Embedded Rust Developer

At Relectrify, we're on a mission to engineer the future of battery energy storage. We are building a disruptive platform that dramatically reduces the cost of storage by unlocking significantly more energy from every battery cell.  We want to see a world abundant with clean energy and believe we will make a meaningful contribution. 

Our core values fuel and motivate our work: 

1. Prioritise what matters most: We strive to work with clear objectives and understand why they are the right goals to pursue. 
2. Think critically: We base our decisions on informed, open-minded evaluations, not on hierarchy or gut feelings. 
3. Be decisive: We prioritise action and continuously move forward, adapting as new data becomes available. 
4. Quality and elegance in everything: We put in the effort to distil complexity and make things as clear and impactful as possible. 
5. Collaborate or fail: We seek to work with those who excel and recognise that partnerships are essential to our success. 
6. Get jobs done: We focus on the core task – the job to be done – and we aren’t content until we’ve achieved the desired outcome. 

We embrace diverse experiences to fuel our collective success, ensuring everyone can do their best work. 

If you are looking to make a positive impact in the world of renewable energy by advancing battery technology, come join us. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply — you might just be the perfect fit for our team. 

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About the Role

Location: 

This position offers the flexibility of hybrid work between your home and our office on the edge of Melbourne CBD. 

Team background: 

This is a newly created position within our Software team. You’ll be joining a talented and close-knit group of engineers with expertise in software, systems, battery and data science. You will also collaborate with our Innovation and Hardware teams, providing further professional development opportunities. 

Who we’re looking for:  

An experienced Embedded Systems Engineer proficient in Rust programming language to develop and implement software for embedded devices and systems.

You will bring familiarity with the software development lifecycle and common embedded peripherals. You have fundamental electronics expertise and can produce clear documentation, specifications and technical reports.  

You are a fast learner who has a passion for renewable energy, willing to take the initiative to seek out knowledge, improve ways of working, and actively engage with colleagues to ensure an exemplary product experience for our customers.

What you’ll be doing: 

You will contribute to the on-time delivery projects via effective task management and software development - writing and optimising code for readability, maintainability and performance. You will also conduct testing and debugging activities to ensure code functionality and always maintain a keen focus on minimising repeat errors through improved methods. 

You will support your team’s work by writing high-quality technical documentation for system architecture and development processes. 

As part of a collaborative team, you will work with others daily, contributing to code reviews, system integrations and project objectives. As someone who stays current on trends and development practices, you will proactively share new approaches and ideas with your colleagues.

Applicants must have full working rights in Australia and be willing to undergo pre-employment background checks (i.e. working rights, criminal history, and employment references). 

Must-have experience: 

• Proficiency in embedded software development using Rust
• Familiarity with common embedded peripherals (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, etc.)
• Familiarity with software development lifecycle, including Git-based version control and workflows
• Fundamental electronics expertise, including reading schematics, basic design principles, and hardware troubleshooting
• Ability to produce clear documentation, specifications, and technical reports

Nice-to-have experience: 

• Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience in product development using Rust in a professional environment (1+ years) 
• Actively contribute to open-source projects and maintain a public repository (e.g., on GitHub) 
• Experience with building and configuring Linux distributions for embedded targets
• Proficiency in a scripting language
• Experience with power electronics and control systems
• Experience with energy storage systems and battery technology

Why Relectrify?

Our benefits are designed to support and enhance your work-life harmony:

• Market-competitive salary and benefits 
• Ownership opportunity as part of the Employee Share Option Plan
• Advancement opportunities for leadership and management due to rapid scale-up trajectory
• Paid time off and holidays
• Gender-neutral paid parental, personal/carer’s leave of absence
• Hybrid flexible work policy 
• Purchased leave scheme 
• Salary sacrifice for superannuation
• Education reimbursement
• No-cost commuting  
• Free snacks and (actually good!) coffee in the Melbourne office
• Team events and monthly socials

Relectrify is committed to providing inclusive experiences. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and identities, including race, ethnicity, age, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, or disability. Discrimination based on these or any other social identities is not tolerated.

Note to recruitment agencies: Relectrify does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Relectrify does not pay placement fees for candidates submitted by any agency other than its approved partners.