Senior Engineer - Firmware

About River

River is a design company building personal transportation for livelihood.

We focus on creating multi-utility products for those independently carving their own path. We’re building from the ground up, bringing together design, engineering and technology to solve real, everyday problems. Our signature two-wheeler, Indie – The SUV of Scooters, is built to be a dependable companion for getting things done.

Today, we’re 1,500+ people strong, headquartered in Bengaluru, and have raised our Series C.

River is backed by leading global automotive OEMs, international tech investors, and top institutional asset managers, including Yamaha Motor, Al-Futtaim Automotive Group, Toyota Ventures, Mitsui & Co., Marubeni Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, Maniv Mobility, Elev8 Venture Partners, Claypond Capital, Trucks Venture Capital, 360 ONE Asset, HDFC AMC, Singularity AMC, Anicut Capital, and JIF Capital.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in developing, debugging, and maintaining clean, efficient C/C++ code for microcontrollers and embedded processors
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to test and validate new prototype boards using laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, and logic analyzers
• Develop and test communication interfaces using standard protocols such as Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C), Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI), Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART), Controller Area Network (CAN), and Universal Serial Bus (USB)
• Create Python scripts to automate hardware testing and streamline Continuous Integration (CI) processes
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation covering firmware architecture, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), and test procedures to support the engineering team

Ideal Candidate

• Graduate or postgraduate degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• Overall 4–8 years of hands-on experience in embedded firmware development
• Demonstrates strong foundational programming skills in C and C++, along with a basic understanding of microcontroller architectures such as (Advanced RISC Machines) ARM, Cortex-M, ESP32, AVR, and STM32
• Exhibits the ability to read basic hardware schematics and understand the interaction between hardware and software
• Displays strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills
• Brings familiarity with Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) such as FreeRTOS or Zephyr, experience with scripting languages such as Python, and exposure to version control systems such as Git
• Showcase hands-on experience through personal or academic projects involving microcontrollers, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, or robotics, including Raspberry Pi, Arduino, or custom Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs)