their first month. Teams also gather quarterly to support collaboration.

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We are looking for a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to develop firmware for our advanced VR/XR products on the Qualcomm and Android platform, working in an embedded environment. You have experience developing high quality software for resource-constrained systems. You have an understanding of electronics, and are able to navigate your way through schematics.

This is a highly technical space, and you will be working with some of the industry’s leading experts. You do not need to have a background in VR/XR, but you will need to show an interest and aptitude for bridging the gap between customers and deep technology. You can get into the detail of topics, but also to provide clear written and oral synthesis.

Experience building hardware products and/or products that require researching and inventing new technology is preferred. This position is based in Finland. Varjo uses hybrid work mode and you'll be able to choose either to work at the office or remotely. To effectively perform in this role, we expect that you will need to visit our Helsinki office whenever necessary to work with prototype hardware.

What you’ll be doing

• Android Platform Bring-up: Port and bring up Android (AOSP) on Qualcomm Snapdragon SoCs, including bootloader configuration, kernel integration, and device tree adaptation for new custom hardware.

• Embedded Software Development: Design, develop, and maintain low-level software for advanced embedded platforms, ensuring optimal performance on tightly constrained systems.

• Hardware Integration: Collaborate with hardware engineers to validate new boards, debug hardware/software interactions, and perform power/performance optimizations.

• Kernel & Driver Development: Customize and integrate Linux kernel drivers, board support packages (BSP), and HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layer) components.

• Debugging & Optimization: Use tools such as JTAG, serial console, and Android-specific debugging utilities to trace issues across the boot chain and runtime environment.

• Cross-Team Collaboration: Partner with other software teams to bridge the gap between hardware and software, ensuring cohesive system functionality.

• Production Support: Support manufacturing and production testing by providing reliable platform-level builds and diagnostics.

Our expectations

• 7+ years of software development experience, with 3–5 years focused on Android BSP, platform development, or AOSP bring-up on ARM/Qualcomm SoCs.

• Deep understanding of Android system architecture, from bootloader to framework.

• Strong experience with Linux kernel, device trees, and Qualcomm toolchains.

• Proven capability in debugging at multiple layers: bootloader, kernel, board initialization, and HAL.

• Proficiency with C/C++ and scripting (Python or Bash).

• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD, and embedded development toolchains.

• Experience with Yocto, U-Boot, or other embedded build systems is a plus.

• Exposure to XR/VR or multimedia pipelines on Android is advantageous.

Next steps

By joining us, you’ll get:

• Opportunity to take part in creating the new state-of-the-art in virtual and mixed reality experiences.

• A low-hierarchy culture with minimal bureaucracy and maximum opportunity for you to take charge of your work.

• Flexible working conditions, competitive salary, and great benefits.

• The possibility to select the tools and methods you want to use to do your job effectively.

• An international working environment with tons of opportunities to learn and grow with the company.

As we are developing the next computing paradigm, we need a versatile team to help ensure that the new realities are designed for everyone. Our multicultural team consists of talents from all around the world, and our daily working language is English. We believe in the power of diversity – where different experiences, backgrounds, and ideas drive innovation and results.

Even if your profile is not a perfect match but you want to learn and grow, we’d love to hear from you. Ready to jump into the exciting world of VR/XR? Apply now by including your CV and a link to your LinkedIn profile.

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