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Mavrx is a next-generation data company using mapping and remote sensing to tackle some of today’s greatest global challenges. Our combination of hardware and online processing enables users to track and visualize what’s happening in their world in real time like never before.

Mavrx will be field-trialing prototype hardware in the winelands of South Africa from January to March 2014, and will pay full expenses in South Africa and salary for the selected candidate. Full time employment will continue in San Francisco from April 2014 onwards.

Mavrx is looking for a talented embedded software engineer to join our team. We are a fast-moving lean startup. The job description is fluid; the candidate must be flexible and ready to do what is required for the company to succeed! You’ll be ensured: competitive salary, full benefits, stock options, and an outstanding opportunity to grow with an execution focused, overachieving team of engineers.

You will be responsible for the embedded software section of the stack. You will work directly with hardware engineers and back-end developers. A successful candidate will join us on our two-month trip to South Africa, so you must be willing and capable to travel, and be ready to get up to speed fast.

Responsibilities:

- Lead the development of embedded software - Take part in all aspects of development of an electronics product - Get your hands dirty field trialing your work and performing data analysis - Flying RC aircraft

The candidate must have knowledge of/experience with:

- Embedded C code - Register-level operation of microcontrollers - Interpreting schematics and chip datasheets - Diagnosing hardware problems in an embedded system - Designing and building digital circuits

Please send the following to jobs@mavrx.co:

- Your CV/resume - Examples of relevant previous projects, including those that you have done outside the scope of your education or employment.

Full job description: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WbJNuSkdNkLD8RGju8sizbsY8rScMQ9dxoUQ7ZhF...

Another job at Mavrx: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xNfli5VePWN7yNSAoxej61NN7ygctorT1WyKrbL9...