Firmware Team Lead

Your territory

As the lead of one of our Firmware teams, you will:

• Take ownership of our GPS tracker firmware and play a key role in delivering an exceptional experience to over a million pet parents worldwide – at a global leader in pet tech
• Participate in software architecture discussions and be the go-to person for your team and projects
• Act on user-facing issues with urgency, working closely with Product and Support to deliver fast, effective solutions
• Provide direction and coordination for your team to deliver high-quality, reliable results
• Lead by example with clear communication and foster a culture of constructive feedback
• Continuously improve workflows through optimized CI/CD, robust testing, and smart tools, including AI
• Make firmware performance transparent and easy to monitor across teams
• Bring in your fresh ideas to make Tractive better - you’ll never hear the phrase “...because that’s how we’ve always done things”
• Continuously grow personally and professionally, take ownership of areas that show your potential, and attend workshops which help you get to the next level

Your profile

Key requirements:

• Proven track record of leading an interdisciplinary software development team for 3+ years
• Extensive experience in Agile development (Scrum/JIRA/Confluence), software design, and a solid understanding of firmware architecture
• Strong project management skills
• Experience with hardware-related software development, ideally in low-level embedded systems (e.g. drivers, bare metal)
• Excellent English skills

Does this sound like you?

• A people person who thrives in team environments
• Structured, solution-oriented, and quick to adapt
• Passionate about hardware, software, and IoT
• Analytical, with a knack for solving complex problems
• Big-picture thinker who doesn’t miss the details
• Excited to work in Austria alongside an outstanding team