Remote – Canada) Very is a fully distributed technology firm led by expert problem-solvers who create efficient, scalable solutions that move commercial, industrial, and consumer products from pilot to production in record time.We believe that real innovation happens in the grind — working shoulder to shoulder with clients who are building the future. Our team thrives on that energy. When we’re not helping clients deliver business-critical outcomes, we’re refining our craft and celebrating what it means to do hard things well.We’ve built a collaborative, tight-knit culture that thrives in both remote and in-person settings. org as a Best Company for Women to Advance.Our clients include well-known brands like Vizio, Peloton, Clear, iHeart Radio, and Fellowes — all determined to leverage connected devices and AI to drive meaningful impact.

Our job is simple: help them win. We are seeking a senior firmware engineer with 10+ years of professional embedded development experience who has deep expertise building production embedded systems on modern wireless MCU platforms such as Espressif ESP32 or Nordic nRF-series devices. We dedicate each engineer to a single project in order to promote focus and minimize context switching.

You will be developing production-grade firmware for connected devices from bring-up through production deployment and ongoing maintenance. You will also participate in hardware debugging and validation using tools such as JTAG/SWD, logic analyzers, and protocol sniffers to diagnose low-level issues across firmware, hardware, and network layers.

Experience including RTOS-based development, OTA update mechanisms, low-level driver integration (I2C, SPI, UART, ADC, GPIO), and production firmware deployment.



~10+ years skilled embedded/firmware engineering in C/C++ ~ Direct, demonstrable experience developing connected-device firmware on modern wireless platforms such as ESP32 or Nordic nRF-series devices, including Bluetooth Low Energy, Wi-Fi, Thread, Zigbee, Matter, or related connectivity technologies Hands-on experience with wireless communication stacks such as BLE, Wi-Fi, Thread (802.15.4), Zigbee, or Matter at the firmware level Experience debugging protocol-level communication issues, wireless connectivity problems, device provisioning flows, and interoperability challenges in connected-device ecosystems Must be authorized to work without sponsorship on a permanent basis Experience with Matter protocol implementation History of working in a consultancy or product development firm where they've shipped across multiple product lines, not just one internal product Experience standing up CI/CD for firmware builds and automated test harnesses In addition to experience, these are the critical skills we look for in all technical roles, and how they should be demonstrated at the Lead level. Take ownership of problems end-to-end, from root cause analysis through production resolution Communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders in a client-facing environment Your ESP32 experience is limited to Arduino IDE or PlatformIO hobby projects Your experience with wireless embedded systems is limited to hobby projects or proof-of-concept work CAD $100 per hour (may be negotiable based on experience) Contract & Scope Independent contractor engagement If you’re looking for a place where every project matters, where the standards are high, and where you’ll grow by pushing yourself and others — welcome to Very.

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