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# Senior Embedded Engineer at Whoop

- **Company:** [Whoop](https://feeny.ai/companies/whoop)
- **Location:** Boston, MA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-09-17
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-23
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/whoop/af46d089-cbd1-4de6-ae53-08c202bc5540

## Job description

At WHOOP, we're on a mission to unlock and inspire performance for life. WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives. WHOOP is looking for an enthusiastic Senior Embedded Engineer to join our Software Organization as part of the Embedded Engineering team. You will work with Hardware, Signal Processing, Manufacturing and Product teams to develop and deliver against Hardware and Software roadmaps. The Embedded team’s mission is to build and deploy stable, accurate, and power efficient firmware platforms for all our in house developed devices via a seamless 24/7 connection and interaction between our mobile apps. At Whoop, the Embedded team is at the intersection of the Hardware and Software domains, bridging the gap between the physical and the digital world. As a Senior Embedded Engineer you will collaborate with a diverse group of the industry’s best and brightest engineers in supporting current products, as well as developing new cutting edge products that help our members achieve their health and fitness goals with industry leading monitoring and data analysis.

Responsibilities:

- Develop and test firmware in C for WHOOP’s product line, including features optimized for low-power performance.
- Take ownership of complex firmware features and ensure they meet performance, power, and reliability goals.
- Debug and resolve challenging issues across software, hardware, manufacturing, and system integration.
- Define, write, and maintain clear technical requirements and documentation.
- Participate in code reviews to ensure clarity, correctness, and adherence to coding standards.
- Design and improve firmware self-tests, validation tools, CI workflows, and internal development tools.
- Support electrical development by evaluating components, bringing up drivers, and contributing to hardware design discussions.
- Leverage AI as a development tool and share learnings with the team.
- Collaborate with Electrical, Signal Processing, Mobile, and Manufacturing teams to validate designs and refine interfaces.
- Mentor teammates by providing guidance on design, implementation, and debugging.
- Identify opportunities to improve performance, power efficiency, stability, and reliability across the firmware platform.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 5+ years of embedded firmware development experience.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to resolve ambiguous issues independently.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with experience mentoring and collaborating across teams.
- Strong experience with electronics debugging tools such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and logic analyzers.
- Proficient with device driver development and 32-bit RISC architectures such as ARM Cortex.
- Proficient in C/C++ programming.
- Strong understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals, with proficiency in reading schematics and hardware specifications.
- Experience working with operating systems (OS) and real-time operating systems (RTOS).
- Strong understanding of system communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, USART/UART, and BLE.
- Experience with version control using git and modern CI/CD workflows.
- Experience with unit, integration, and functional testing for embedded systems.
- Experience with Agile software development practices.
- Experience working on high-volume consumer electronics products preferred.
- Willingness to act as both a team player and a technical leader.

Learn more about our Software Org and how to be successful in your engineering career at WHOOP via our [Career Framework](https://engineering.prod.whoop.com/careerframework). Also check out our AI studio blog [here.](https://engineering.prod.whoop.com/ai-studio/)

This role is based in the WHOOP office located in Boston, MA. The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work out of the Boston, MA office.

Interested in the role, but don’t meet every qualification? We encourage you to still apply! At WHOOP, we believe there is much more to a candidate than what is written on paper, and we value character as much as experience. As we continue to build a diverse and inclusive environment, we encourage anyone who is interested in this role to apply.

WHOOP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in [E-verify](https://www.e-verify.gov/) to determine employment eligibility. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

The WHOOP compensation philosophy is designed to attract, motivate, and retain exceptional talent by offering competitive base salaries, meaningful equity, and consistent pay practices that reflect our mission and core values.

At WHOOP, we view total compensation as the combination of base salary, equity, and benefits, with equity serving as a key differentiator that aligns our employees with the long-term success of the company and allows every member of our corporate team to own part of WHOOP and share in the company’s long-term growth and success.

The U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $150,000 - $215,000. Salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within each range, individual pay is based on factors such as job-related skills, experience, performance, and relevant education or training.

