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About the Role

We are seeking a senior firmware engineer with 10+ years of professional embedded development experience and deep expertise in Matter protocol implementation on Espressif’s ESP32 platform using ESP-IDF. This role requires end-to-end ownership of the device firmware stack, from schematic review and board bring-up through production firmware, OTA, and certification.

Responsibilities

• Developing production-grade firmware for Matter-enabled devices from bring-up to certification.
• Owning firmware development across the full device lifecycle, including schematic review, board bring-up, driver integration, OTA updates, and certification readiness.
• Participating in hardware debugging and validation using tools such as JTAG/SWD, logic analyzers, and protocol sniffers to diagnose low-level issues across firmware, hardware, and network layers.
• Collaborating with hardware engineers and cross-functional teams to deliver production-ready devices.
• Debugging complex, real-world interoperability issues across Matter ecosystems (Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa), requiring deep protocol-level understanding and hands-on problem solving.

Requirements

• 10+ years professional embedded/firmware engineering in C/C++
• Significant experience with ESP-IDF, including CMake/Kconfig build system, partition tables, NVS, OTA frameworks, FreeRTOS task management, and low-level driver integration (I2C, SPI, UART, ADC, GPIO).
• Direct, demonstrable work implementing Matter on ESP32-series silicon (ESP32, ESP32-C3, ESP32-S3, or ESP32-H2) using Espressif's ESP-Matter SDK or the upstream Connectedhomeip stack.
• Hands-on experience with at least one Matter transport at the firmware level — Wi-Fi or Thread (802.15.4).
• Experience debugging commissioning flows, interop failures, and protocol-level issues across ecosystems (Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa).
• Familiarity with secure boot, flash encryption, and device attestation in the Matter context.
• Comfortable reading specs (Matter, Thread, 802.15.4) and translating them into working firmware.
• Must reside in Canada.
• Cannot reside in Québec.
• Must be authorized to work without sponsorship on a permanent basis.

Skills

• Debugging complex firmware and hardware interactions under real-time constraints.
• Working with incomplete specifications and ambiguous device behavior.
• Taking ownership of problems end-to-end, from root cause analysis through production resolution.
• Communicating clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders in a client-facing environment.

Location

• Canada

Work Type

• Remote
• Independent contractor

Experience Level

• 10+ years professional embedded/firmware engineering

Salary/Compensations

• CAD $100 per hour (may be negotiable based on experience)

About the Company

• Very is a fully distributed technology firm led by expert problem-solvers who create efficient, scalable solutions that move commercial, industrial, and consumer products from pilot to production in record time.
• We believe that real innovation happens in the grind — working shoulder to shoulder with clients who are building the future.
• Our team thrives on that energy. When we’re not helping clients deliver business-critical outcomes, we’re refining our craft and celebrating what it means to do hard things well.
• We’ve built a collaborative, tight-knit culture that thrives in both remote and in-person settings.
• We’ve won numerous workplace awards over the years, including Great Place to Work certification and recognition from Parity.org as a Best Company for Women to Advance.
• Our clients include well-known brands like Vizio, Peloton, Clear, iHeart Radio, and Fellowes — all determined to leverage connected devices and AI to drive meaningful impact.
• Our job is simple: help them win.
• We do not promise an easy ride — we promise meaningful work.
• We work hard because our clients’ success depends on it, and we take pride in delivering when others can’t.
• We collaborate closely, move fast, and stay grounded in results.
• We take joy in the process — in the problem-solving, the iteration, and the shared wins that come from doing the hard things well.
• If you’re looking for a place where every project matters, where the standards are high, and where you’ll grow by pushing yourself and others — welcome to Very.