Firmware Engineer - Platform & Board Management

MatX, Mountain View

What you will do

Develop and extend board management firmware built on open-source firmware stacks
Enhance and maintain embedded firmware running on ARM microcontrollers, including code delivered by silicon partners
Own platform capabilities end to end: sensor monitoring, power and thermal management, firmware update, and hardware health reporting
Participate in board bring-up alongside hardware and system software teams, from first power-on through production
Debug across the firmware/hardware boundary using lab equipment and low-level tooling

What you need

Strong embedded C development experience on ARM-based microcontrollers

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Firmware Engineer - Platform & Board Management

MatX, Mountain View

Posted pay

$160K–$275K

a year

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This base pay is near the median for infrastructure, platform and SRE jobs in the Bay Area with no level in the job title.

Median: $215K a year
Other jobs in the group: 642

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Location: Mountain View
Work type: Hybrid
Level: Not given
Skills in the job text: C
Posted: Sep 21, 2026
Last check: 16 h ago
Job type: Infra, platform & SRE

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What you will do

Develop and extend board management firmware built on open-source firmware stacks
Enhance and maintain embedded firmware running on ARM microcontrollers, including code delivered by silicon partners
Own platform capabilities end to end: sensor monitoring, power and thermal management, firmware update, and hardware health reporting
Participate in board bring-up alongside hardware and system software teams, from first power-on through production
Debug across the firmware/hardware boundary using lab equipment and low-level tooling

What you need

Strong embedded C development experience on ARM-based microcontrollers

Pay and benefits

Compensation

The US base salary for this full-time position is determined based on a variety of factors including role, experience, location, job-related skills, and relevant education and training. Career length is only a guideline for compensation.

Early Career – $160,000 - $275,000 + equity
Mid Career – $175,000 - $400,000 + equity
Senior Career – $250,000 - $600,000 + equity

What We Offer

Time off: 4 weeks PTO (accrued) + 12 company Holidays + up to 3 weeks remote work
Health: Company-subsidized Medical (Kaiser or Anthem) for employees & dependents, Guardian Dental and Vision insurances for employee & dependents, and life insurance (employee only), plus HSA and FSA offerings via Lively.
Financial Security: Choose from Roth or pre-tax 401K (or both) with a 5% company contribution (even if you don't contribute), 100% company-paid life insurance (up to $300K), long-term disability and travel insurance.
Professional Development: $1500 per year Professional Development Budget
Team Meals: MatX provides onsite team lunch & dinner Monday - Friday, with your choice of ordering via WeBox, Specialty’s or via our reimbursement system
Commute on Us: We pay 100% for your daily commute. Commute via our company rideshare account, reimburse public transportation, or get a Fasttrak card (or all three)
MatX E[x]tras: $50/mo to use on the perk you value most
Cell & Internet Reimbursement: $35/mo for cellular and $40/mo for wifi
Remote Home Setup: Use our Amazon business account for up to $1000 in office setup purchases.
Mental Wellbeing: 100% paid mental health benefit via SpringHealth and Guardian EAP.
Support to Parents: Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave regardless of path to parenthood, 10 weeks pregnancy disability leave, flexible return-to-work hours, and a $6K Family Fund to cover fertility, surrogacy, adoption, menopausal health, preservation, family counseling and more.

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