Embedded Systems Developer

Full-Time

What is Watoga?

Watoga provides cutting edge technology-enabled services to optimize mining operations, reduce waste, and increase profitability.. Our first step is the drill and blast process, which means understanding what’s in the rock and how to blast it efficiently.

Everything around us starts as ore in the ground. Valuable ore is rare, but the time constraints of mining and the lack of information about the subsurface causes modern mines to send tons of ore to waste and leave billions of dollars on the table.

Although the mining industry is worth $2.4 trillion, a lot of mining operations still operate with old technology and outdated practices. It is our mission to maximize the use of existing data and enrich it with better instrumentalization to build a future in which fully autonomous mining is a reality, where the earth’s resources are used to their fullest extent. This is just the beginning. Learn more

Responsibilities

  • Develop and optimize firmware for embedded microcontrollers and industrial-grade equipment
  • Integrate and calibrate diverse sensors for real-time data acquisition and control loops
  • Ensure reliable, timing-critical firmware operation in rugged environments, supporting closed-loop automation
  • Connect embedded devices to networks (e.g., Starlink) for remote data capture
  • Collaborate with mechanical and electrical engineers to align hardware and software integrations from PCB to actuator
  • Iterate quickly on firmware and sensor configurations in both lab and field environments

Qualifications

  • Experience in embedded firmware development, ideally in industrial or heavy machinery contexts
  • Strong understanding of real-time operating systems, control algorithms (e.g., PID), and sensor fusion
  • Skilled at sensor integration, signal conditioning, and data processing for actionable insights
  • Familiarity with industrial communication protocols (CAN bus, Modbus) and wireless solutions
  • Proven ability to maintain robustness in challenging conditions (dust, vibration, extreme temperatures)
  • Comfortable in a fast-paced, interdisciplinary team environment, rapidly prototyping, testing, and refining code for field-ready performance

In this role, you will

  • Own a product vertical with the opportunity to build a team around yourself over time
  • Work directly with our internal and external customers to drive our roadmap
  • Get to build alongside the best engineers and mining operators in the world
  • Be given autonomy and virtually unlimited room to grow
  • Travel all over the world

This might be a good fit if you

  • Have a bias to action, take pride in your work, and care more about getting to the right solution than being right
  • Have led critical projects or initiatives
  • Have extensive experience shipping modern, full-stack firmware
  • Are product-minded and user-driven
  • Are excited to work in a fast-paced environment with high stakes and quick iteration cycles
  • Have a strong first-principled way of thinking
  • Are a previous or future founder — if you leave Watoga to start a company, we’ll do everything to support you, including investing in you and introducing you to Watoga’s investors
  • Can work from our Montreal headquarters

Compensation

This role will pay $100,000–$150,000, plus significant equity, so you have a real stake in Watoga’s success. We are all in this journey together.

Aside from base compensation, we invest heavily in our team. You’ll have the freedom and resources to experiment and iterate quickly. We’re a high-growth company with no middle management, which translates to fast decision making and the ability for you to own major initiatives from day one.

All meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) are paid for when you’re at headquarters. You’ll also have a room at our headquarters in Montreal provided, if you wish to stay there – we’ll be booking a penthouse for the office and having the whole team stay there.

Additional Requirements

  • Must be willing to work from our headquarters in Montreal
  • Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed

We’re building a better future in mining. If you’re passionate about making a real-world impact and solving complex challenges, we’d love to hear from you.

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