In addition to the base salary, the successful candidate will also receive benefits and a generous equity package.

These ranges may be modified in the future to reflect evolving market conditions and organizational needs. While most offers will typically fall toward the starting point of the range, total compensation will depend on the candidate’s specific qualifications, expertise, and alignment with the role’s requirements.

Learn more about [WHOOP](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/careers/?srsltid=AfmBOopKmph9d0DLBlogZu8mx6do0dzjNS8eJlfc4PQqQtdU6F8DGKBg).

## About Whoop

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: WHOOP is a human performance optimization platform that uses a wearable device and 24/7 monitoring to help members improve sleep, strain, recovery, and overall health.
- **Entity Type**: Private (funding stage not publicly available in provided sources)
- **Headquarters**: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- **Founded**: 2012
- **Founders**: Will Ahmed

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Wearable health technology, human performance optimization
- **Target customers**: B2C (consumers, athletes) and B2B (professional sports teams, organizations)
- **Mission**: “To unlock human performance and Healthspan.” [whoop.com - About](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/about/)

## Products & Services
- **WHOOP 5.0 + Subscription**: A non-screen wrist-worn wearable with 14+ day battery life that continuously monitors sleep, strain, recovery, heart rate, heart rate variability, and 65+ biomarkers. The platform provides personalized coaching, blood pressure insights, women’s hormonal insights, VO₂ max, heart rate zones, and mental health tracking. Type: Hardware + SaaS subscription. [whoop.com - Homepage](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available from provided sources
- **Key Metric**: Not publicly available (annual revenue not disclosed); estimated headcount of 500 employees [Built In Boston](https://www.builtinboston.com/company/whoop)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not disclosed in provided sources
- **Growth Signals**: 500 total employees; hybrid workspace (4 days on-site per week); actively hiring across Engineering, AI/ML, Data & Analytics, Product, and Design; only 0.13% of applicants are hired, indicating high selectivity and strong talent demand. [whoop.com - Careers](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/careers/) | [Built In Boston](https://www.builtinboston.com/company/whoop)

## Competitive Advantages
- Proprietary 24/7 physiological monitoring with advanced sensor technology and an ultra-long battery life (14+ days)
- Deep scientific foundation – founded after reviewing over 500 medical papers
- Personalized coaching and insight delivery based on individual biometric data
- Strong brand recognition among elite athletes and mainstream consumers
- Privacy-first design with encrypted data storage [whoop.com - Homepage](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/)

## Strategic Focus
- Expanding health insights: introducing blood pressure monitoring, women’s hormonal health features, and heart health tracking
- Enhancing AI/ML capabilities (evident from many open AI/ML roles) [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/whoop)
- Deepening enterprise/B2B partnerships with sports organizations and research institutions
- Continuing to build out Healthspan and longevity features

## Why Work Here
- **Hybrid workspace** – employees are on-site 4 days a week in Boston’s “best office” [whoop.com - Careers](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/careers/)
- **Benefits** – flexible time off, above-market compensation, paid parental leave, health support [whoop.com - Careers](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/careers/)
- **Employee Resource Groups** – ADAPT (disability inclusion), BLACK@WHOOP, LGBTQ+ (WHOOP GOOP), Veterans and Military Personnel, Women of WHOOP, Women in Science and Engineering, WHOOP Parents [whoop.com - Careers](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/careers/)
- **High selectivity** – only 0.13% of applicants are hired, reflecting a rigorous, standards-driven culture [whoop.com - Careers](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/careers/)
- **Equal Opportunity Employer** – committed to diversity and inclusion in all employment decisions [whoop.com - Careers](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/careers/)

## Sources
1. [whoop.com - Careers](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/careers/)
2. [whoop.com - About](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/about/)
3. [whoop.com - Homepage](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/)
4. [Built In Boston - WHOOP Office Profile](https://www.builtinboston.com/company/whoop)
5. [jobs.lever.co - WHOOP Job Listings](https://jobs.lever.co/whoop)

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