Job Description
Nymi is a venture-backed company building innovative wearable security products. Our flagship product is the Nymi Band, a unique wearable that authenticates the wearer using their cardiac signal (ECG) to provide continuous, authenticated presence in smart environments. Nymi enables wireless user proximity & presence solutions, removing the need for physical interaction with IoT, mobile and computer applications for identification, non-repudiation, personalization and intent for any transactions.
As a startup, our small high-performance team is both talented and motivated. Our team delivers complete solutions for a number of large customers by developing software and hardware with considerable breadth (SDKs, Applications, Wearable Devices), on a wide variety of platforms (Windows, OS X, Linux, iOS and Android).
Nymi is looking for Embedded Systems expert to join our firmware team.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, test and maintain firmware for wearable devices
- Develop application-level communication protocols
- Develop security protocols
- Facilitate firmware-hardware integration
- Contribute to production deployment of Nymi products at scale, by establishing effective testing and troubleshooting procedures for the Nymi Band and its firmware
- Contribute to the architecture and design of the next generation of Nymi solutions
Skills & Experience
- Expert C/C++ developer with a clear focus on embedded systems (bare metal or RTOS)
- Practical experience in test-driven development
- Thorough understanding and effective use of data structures and design patterns
- Experience with secure coding practices
- Experience in performance optimization (memory, speed, power)
- Proven experience with debugging techniques for embedded systems
- Knowledge of security related protocols is a plus
- Familiarity with wireless communication protocols (e.g. Bluetooth Classic, Bluetooth Low Energy, Wi-Fi, NFC) is a plus
- Experience with low power microcontrollers (e.g. ARM M0 and M4) is an asset
- Demonstrated drive to achieve aggressive deadlines in a fast paced, rapidly changing, startup environment
Nymi is a team of thinkers and innovators aimed at shaping the world of technology through biometrics, authentication technology, and their concept of identity.
While they specialize in biometrics and authentication technology for consumer electronics, they also develop technology that uniquely utilizes gesture control, proximity detection, and application development.
