Embedded Firmware Engineer

Background

Praan (Praan, Inc.) is an impact focused deep-tech startup democratizing clean air using breakthrough filterless technology. The company is backed by top tier VCs and CXOs globally and currently operates between the United States and India. Our team puts extreme attention to detail and loves building technology that's aspirational. Praan's team and culture is positioned to empower people to solve large global problems at an accelerated pace.

Why

Everyone worries about the dooms-day in climate change which is expected to occur in the 2050s. However, there's one doom's day which is the reality for millions of people around the world today. Air pollution takes more than 7 Million lives globally every single year. Over 5% of premature children death occur due to air pollution in developing countries. Everyone has relied on governments or experts to solve the problem, but most solutions up until today have either been too expensive or too ineffective. Praan is an attempt at making the future cleaner, healthier, and safer for the generations to come.

• Develop, test, and debug software solutions across the full stack of development technologies, including web, mobile and desktop applications
• Design and implement solutions for complex business requirements and software architectures
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to ensure software is delivered on time and with high quality
• Monitor and maintain existing software solutions in order to provide ongoing support
• Identify potential software issues and develop solutions to address them
• Implement authentication and authorization protocols in the applications
• Research and evaluate new technologies, frameworks, and tools to determine feasibility and suitability for projects
• Proactively identify opportunities for process and workflow improvement
• Develop unit tests and ensure code quality and performance
• Utilize source control and other strategies to ensure code integrity and security

Skill Requirements

• Experience with frameworks like Node.js, Express.js, and React.js.
• Understanding of JavaScript, TypeScript, and front-end technologies like Bootstrap.
• Understanding of data structures and REST API design.
• Experience with databases (either RDBMS like MySQL/PostgreSQL or NoSQL like MongoDB) is a plus.
• Interest in developing responsive web/mobile applications.
• Problem-solving skills and a desire to learn new technologies.
• Basic knowledge of AWS, Azure, CI/CD, and Git is preferred.
• Awareness of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token (JWT).