Senior Staff Systems Engineer

Core responsibilities:

• Serve as a master problem solver by distilling complex, multi-layered technical challenges into simple, elegant solutions that align with core business goals and architectural integrity.
• Influence high-impact decisions and take ownership of end-to-end system considerations, acting as a hands-on leader to drive execution and solve critical issues within the trenches.
• Champion a "platform-first" approach by consolidating tools and simplifying technical stacks to streamline analysis, resolution, and overall system quality across firmware and cloud domains.
• Drive strategic execution by designing high-performance systems that ensure long-term scalability and reliability, including Cloud Backend, automated deployments, and Infrastructure-as-Code.

This role creates positive change by designing, building, and deploying products that electrify the built environment, reduce carbon emissions, and slow the effects of climate change, enabling homes and vehicles powered by clean energy.

Required qualifications:

• 15+ years of experience in technical leadership roles, specifically focused on the integration of hardware, firmware, and cloud ecosystems.
• Deep expertise in C/C++ for RTOS (FreeRTOS, Zephyr) or Bare-metal environments, and a strong understanding of MCU/MPU architectures.
• Proven experience architecting backends for IoT, utilizing Cloud Native services (Lambda/Functions, Kubernetes, NoSQL, Event-driven architecture).
• Expert knowledge of device-to-cloud communication (MQTT, CoAP, HTTPS) and wireless protocols (Wi-Fi, BLE, Cellular).

Benefits at SPAN India:

• Generous paid leave
• Comprehensive Insurance & Health Benefits
• Centrally located office in Bengaluru with easy access to public transit, dining, and city amenities

SPAN is a mission-driven company designing, building, and deploying products that electrify the built environment, reduce carbon emissions, and slow the effects of climate change. They believe in enabling homes and vehicles powered by clean energy, making electrification upgrades possible, building more resilient homes with reliable backup, and designing a flexible and distributed electrical grid.