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Engineering Manager (Embedded)

Distributed Spectrum· Engineering
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New York City$200k - $300k + equityFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Engineering Manager (Embedded) leading the team that builds the software running on Distributed Spectrum’s sensors, including embedded Linux platform, hardware interfaces, on-sensor model deployment, and field reliability. On-site role in NYC.

Responsibilities

  • The embedded and edge software platform: embedded Linux, the build and image toolchain, service orchestration, and the software running on every sensor we ship
  • The hardware and software boundary: board bring-up, driver and interface work, and the path from a new hardware revision to shipping software
  • On-sensor model deployment: the runtime, tooling, and pipeline that get our models onto constrained compute and keep them fast
  • Field and deployment reliability: OTA updates, fleet health, and what actually happens on hardware nobody can physically touch
  • The embedded roadmap and its execution, tied to annual company goals
  • A team of embedded software engineers you will coach, develop, and hire

Qualifications

  • Has led embedded, firmware, or systems engineers, and wants to keep leading them
  • Came up as a strong embedded or systems engineer and never lost the instinct
  • Thinks in systems, not just frameworks, and knows how the OS, memory, hardware, and network interact
  • Can hold a technical position with a senior engineer without writing the code yourself
  • Has shipped software onto hardware that lives somewhere you cannot reach
  • Is comfortable with hardware timelines, board revisions, and problems that are still bein defined
  • Is eligible for a United States Security Clearance

Skills

Required:Embedded LinuxC, C++, PythonYocto/BuildrootDocker/systemdNetworkingSPI/I2C/UART/EthernetBuild/OTA/CI/CD for hardware

Benefits

  • Above-market salary, equity, and benefits package.
  • Early Series A Equity
  • Excellent health, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) match - up to 4% of your salary
  • Flexible PTO
  • Daily office lunches in NYC
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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