Senior Embedded/Firmware Engineer (with Linux)

If you're an Embedded / Firmware Engineer who is just as comfortable on a Linux board as on a microcontroller, and you know that a boot hang or a flaky BLE connection is rarely "just a software bug," we'd love to talk.

We're looking for a freelancer with a strong embedded foundation: C/C++, hardware-aware debugging, and real embedded Linux experience (Yocto or Buildroot, U-Boot, kernel, device tree, drivers). The role is not tied to one platform: depending on the project, you might work on a Cortex-A SoC, a Raspberry Pi-class board, or a Cortex-M microcontroller next to it.

You'd join us on a freelance, time & material basis: you're paid for the hours you actually work on real client projects. We're ready to start right away. The first three months are about getting to know each other, and if it works, we'd love to bring you into our core team with a fixed salary and the full benefits package. Not a promise, a real possibility we actively root for.

About intent

We've been designing and co-creating connected devices since 2008. Wearables, smart audio, health-tech hardware, and IoT products for clients like Oura, BOSE, Neurable, and McIntosh. We're a 60+ person, fully remote team that works at the intersection of physical and digital products.

At intent, firmware is not treated as an isolated layer. It sits right in the middle of hardware, mobile, cloud, QA, and product decisions. That means you'll work with people who care about what actually happens on the device, not just what the ticket said should happen.

Who this role is NOT for

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