# Embedded AI Engineer at Hark

- Company: Hark
- What the company does: At Hark, we are building the most advanced personal intelligence in the world.
- Company website: https://hark.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Jose
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $200K to $450K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-01
- Apply by: 2026-10-16
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/hark/jobs/4392090009
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/hark-embedded-ai-engineer/

## About the role

As an Embedded AI Engineer, you will work closely with the AI research team to bring AI to Hark’s next-gen hardware. You will be responsible for the full AI stack on the device, including data ingestion, model development, optimization, and deployment on embedded devices.

## What they're looking for

- 5 years of experience in machine learning engineering, with at least 2 years focused on embedded or edge ML
- Familiarity with embedded systems, and CPU/DSP/NPU HW architectures
- Hands-on experience with IMUs and other sensor types including accelerometers, gyroscopes, and microphones
- Experience building sensor data collection pipelines
- Familiarity and experience with embedded ML run times (e.g. TFLite, llamacpp, QNN)
- Experience optimizing models for deployment on microcontrollers and edge processors such as ARM Cortex-M/A, RISC-V, and DSPs

Tags: On-Device Models