Wippi is India’s first screen-free smart audio companion for kids. Every Wippi card, featuring iconic characters, comes alive with rich stories, songs, and magical audio interactions when placed inside the device and activated with a straightforward button press. We blend physical storytelling with AI magic — to spark imagination, values, and joy.

We are looking for a Firmware engineer to own and build Wippi's firmware from the ground up. This is a founding role where you will spend a significant portion of your time writing, debugging, and shipping embedded firmware, while also setting technical direction and building a small, high-quality team
.You will be directly responsible for the reliability, performance, and scalability of firmware running on our devices — from prototype boards to millions of devices in the field
.This role is ideal for someone who wants technical ownership, enjoys deep embedded work
.Key Responsibilities
1) Firmware development
Write, review, and maintain production-grade embedded firmware (embedded C/C++)
.Implement and debug core device functionality:



boot flow, power management, audio pipelines, LEDs, buttons, connectivity, and peripherals
.Actively debug system-level issues using serial logs, hardware tools, and real devices
.Optimize firmware for reliability, performance, and low-power usage
.Own firmware builds, flashing, release processes, and OTA updates
.2) Firmware Architecture and future roadma
pDesign and evolve firmware architecture to support current and future Wippi devices
.Make pragmatic architecture decisions balancing speed, stability, and scale
.Define coding standards, firmware versioning, and release discipline
.Ensure clean interfaces between firmware, hardware, cloud, and AI systems
.3) Quality and Reliability
Own firmware stability across development, pilot runs, and mass production
.Lead EVT/DVT/PVT firmware readiness and factory bring-up
.Debug manufacturing and field issues hands-on alongside vendors and internal teams
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📌 Embedded Software Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 wippi
📍 Bengaluru