# Embedded Engineering Manager at Whoop

- Company: Whoop
- What the company does: Backed by SoftBank VF and IVP.
- Company website: https://www.whoop.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Boston, MA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $150K to $215K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-19
- Apply by: 2026-12-03
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/whoop/ebf3f803-4036-4508-9e44-2d8934bc161b?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/whoop-embedded-engineering-manager/

## About the role

Build, manage, and mentor a team of embedded engineers through hiring, onboarding, feedback, performance management, and career development. Direct the work of contract engineers alongside full-time staff, holding both to the same design and code quality bar. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 5+ years of embedded firmware development in C or C++, including experience as an engineering manager or team lead responsible for mentorship, feedback, and career development
- Experience shipping firmware in a consumer electronics product, from early hardware bring-up through production
- Hands-on experience with an RTOS (Zephyr, FreeRTOS, or similar) on microcontrollers or embedded SoCs
- Experience optimizing firmware for performance, memory, and power on constrained hardware
- Demonstrated ability to plan and deliver in ambiguous environments, including early-stage hardware programs where requirements are still forming
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain technical tradeoffs to Product, Design, and leadership

Tags: Software

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/whoop-embedded-engineering-manager/