PRINCIPAL, TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING

Our vision is to make all the world’s devices really smart and truly secure, through innovation and scale. Afero is the leading PaaS for IoT manufacturers and brands, enabling connected devices to be both smart and secure. Afero built its foundation on security, data privacy, simplicity and ease of use. Today, Afero technology powers millions of devices across more than 1,000 SKUs from 50+ manufacturers, including well‑known brands like Defiant, Hampton Bay and EcoSmart. Afero has more than 123 patents, one of the largest IoT patent portfolios globally, and was named an 2024 IoT Breakthrough Winner for IoT Security Platform of the Year. Afero is driven by a team of world‑class executives and veterans in mobile, hardware, security, consumer and cloud, leveraging experience from Google, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Netflix, Disney, Roku and Danger. For a small team, Afero engineers collectively do a little bit of everything—from cloud applications and infrastructure to mobile development on multiple platforms, firmware on a wider range of devices, to board‑level hardware design and implementation of secure wireless devices. We want people with passion to build best in class technology, who will drive the evolution and scale of Afero’s platform. This Engineering Director, Firmware position requires an energetic and self‑motivated individual with excellent communication, organization, and technical skills to work cross‑functionally with other organizations (internal and external), who can communicate at all levels of management. Drive timely delivery of software to the factory for all stages of production, like EVT, DVT, PVT and MP

Focus on improving all aspects of Firmware — design, architecture, implementation, release process, quality

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

At least 10+ years of advancing experience in software engineering leadership or management roles

5+ years of relevant work experience developing consumer or commercial products in a fast‑paced environment

Strong C programming experience. Python experience is a plus.

Proven capability to balance long‑term strategic vision with immediate operational goals

This role is a hybrid position, requiring occasional work in the office at the company headquarters in Los Altos, CA (may be up to 3 days per week).

The US base salary range for this full‑time position is expected to be $250,000 to $280,000. Actual pay is determined by various factors, including work location, job‑related skills and experience, relevant education, training or certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Afero also offers competitive benefits and equity compensation not included in these numbers.

All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or disability status.

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