Vacancies at Koko Networks

Your Role

We are looking for a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to lead the development of firmware for KOKO’s IoT based hardware platforms that provide our customers with smart delivery of fuel and other goods through our unique last mile distribution network. As such you will play a key role in enabling KOKO’s long term success, including our expansion to new markets.

In this position on the engineering team, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to and add value across multiple KOKO's products, at different stages of the product life cycle, and be part of the wider engineering team in delivering best-in-class solutions.

What you will do

• Develop the embedded software that powers our network hardware and the tools that enable us to test, build, diagnose and repair them.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with electronics engineers, software engineers, product managers, and others to integrate embedded software into products.
• Support existing devices and manage firmware improvements in our installed networks
• Provide recommendations for continuous improvement in the functionality of our systems
• Work alongside other engineers on the team to elevate technology and consistently apply best practices.
• Deliver new features to production environments and support them in operation
• Participate in building the engineering culture at KOKO

What You Will Bring to KOKO

• Strong, proven experience coding (5+ years) and good design principles in C/C++ for embedded systems
• Solid and demonstrable understanding of Linux and programming for Linux (e.g. Raspberry Pi)
• Experience programming in both RTOS and bare metal environments
• Ability to developing and debug low level protocols (e.g. I2C, SPI) and higher level communication protocols (e.g. BLE, USB)
• Strong troubleshooting skills for investigating reported issues, debugging and fixing field problems
• Knowledge of IoT “edge” device development and strong understanding of network protocols (HTTP, MQTT) and interfaces (TCP/IP, TLS)
• Knowledge of Git and CI/CD pipelines
• A good grasp of electronics - ability to read schematics and data sheets

Other skills:

• Experience in developing commercial products - proven experience developing for hardware at scale
• Strong analytical skills, working with engineering best practices to get the best results
• Team player, conscientious and with a strong collaborative ethos

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Our Role

We are looking for a Senior Electronics Design Engineer to provide technical ownership for the electronic designs that make up KOKO’s IoT based hardware platforms that provide our customers with smart delivery of fuel and other products through our unique last mile distribution network. As such you will play a key role in enabling KOKO’s long term success, including our expansion to new markets.

In this position on the engineering team, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to and add value across multiple KOKO's products, at different stages of the product life cycle, and be part of the wider engineering team in delivering best-in-class solutions.

What you will do

• As a domain leader in the area of electronics, oversee the complete lifecycle of IoT electronics from design, documentation, test, deployment to continuous monitoring.
• Work with business, product and engineering stakeholders to capture learnings from KOKO’s operations and deliver on the hardware aspects of KOKO’s product roadmap to address key opportunities, issues and risks identified.
• Lead electronics component sourcing & evaluation of parts for existing and new products.
• Support the process of production setup for prototyping, new production mass production and change management in collaboration with internal and external teams.
• Help define test strategies / build test rigs for R&D, production and operational needs.
• Use data from the field to inform change management for existing products
• Serve as a technical authority representing the electronics design, by developing comprehensive documentation, test data, and associated knowledge management.
• Help build the engineering culture at KOKO, mentor and guide junior engineers and instill engineering excellence into the team.

What You Will Bring to KOKO

• 5+ years of hands on experience in electronics design
• Strong track record developing and delivering significant electronics projects through to mass production.
• Significant experience in the following areas with deep expertise in a few: Electronics systems design, PCB schematic design, RF design, component selection, PCB layout, manufacturing processes, control theory.
• Skills in prototyping with development kits (e.g. Arduino or Raspberry Pi)
• Expert in electronics CAD tools e.g. OrCad / Altium / Eagle
• Demonstrated experience in control systems, control theory and hardware Integration.
• Well developed skills in designing for testability, reliability, security and maintainability.
• Experience in design for global safety / regulatory requirements (CSA, UL, etc.).
• Strong communicator, both written and verbal.
• Empathy for your colleagues, encouraging team members to think creatively while knowing where to intervene to tackle tough problems and navigate conflicts.

Nice to haves:

• Embedded software (bare metal / RTOS / Linux) development in C/C++
• Understanding of the greater IoT tech stack (MQTT, security etc..)
• Knowledge of automated dispensing systems design for liquids and solids.
• Knowledge of fuel distribution industry