Embedded Engineer II
- Level
- Mid
- Work type
- On-site · Boston
Not stated in the posting: salary, visa.
Open. First seen 2 October 2026.
About the role
Whoop's standard text
At WHOOP, we're on a mission to unlock and inspire performance for life. WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives.
WHOOP is looking for an enthusiastic Embedded Engineer II to join our Software Organization as part of the Embedded Engineering team. You will work with Hardware, Signal Processing, Manufacturing and Product teams to develop and deliver against Hardware and Software roadmaps. The Embedded team’s mission is to build and deploy stable, accurate, and power efficient firmware platforms for all our in house developed devices via a seamless 24/7 connection and interaction between our mobile apps.
At Whoop, the Embedded team is at the intersection of the Hardware and Software domains, bridging the gap between the physical and the digital world. As an Embedded Engineer II you will collaborate with a diverse group of the industry’s best and brightest engineers in supporting current products, as well as developing new cutting edge products that help our members achieve their health and fitness goals with industry leading monitoring and data analysis.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and test firmware in C for WHOOP’s product line, leveraging software tools, hardware tools, and instrumentation to aid in the development and debug process.
- Contribute to firmware architecture design and feature development
- Debug issues across software and hardware domains
- Write and maintain clear technical documentation
- Participate in code reviews and ensure compliance with coding standards.
- Support test automation by designing, implementing, and debugging firmware self-tests.
- Support electrical development by contributing to component selection and bringing up drivers.
- Leverage AI as a development tool and share learnings with teammates.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 2+ years of embedded software development experience
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to use electronic test equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and logic analyzers to aid in debug.
- Proficient with device driver development
- Proficient in C/C++ programming
- Fluency in electrical engineering fundamentals and knowledge of electrical design basics
- Familiarity with operating systems (OS) and real-time operating systems (RTOS).
- Familiarity with system communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, and USART.
- Familiarity with version control using git
- Familiarity with unit and functional testing
What this role asks for
Standard for embedded / hardware roles
C++ · Embedded Systems
Common in embedded / hardware postings at any company.
91% of this description is written for the role. The rest is Whoop's standard text, folded away below.
Read against Whoop's other open postings on this site.
The team: Software HIRES STEADILY
This role is one of 33 open in Software. 5 were posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in April: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
REST (17 of 33), Java (13 of 33), PostgreSQL (11 of 33), AWS (10 of 33), Git (9 of 33), Android (8 of 33), Embedded Systems (8 of 33)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- Senior iOS Engineer (Connectivity) posted Oct 13
- Software Engineering Manager (Hardware Accelerate) posted Oct 9
- Software Engineering Manager, Device Experience posted Oct 9
- Director of Embedded Software Engineering posted Oct 8
- Software Engineer I (Frontend, AI Platform) posted Oct 6
- Android Engineer II (AI Momentum) posted Sep 18
- Senior Embedded Engineer posted Sep 17
- Android Engineer II (Healthcare) posted Sep 11
- Staff Android Engineer, Connectivity posted Sep 2
- Platform Engineer II (Application Infrastructure) posted Aug 25
- iOS Engineer posted Aug 5
- Software Engineering Manager, Growth posted Aug 4
- Software Engineering Manager (Core) posted Aug 3
- Senior Software Engineer (Backend, Core) posted Jul 31
- Software Engineering Manager (Health Records) posted Jul 31
- Software Engineer II (Full Stack, Growth) posted Jul 31
- Director of Product Security posted Jul 31
- Software Engineer II (Backend, Health Records) posted Jul 29
- Software Engineer II (Fullstack, Health) posted Jul 24
- Software Engineering Manager (AI Quality) posted Jul 23
- Software Engineer II (Full Stack, Platform) posted Jul 23
- Android Engineer I posted Jul 20
- Software Engineer II (Backend, Platform) posted Jul 17
- Senior Platform Engineer (Kubernetes, Application Infrastructure) posted Jul 16
- Software Engineer II (Backend, AI Experiences & AI Platform) posted Jul 10
- Senior iOS Engineer (Healthcare) posted Jul 1
- Software Engineer I (Backend) posted Jul 1
- Software Engineer II (Backend, Core) posted Jun 25
- Android Engineer II (Client Platform) posted Jun 8
- Staff iOS Engineer (Connectivity) posted Jun 2
- Software Engineer II (Backend, Growth) posted May 28
- Senior Software Engineer (Frontend, Growth) posted Apr 29
From the team and dates on Whoop's own job board.
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