Firmware Engineer

Nanit is the first smart monitor to merge computer vision with data-backed sleep science, to produce the most advanced and secure camera technology ever introduced to the home. Nanit is combining computer vision, machine learning, and advanced camera sensors to measure a baby's sleep cycle by providing actionable insights that lead to improved sleep for the entire family. We are a dynamic VC-backed startup with proven products, marquee investors, and a terrific team of people.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Develop software components in C and Rust: drivers, BSP, networking/multimedia applications.
• Analyze Requirements and provide estimations
• Take a key role in designing features End-to-End
• Participate in meetings, pitch ideas, and assist the product with requirement gathering
• Produce Technical Documents, Diagrams
• Detailed planning of Development
• Lead cross-disciplinary projects to develop features that affect not just Firmware, but also Mobile and Backend

Who You Are

• 4+ years of experience in C/C++ development for embedded systems
• Extensive experience with Embedded ARM(Cortex A*) Linux (Yocto - advantage)
  Video4Linux, Pulseaudio, systemd
• Ability to implement drivers for various interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, I2S, etc.)
  OF (OpenFirmware), Devicetree, Industrial I/O (iio) - advantage
• Strong C/C++ experience
• Proficiency in the Rust Programming Language (advantage)
• Emphasis on reading existing code, documentation, compiler toolchain knowledge, cross-compilation, and debugging 
• Strong research skills for quick ramp-up on unfamiliar topics
• Code review and testing (unit tests, integration tests, end-to-end, etc.) expertise
• Proficiency in Git (version control, branches, submodules, merge/rebase/squash, etc.)
  GitHub Workflow - Pull Requests, Code Review, Issues, etc

Nice to Have

• In-depth knowledge of TCP/IP stack, application layer protocols, and encryption
• Experience with BLE (GATT, Advertising, Bonding, etc.)
• Familiarity with Wi-Fi protocols, modes (AP/STA/P2P), and security
• Expertise in Video Transcoding (codecs such as H264, H265, MJPEG) and Streaming (concepts such as NALU, AVCC, SPS, PPS, in the context of H.264)
• Knowledge of Audio Transcoding (codecs such as AAC, OPUS, PCM, G.711, G.722) and Streaming (concepts such as DTX, PLC, in the context of OPUS)
• Understanding of Packet Loss mitigation (ULP, RED, FEC, RTX)
• Familiarity with FFmpeg/GStreamer
• Knowledge of Streaming Protocols
  Experience with WebRTC, SDP, ICE, RTP (significant advantage)
  Familiarity with RTMP, RTSP, HLS (advantage)
• Solid experience with Microcontrollers
  ESP32 experience (significant advantage)
  FreeRTOS, lwIP, NimBLE (advantage)

Why Nanit?

• Nanit products can actually change lives. We’re an integral part of the lives of new parents, making an exciting but stressful time a little more manageable
• We are international and believe our diversity makes our culture, products and brand even better
• We invest in our people. We consider each employee a long-term investment and we see value in continuously helping them to advance in their lives and careers
• Nanit is a fun, collaborative group of hard workers! We believe in an appropriate work-life balance, and offer a flexible, open environment
• We are at the forefront of innovation, creating products and services that have never been seen before

We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class.