About Parsyl


Parsyl is an insurance technology company that delivers data-driven cargo insurance solutions for essential supply chains including vaccines and medicines, perishable foods and other sensitive goods. Our mission is to end the days of “ship and pray” and build a world where everyone, everywhere can trust the quality of the goods they rely on, from the foods they eat to the medicines they need. 

We are working to achieve this by combining smart sensors, data insights, and data-driven insurance to improve risk resiliency and safeguard goods in transit and storage. This unique combination of IoT and insurance means our customers can use data to make supply chains more transparent, safe, and sustainable - better for people and the planet. 

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Parsyl led the formation of the Global Health Risk Facility, the world’s dedicated insurance solution for distributing Covid-19 vaccines and other essential health products around the globe. 


Where you fit in:

As an early member of a fast-growing, you will work with all members of the engineering team, including backend, embedded, mobile, and web engineers. You will work on our new and existing embedded solutions, including both our sensing devices and gateway solutions to ensure we have stable and feature-rich firmware. You will also collaborate with the broader team and co-founders on building data-rich solutions that will be deployed quickly to a diversity of users and regions around the world.

 

You are a good fit for this position if you are a highly effective and flexible firmware engineer who is motivated by solving challenging technical problems and understanding the needs of the customer. You are eager to learn and enjoy building streamlined user experiences with modern techniques. You are also eager to work alongside other firmware engineers to build shared codebases and processes.

 

Technologies Used by the Team

  • C (bare metal and RTOS), Python, Kotlin

  • ARM-based SoCs (Cortex-M4, Cortex-M33, etc)

  • Bluetooth Low Energy & Cellular connectivity

  • Nordic BLE development environment, but not exclusively


What you’ll get to work on:

  • Develop firmware for new and existing wireless hardware products, including environmental data loggers and IoT gateways

  • Be a part of our in-house hardware engineering team as we design new products, support and improve existing products, optimizing cost (pennies count), battery life (microamps matter), and performance

  • Work with product management and various other engineering disciplines to ensure our hardware products work seamlessly with other components of our system, including mobile apps (iOS and Android) and our cloud-based data platform

  • Use scripting languages like Python to streamline testing during development as well as facilitate testing on the manufacturing line and configuration of devices prior to deployment to customers

 

Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of experience developing firmware in C with some emphasis on battery-powered and resource-constrained environments

  • Familiarity with implementing and debugging low-level hardware peripherals and communications interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, and USB

  • Experience developing with wireless systems and their inherent real-world limitations

  • The ability to read and understand PCB schematics and to recommend electrical design changes in support of firmware development


It’s a plus if you also have…

  • Experience with Bluetooth Low Energy

  • Experience with internet of things (IoT) WAN connectivity (LTE Cat-M1, NB-IoT, etc)

  • Experience with IoT/embedded systems security

  • Experience with automated testing for embedded applications

  • Experience with data collection and analysis in support of firmware development and optimization

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field


Qualities We Look For:

  • Mission -- You are highly motivated and inspired by our mission to improve health and save money for people across the globe.

  • Grit -- You bring determination and a strong will to the challenges and opportunities that come with being at an early stage.

  • High Standards -- You take pride in your work and are highly accountable. 

  • Curiosity -- You are energized by finding creative solutions to new situations. 

  • Self-Starter -- You are ambitious and take initiative, and thrive in environments with minimal supervision. 

  • Humility -- You approach your work with humility and a willingness to collaborate and learn from those around you in order to produce the best outcome.



Compensation and Benefits:

  • Market competitive salary with a base compensation range of $100,000-130,000, depending on experience and location 

  • Early-stage stock options

  • 401(k)

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance

  • Monthly wellness and commuter benefit

  • Significant career growth opportunities

  • Continuing education stipend

  • Unlimited vacation

  • Relocation assistance available (Denver, CO candidates or candidates willing to relocate strongly preferred, but remote candidates will be considered)


This position has been filled.