Embedded Software Engineer

About the company

Orbit is building the foundational AI Infrastructure for emotions. A read interface to human emotions will be the most consequential data layer, enabling empathetic AI and precision mental healthcare. It will fundamentally transform how we interact with each other and technology.

Backed by founders and operators of top AI labs, consumer hardware, pharma, and enterprise companies, and venture-backed.

About the team we are building

We’re building a generational founding team which is truly full-stack - from neural sensors to complex models. If you want to work on deep technological problems and help pioneer the future of NeuroAI, this is the place for you. Projects have opportunities for a high degree of autonomy and demand intense, fast-paced learning.

About you

• Strong fundamentals in embedded systems and real-time C/C++ development

• Experience going 0 -> 1 on a scalable embedded system

• Skilled in low-level hardware interfacing (SPI, I²C, UART, GPIO, timers, interrupts)

• Comfortable debugging hardware/software integration issues

• Ability to read electrical schematics and understand circuit-level behavior

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

• 3+ years of embedded firmware development, or exceptional skills (top graduates considered)

• MS or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics or related fields

• Hands-on experience in startups or small, fast-paced teams

Nice-to-have

• Experience with high-speed data acquisition or DSP on embedded platforms

• Knowledge of embedded Linux or cross-platform C++ for systems integration

• Background in medical devices or scientific instrumentation