# Hardware Platform Engineer (Mid-Senior) at Revel

- Company: Revel
- What the company does: Backed by Index, Felicis and Redpoint.
- Company website: http://revel.io/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Los Angeles
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-05-27
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/revel/8a17b42e-9e53-4ea4-a33c-acb126874c36
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/revel-hardware-platform-engineer-mid-senior/

## About the role

Evaluate x86 and ARM computing platforms, networking equipment, and individual components (CPUs, SSDs, RAM, NICs) for deployment across demanding environments including test cells, benchtop setups, and remote field installations. Establish hardware qualification criteria including thermal behavior, firmware stability, I/O throughput, vibration tolerance, ECC support, and component lifecycle. Build and maintain an approved hardware compatibility matrix and manage vendor and supplier relationships.

## What they're looking for

- 3–5 years of professional experience working directly with hardware in Platform Engineering, Systems Programming, or Embedded Systems, with hands-on experience evaluating, qualifying, or bringing up computing hardware
- Deep, first-principles understanding of computing hardware — you read datasheets, catch firmware quirks, flag EOL risk, and know why one SSD is reliable under sustained load and another isn't
- Strong understanding of the Linux kernel, boot process, and system configuration, with experience tuning Linux for performance-sensitive or real-time workloads
- Comfortable writing system-level tooling — hardware diagnostic utilities, performance benchmarks, and monitoring tools. Our stack is primarily in Rust, strong C/C++ experience with willingness to work in Rust is welcome
- Experience bringing up Linux on new hardware platforms including BIOS/UEFI configuration, driver validation, and diagnosing boot and compatibility issues
- Experience with Nix / NixOS for reproducible, declarative system configurations

Tags: Hardware Engineering