Who We Are

At Framework, we believe the time has come for products that are designed to last. Founded in San Francisco in 2019, our mission is to remake Consumer Electronics to respect people and the planet.

We've started with two award-winning products, the Framework Laptop 13 and 16. Our laptops are thin, light, high-performance notebooks that can be upgraded, customized, and repaired in ways that no other notebook can. Alongside this, we've launched the Framework Marketplace to enable an ecosystem of parts and modules. We've seen a fantastic reception to both of our laptops from customers and reviewers from outlets like Linus Tech Tips, Ars Technica, and multiple Wirecutter reviews (including a recommendation among the best Windows Ultrabooks of 2024), along with making TIME's Best Inventions lists in 2021 and 2023. As a company, we were #35 on Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies of 2022.

We come from successful consumer electronics startups including the founding team of Oculus, and have closed multiple rounds of funding to fuel our roadmap. Even better (and maybe unusually for an early stage startup), we're in a financially healthy position going forward off of our product revenue. We care deeply about building a diverse and inclusive team, and we hope you do too!

The Position

We are looking for a Software Engineer based in Taiwan to own key parts of the device software and firmware implementation of our products. Our products are designed to be open and transparent, and that extends to how we think about firmware and software. We care deeply about open-source software and exposing greater configurability to people who want it, and a key part of this role is adopting and contributing to open libraries and frameworks. As one of the early engineers in Framework, you'll also have a high level of influence on our products and software philosophy going forward.

This role is a full-time remote position based in Taiwan. If you’re local to Taipei, we spend 1-3 days a week together in person. This position will require some local and international travel to suppliers and our San Francisco, CA headquarters.

What You'll Do

Own implementation of application software, drivers, and support development of embedded controller and BIOS features.

Manage and review work done by firmware and software teams at our manufacturing partners.

Create validation plans and bring up and debug systems during NPI on new programs.

Proactively track and experiment with new technologies and software frameworks to improve our products.

Ensure that projects you develop can be built on CI and can be validated.

What You Need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

5+ years of experience in firmware development and software engineering for electronics products.

Familiarity with cross-platform application frameworks.

A background in developing software projects end to end.

Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with other engineers and program managers.

Strong written and verbal English communication abilities and familiarity with working across time zones.

What's Nice to Have

A passion for environmentalism and/or DIY.

Expertise with software and firmware development in a startup.

Experience with Rust.

Expertise at embedded firmware development in C and scripting in Python or similar languages.

Previous experience with coreboot, Tianocore, Zephyr, FreeRTOS, CMSIS, or other open-source firmware or RTOS platforms.

Familiarity working with UI/UX designers to define and implement application features.

Familiarity with system-level software and drivers on Windows and/or Linux.

Experience developing utilities for automation, debugging, and diagnostics.

A strong understanding of adjacent functional areas like electrical engineering.

Experience working as a remote member of an international team.

What You'll Love

Competitive salary, equity, and health benefits

Flexible work hours and locations, including every other Friday/Monday off!

401K with matching for US Employees

Health Checks for Taiwan Employees

The chance to be an early member of Framework's team and to shape our customer support strategy

The chance to work at a startup that is making a positive social and environmental impact

Additional Information

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals. If you require an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know by reaching out to accommodations@frame.work.

Framework

Firmware/Software Engineer