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Tin Can
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Tin Can is building a safer, simpler way for kids to connect — without smartphones. We're creating screen-free, delightful devices and services that let families call the people who matter most, free from the noise of today's digital world.
We're building a bold, authentic, nostalgic, and kinda quirky brand that resonates with folks who want something simpler & better for their kids than the tech-infused lives we're currently living (and who have a sense of humor about it). As we gear up to scale to thousands of families, we're ready to bring on an engineer to help make it happen.
We're looking for a Senior Firmware Engineer to own the software that lives on every Tin Can. Our devices are the front line of the experience families feel most — how clearly a call sounds, and whether the phone just works when a kid picks it up to call Grandma. The firmware runs on ESP32 hardware and powers everything from connecting to Wi-Fi to placing a call to 911.
You'll be the person the rest of engineering turns to on anything device-side: how firmware gets better, how we ship updates safely across our fleet, and how we understand and improve the real-world experience of every call. You'll set firmware direction and coordinate the firmware and hardware work, so device-side expertise and ownership live with us. You'll work closely with our voice, IoT, and app engineers as we design and ship the next generation of devices.
This is a hands-on role for someone who cares about the details families feel — and wants to own them end to end.
We're on a quest to give kids a more analog childhood — one with real conversations, real connection, and way less screen time. No doomscrolling, data mining, or dopamine traps — just a simpler, better way for kids to stay in touch. This is a rare opportunity to build something that truly matters.
This is the role for an engineer who wants to fully own the software on the device — the thing that decides whether a call just works — with the full backing of the founding team. You'll have both the autonomy and the responsibility to shape how Tin Can's devices behave as we scale.
Every company says "team," but at Tin Can it means something different. We're a small, mission-driven group that genuinely has each other's backs — professionally and personally. You'll be joining a tight-knit crew where your ideas and instincts matter from day one.
You'll have the space to challenge assumptions, solve hard problems, and build systems that reflect our values of trust, simplicity, and care.
If you're excited by the idea of taking a solid technical foundation and scaling it to support thousands of families — while making it more reliable, delightful, and resilient along the way — we'd love to meet you.
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