Software Embedded Engineer

Location: Via Melen 83, 16152 Genoa, Italy

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

About Us

Generative Bionics is a deep-tech company building humanoid robot platforms to deploy human-centered Physical AI. We design intelligent, capable machines that work alongside people in real-world environments — developed in Genova, Italy.

Role

We are building a new generation of wearable sensing systems capable of capturing, processing, and transmitting high-quality biomechanical and physiological data in real-world environments. We are looking for an Software Embedded Engineer to develop the firmware and low-level software that powers our devices and enables reliable communication between sensors, wireless networks, and higher-level software platforms. You will contribute to the design, development, and optimization of embedded software running on resource-constrained systems, working across sensing, data acquisition, wireless communication, synchronization, and device management. The role is highly practical and close to both hardware and product development. You will write production-quality firmware, test and validate it on physical devices, troubleshoot issues across the hardware/software boundary, and collaborate closely with electronics, mechanical, and software engineers to transform innovative concepts into robust and scalable products.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain embedded software in C/C++ for microcontroller-based systems and wearable devices;
• Develop interfaces and acquisition pipelines for IMUs and other sensors, ensuring reliable sampling, synchronization, calibration, and data quality;
• Design and maintain real-time software architectures using RTOS frameworks, managing tasks, synchronization mechanisms, interrupts, and inter-task communication;
• Develop and debug peripheral drivers and hardware abstraction layers for custom electronics platforms;
• Implement and optimize communication protocols such as BLE, Wi-Fi, and other low-latency wireless technologies;
• Develop mechanisms for timestamping, clock synchronization, buffering, and reliable data exchange across distributed devices;
• Perform firmware debugging and system validation using hardware tools such as JTAG/SWD debuggers, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers;
• Work closely with electronics, hardware, and software teams to define interfaces, solve integration issues, and improve overall system reliability;
• Contribute to code reviews, testing strategies, continuous integration processes, and software architecture decisions;

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field;
• 1+ years of professional experience in embedded software development; - Strong experience with C and C++ for embedded systems;
• Solid experience with microcontrollers (MCUs) and resource-constrained embedded systems;
• RTOS: Hands-on experience with real-time operating systems, including task scheduling, synchronization, interrupts, and inter-task communication;
• Experience developing and debugging device drivers and hardware abstraction layers;
• Good knowledge of I2C, SPI, UART, USB, CAN, and similar embedded communication interfaces;
• Experience integrating sensors, particularly IMUs and other sensing technologies commonly used in wearable devices;
• Understanding of sensor sampling, synchronization, calibration, timestamping, and basic signal processing concepts;
• Familiarity with BLE, Wi-Fi, and low-latency wireless communication protocols;
• Experience with JTAG/SWD debuggers, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and embedded debugging workflows;
• Good understanding of modular embedded software design and software/hardware interfaces;
• Experience with Git, code reviews, testing methodologies, and CI workflows;
• Ability to read electronic schematics and hardware datasheets and collaborate effectively with hardware teams;
• Strong troubleshooting skills across firmware, electronics, and system integration domains;
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English;

Valued Extras

• Experience developing firmware for wearable devices, motion tracking systems, or body-worn sensor platforms;
• Experience working with IMUs, magnetometers, pressure sensors, EMG, or physiological sensing technologies;
• Knowledge of sensor fusion, orientation estimation, and motion tracking algorithms;
• Experience with low-power embedded systems, battery-operated devices, and power optimization techniques;
• Familiarity with ARM Cortex-M architectures and related development ecosystems;
• Experience with Zephyr, FreeRTOS, or comparable RTOS frameworks;
• Knowledge of Python for testing, device automat