We’re looking for a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, well versed in Xtensa/ARM on FreeRTOS and proven experience working with large scale production to join our YotoOS team to help get our flagship Players and Minis to the next level.

About Yoto

Yoto is an screen-free interactive audio platform for kids. We make carefully connected audio players that kids control, with no microphones, cameras or ads. We have a catalogue of audio that inspires creative play and learning with 1,000+ titles in our card store from top creators, publishers and labels - think LEGO, Disney, Marvel, Roald Dahl and Sony. We also create Yoto Originals likethis one.

• Featured in Bloomberg’s 25 UK startups to watch in 2023.

• Second fastest growing tech company in the UK, in Deloitte Fast50 2023.

• Named one of TIME Magazine’s Top 100 Inventions of 2020.

• We’re 140+ employees spread across the UK, US and France.. and growing!

We’re on a mission to be the soundtrack of childhood, and help families on their own unique adventures. By creating products that inspire independent play, we help families discover and grow with an inspiring world of audio - and we would like you to help us achieve it!

The YotoOS Team

We’re a small team working on the SW powering our flagship products: Yoto Player and Yoto Mini. We work in a mature, high-trust async environment with a lot of independence. Everyone is able to contribute ideas and be part of decisions. We tackle a broad range of problems - from research of new Yoto products, through development of low level HW drivers all the way to interactive audio content “apps” and integration with Yoto mobile app. We have loads of exciting plans that you’ll be helping us to build.

What you’ll be doing:

• Write clean and robust code following good development principles (SOLID, DRY, KISS, YAGNI, TDD)

• Be instrumental in architecture, standards and tooling decisions

• Maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated tests coverage

• Take part in researching, estimating and prioritising features for roadmap

• Troubleshoot any issues reported by our customer happiness team

What you’ll bring:

• 5+ years of experience developing C/C++ embedded code for Xtensa/ARM or similar microcontroller based systems (preferably Espressif, NXP, Mediatek, or similar)

• In-depth knowledge on multithreaded programming in RTOS, preferably with FreeRTOS

• Confidence with debugging code in an embedded system

• Agile approach - CI/CD and fully automated testing of developed modules and systems

• Experience with cloud based IoT platforms, OTA updates, pub/sub messaging

• Good knowledge of IoT/HW protocols and interfaces, e.g. BT/BLE, RFID/NFC, WiFi; SPI, I2S, I2C, Matter, MQTT

• Familiarity with electronics principles & design

• Solid understanding of security best practices

We’re a small team so you’ll get a chance to play with plenty of different things all the time – bonus points for any experience or desire to dig into any of the following:

• Cloud based infrastructures (AWS), serverless development

• (Big) data processing and analytics, AI/machine learning

• Media streaming and audio processing (codecs, live streaming, normalisation, etc)

What you can expect from Yoto:

• Salary:£70,000 - £80,000 based on experience. We never want to miss out on speaking to great candidates, so please don't let our banding put you off getting in touch. You never know what might be in our future plan and how well you might fit!
  

• Flexibility:Hybrid working with a choice based approach - we would love you to come into the office as much as possible, with a minimum of once or twice a month. Take advantage of our ‘work from anywhere’ policy to work from a different location for up to 6 weeks every year. Summer Hours policy to use between the months of June and August.

• Financial:Generous share option programme so you’ll be invested in Yoto’s success. Receive Income Protection, covering long term sickness for up to 2 years and company sick pay that increases with length of service. Life Assurance cover from day one of your service. Workplace Pension offering up to to 3% employer contributions, following probation. Generous employee referral bonus scheme.

• Health & Wellness:Private Medical Insurance via Aviva, or a Wellbeing Allowance to be used for memberships, subscriptions, treatment or therapy. Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) through WeCare and unlimited access to Dental advice and guidance via Toothfairy. Bike to work scheme to promote healthier lifestyles.

• Time Off:25 days of holiday per year, plus bank holidays. On top of this, you also receive your birthday off, plus 1 extra day of holiday for every year worked after you hit your 2 year anniversary, up to 5 extra days. After 4 years of service, you are also eligible for our sabbatical policy offering up to 3 months' of unpaid sabbatical.

• Helping Families:Variety of family-friendly leave, including enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility, pregnancy loss and carers leave. Unlock savings with our workplace nursery scheme, designed to support parents of preschool-aged children.

• People & Planet:Up to 2 volunteer days per year. A Book Allowance of up to £50 a year to contribute to your professional development.

• Fun Perks:You receive your very own Yoto player and starter pack of cards! Regular company socials and celebrations, including our annual YotoFest!

Equity and Diversity

At Yoto, our mission is to be the soundtrack of childhood, and help families on their own unique adventures. Our success is rooted in unwavering commitment to our core principles—Kids in Control, Helping Families, Building with Empathy, Embrace Difference, and Playfully Inquisitive.

At Yoto, flexible working and autonomy are key to us. We support working parents because we know that life and work need to work together. And just as we share audio content from a diverse community of creators, we also strive to build a diverse and inclusive team. Our passionate DE&I group raises new voices, beliefs, and perspectives to help everyone at Yoto feel heard.Check out our website for more info on our approach to People and Planet.

Please only apply or engage with Yoto jobs posted on our careers page (careers.yotoplay.comorcareers.yotoplay.com/en). All correspondence from our Talent team will only come through Teamtailor, our application tracking system.