Senior Firmware Engineer, Research

Back to jobs New Senior Firmware Engineer, Research San Mateo, CA Apply About Cala At Cala, we’re working to free people from the burden of chronic disease. We began by creating the first non-invasive prescription therapy for hand tremor. After years of careful fine-tuning and improvements, we released Cala kIQ — our most sophisticated therapy yet. Our products have empowered thousands of people to get back to their lives with confidence and ease. But we won’t stop there. Our pioneering technology can be applied across neurology, cardiology, and so much more. It’s all part of our mission to help people in their struggle with chronic disease. We’re only just getting started. Title: Senior Firmware Engineer, Research Reports to:  Engineering Manager Location:  Hybrid, Onsite 3 days per week Employment type: Full-Time, Exempt Pay range: $125,000 - $175,000 Final compensation is based on experience, skills, market benchmarks, and internal equity, with potential adjustments for candidate location. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Cala will consider sponsoring work visas subject to external immigration counsel assessment based on chances of approval. AI Disclaimer: Cala does not permit the use of AI during interviews and technical testing so that we can property assess thought process and skillset. Summary Cala is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer, Research to join our R&D team. You will own the firmware that goes into our clinical studies: building it, testing it, documenting it, and supporting it while studies are in the field. You will also build the prototypes that tell us whether a new idea is worth pursuing at all. This is a small team working on early-stage technology. Some weeks you are moving fast on a benchtop prototype to answer a question nobody has answered yet. Other weeks you are developing and testing a build that will be given to real patients. Knowing which mode you are in, and