Senior Firmware Engineer

Overview

Atlas Data Storage is charting the future of information storage by pioneering DNA data storage technology. We\'re a newly funded, high-growth startup at the intersection of biotechnology and computer science, tackling some of the most complex, long-term data challenges in the world. We\'re looking for an exceptional Senior Firmware Engineer to join our core engineering team. This is a unique opportunity to apply your full-stack expertise and low-level programming knowledge to build the systems that will make biological data storage a commercial reality.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-performance firmware capable of handling large data payloads while ensuring end-to-end data integrity.
• Work closely with hardware, electrical and chemistry teams to help define requirements and specifications.
• Architect and implement firmware using bare-metal languages such as C and C++.
• Bring expertise in low-level programming to develop reliable firmware with strict timing requirements.

Required Skills

• 6+ years of professional software development experience in a senior technical role.
• Expertise in C and C++.
• Deep, demonstrable understanding of memory management in embedded platforms.
• Proven ability to write performant, low-latency, and highly optimized code, particularly when dealing with large data payloads (multi-gigabyte scale).
• Experience designing and implementing firmware using high-speed buses (SPI, 1G/10G Ethernet, USB…).
• Experience using real-time operating systems such as FreeRTOS, DMA controllers, AXI bus, interrupt mechanisms and low-level threading implementation.
• Knowledge of IP protocols down to the physical layer.

Desired Skills

• Prior experience working directly with hardware development, bring-up, and troubleshooting.
• Understanding of FPGA and ASIC integration.
• Bachelor\'s or master\u2019s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field.

Education

• Bachelor\'s or master\'s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field.

Compensation

The Pay Range For This Role Is 155,000 - 185,000 USD per year (HQ)