At Running Tide, we build technologies that allow us to harness the power of the ocean to build a climate positive future. Oceans represent two-thirds of the Earth’s surface and have an understated role to play in the future of our life on Earth. Once abundant marine ecosystems and thriving coastal communities are now suffering due to pollution, ocean acidification and declining water quality. At Running Tide, we have experienced this firsthand, and we know the problem won't solve itself. That’s why we are building technologies to accelerate, scale and optimize the naturally restorative benefits of shellfish and kelp in the ocean.
Our technologies enable us to rebuild food systems that are zero carbon and provide positive ecosystem services. Our shellfish production is mostly automated, entirely data-driven, and takes up a only a fraction of the space as traditional shellfish operations. Shellfish are the optimal protein for a growing population because they are delicious, healthy, and climate positive.
We are also building the most efficient carbon removal system in the world. Kelp is a macroalgae that absorbs CO2 from the water as it grows. Using ocean currents and gravity we sink the kelp and its embodied carbon to the deep ocean where it remains for thousands of years. Our technologies enable us to reduce the cost, predict outcomes, and massively scale carbon removal.
Using our technologies and production capabilities of our shellfish and kelp hatcheries, we also restore Blue Carbon habitats in coastal ecosystems. Our coastal shellfish reefs, kelp forests and seagrass meadows are engines for biodiversity and job creation, however these ecosystems are severely degraded all over the world. These ecosystems drive direct economic value to coastal communities and protect our coasts from storms and erosion. Only active restoration efforts will bring these systems back into balance, giving future generations the opportunity to benefit from the ocean's bounty.
The ocean is critical to human and planetary health —but ocean health is in rapid and accelerating decline. We believe that we have the responsibility —and ability —to act.
Running Tide is a global ocean health company. Our fast-growing, multidisciplinary teams of world-class scientists, engineers, and maritime operators, design and implement interventions that rebalance Earth’s carbon cycle, decarbonize global supply chains, restore marine ecosystems, and revitalize coastal communities. Our corporate operations, business development, communications, and policy teams support Running Tide’s front-line workers in scaling our interventions to tackle humanity’s most urgent challenges: restoring ocean health and combating climate change.
We are seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to join a small, high performing team located in Portland, Maine.
You’ll have the opportunity to build software in a fast paced environment onto devices deployed in a harsh environment. You’ll be building software that runs on equipment used every day and is vital to the success of the company. One day you’ll be heads down writing code and the next you’ll be out on a boat validating your code works and training the team how to use the software. If the idea of being given a task and being told to figure out how to solve it and launch it asap excites you, then we are a perfect fit. This position requires being onsite for testing your code, local applicants only please.
Expected Compensation Range: $100,000-130,000 USD per year + equity, dependent on experience
Our teams operate with utmost persistence. We are tackling the world’s most difficult and important problems, and we are unwavering in our motivation to find a solution. At our core, we are innovators driven to do "more good" rather than "less bad" in the world.
Running Tide is committed to building a diverse team, bringing as many possible perspectives to bear on the unprecedented challenges facing our planet. We are committed to building an inclusive environment where people of all backgrounds can come to do their best work.
All offers of employment at Running Tide are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check.
You Will:
Develop and architect embedded software for our aquaculture monitoring platforms using low-power microcontrollers and embedded Linux systemsLead sensor integration from concept through to production (sensor selection, prototyping, software development, and assist with test/calibration process)Write unit tests to validate the functionality of your codeBoard bring up and hardware design validationYou Are (or You Have):
Desire to fight climate changeAbility to jump between many programming languages and contextExperience in C/C++Experience with Zephyr & nordic preferredExperience with NodeJS and/or Python preferred3-5 years embedded software and/or firmware development experience with experience with microcontroller and Linux developmentComfortable using hardware debug tools (DMM, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers) and software debug toolsExperience with various bus interfaces and serial protocols (I2C, SPI, RS-485, etc)