Develop embedded firmware and software for customer projects from requirements through production. Responsibilities include firmware design, microcontroller and Embedded Linux development, testing, documentation, integration, continuous deployment, and iterative customer feedback cycles. The role also supports electronics testing, HSE compliance, eco-design, product lifecycle analysis, and CSR improvements across projects in robotics, medical devices, mobility, and other high-tech markets.
Kickmaker is a high-tech product design and industrialization agency.
We support our customers from prototype to production run in our main vertical markets (medical, new mobility, electrification, agrotech, robotics, IOT and consumer devices) and our cross-disciplinary skills (embedded AI, high-tech manufacturing automation, eco-design, industrial design and WEB 3.0 for the economy of functionality).
We're evolving with a real maker culture! Passion, excitement and kindness are the pillars of KICKMAKER. This team and community spirit has enabled us to shape a unique corporate culture. Our approach: to enable everyone to fulfill their potential by working on exciting projects, and to encourage autonomy and initiative.
Present in France, China and the United States, our community counts over 250 passionate kickers and keeps growing. It is in this context that we are looking to strengthen our team in Boston, Seattle and San Fransisco.
As a Software Engineer, you will be in charge of supporting software development on the projects entrusted to you.
Your responsibilities will include :
· Definition of project requirements, based on customer needs
· Firmware/software design and development
· Unit testing, functional testing & documentation
· Integration and continuous deployment
· Iterative sprint cycle, taking into account customer feedback
· Guarantee the quality of established processes and compliance with current HSE standards
· Help define eco-design and industrial relocation approaches
· Participate in/implement/perform product life-cycle analysis to improve the CSR impact of products.
Required profile :
· Graduate of an engineering school or master's degree in embedded computing
· Successful experience in firmware development for an embedded product
· Microcontroller development in C, C++ on STM32, ESP32, Nordic targets...
· Embedded Linux development (Qt, yocto, Zephyr...)
· Development of test tools (python, C#, java...)
· Knowledge of or familiarities with various technologies, such as :
- Communication bus : UART, I2C, SPI, CAN, RS-232, RS-485
- Wireless communication: BLE, LoRa, LTE
· Electronics skills (schematic reading, oscilloscope, logic analyzer, etc.)
· Good knowledge of motor control and servo algorithms is a plus
More generally, the employee shall also ensure the development and maintenance of the company’s brand image with its clients and ensure compliance with applicable procedures, both in the performance of their own duties and with regard to the employees under their supervision.
The employee must remain aware of the responsibilities associated with the performance of their duties and may not claim to have been unaware of them under any circumstances.
In carrying out the responsibilities described above, and more broadly in the performance of all activities within the Company, the employee shall be placed under the direct supervision of the Executive Management of Kickmaker.
- Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
- Base Salary: $105 000 to $120 000/ year
- Experience Required: 5 years in a relevant field
Your adventure at Kickmaker
At Kickmaker you’ll work on 5–10 projects annually, choosing from a wide range of industries : from robotics, medical devices, fitness tech, and automotive, to micro-mobility, beauty tech, sports exoskeletons, and AI-driven hardware.
Your path evolves with your curiosity: we help you grow where your professional ambitions and personal passions meet, always connected to the latest tech breakthroughs.
We offer a benefits package designed to support you and your family while keeping costs low. This includes health and dental coverage, paid time off and 5 sick days for rest and renewal. You can also join our 401(k) plan to invest in your future.
Our Culture & Spirit
Kickmaker is built by innovators, for innovators. Across our 7 offices we give you the tools to make your ideas happen.
Our vision is simple: build a space where innovators can explore, experiment, and push boundaries together.
If you’re curious about our spirit and way of working (and you’ve got a minute) check out this short video where Leonardo da Vinci “visits” Kickmaker.An image is worth a thousand words, and this one will give you the full vibe
If you’ve ever looked at a product and thought, “I could build this better,” let’s talk!
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