Senior Firmware Engineer - Fresco

About Fresco

Fresco is a smart kitchen platform trusted by leading appliance brands around the world to build and scale connected cooking experiences. Our platform helps brands launch faster, deliver better experiences for home cooks, and accelerate their digital transformation.

Our mission is to empower anyone to cook delicious food.

Powered by KitchenOS and the Fresco AI Cooking Companion, Fresco connects appliances across brands, supports rapid onboarding, and scales globally in more than 15 languages. We work with partners including Panasonic, Middleby, Kenwood, Instant Pot Brands, Bosch, GE Appliances, Arda and LG, and operate as a global team with offices in Dublin and Madrid.

About the Role

We are looking for a two Senior Firmware Engineers to serve as a technical lead for our firmware team, bridging the gap between physical hardware and our KitchenOS cloud.

In this role, you will lead the architecture and implementation of our KitchenOS firmwares, designing robust solutions that power the next generation of smart kitchen appliances, whether they run on low-power ESP32 microcontrollers or sophisticated Embedded Linux systems.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager for Platform & Firmware, you will collaborate closely with mobile, backend, and partner engineering teams to deliver seamless connected cooking experiences for major global brands. You will not only build features but also shape the technical strategy that allows our platform to scale across millions of devices.

This is a remote-first position open to candidates across Europe. While you will primarily work from home, we value face-to-face collaboration and require occasional travel (approximately once per quarter) to our hubs in Dublin or Madrid for team planning and workshops.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead the development of firmware features from concept to production, ensuring functional parity and consistent KitchenOS Cloud integration across both ESP32 MCUs and Embedded Linux platforms.
• Architect robust technical specifications and solution designs by collaborating with stakeholders to manage trade-offs between risks, timelines, and hardware constraints
• Write and optimize clean, maintainable code in C and Golang, prioritizing system performance, security, and resource efficiency.
• Represent Fresco as the firmware technical lead in discussions with third party partners to agree on technical integration solutions between their hardware appliances and our firmware.
• Mentor the engineering team through constructive code reviews and feedback while defining clear technical goals and tracking progress.
• Drive the stability and health of the firmware ecosystem by identifying process gaps, maintaining documentation, and proactively monitoring for security vulnerabilities.

Your Skills

Technical