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Senior Firmware Engineer

Atlas Data Storage
South San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/24/2026
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.

About The Role

As a Senior Firmware Engineer, you will be an essential member of our engineering team. You'll help design and implement high-performance firmware across multiple systems.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

  • Developing high-performance firmware capable of handling large data payload while ensuring end-to-end data integrity.
  • Working closely with hardware, electrical and chemistry teams to help define requirements and specifications.
  • Architecting and implementing using bare metal languages such as C and C
  • Bringing 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…).
  • Experienced in 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’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field.

The Pay Range For This Role Is

155,000 - 185,000 USD per year(HQ)

Salary : $155,000 - $185,000

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