About Us
We're Queue, the world's first fully autonomous robotic pharmacy. We go from sealed wholesale bottles to filled, verified prescription vials with zero human involvement.
We built Queue because no one should ever have to wait in line for the medicines they need. One in three US pharmacies has shut down. Pharmacists are overworked to a breaking point. And patients are paying the price. Queue fixes that. Pharmacists get to practice pharmacy again — counseling patients, catching interactions, doing the work only they can do. And patients get their prescriptions in 60 seconds or less, any time, anywhere.
We’re backed by over $18 million from Alleycorp, Riot Ventures, Ubiquity Ventures, House Capital, and others who believe the pharmacy system is broken and that robotics can fix it. Queue was founded by Nick Desai (6x founder, previously CEO of Heal) and Joshua Liu (previously Tesla, Waymo, and Zipline).
About the Role
Lead the firmware engineering team in developing embedded software for motor control, host coordination, sensor fusion, and system diagnostics on our platform
Define the firmware architecture, coding standards, and testing frameworks that ensure reliable, maintainable, and updatable embedded software across product generations
Drive firmware development planning and milestone tracking, coordinating deliverables across firmware, electrical, and mechanical work streams
Establish and enforce code review, static analysis, and continuous integration practices that uphold the quality bar required for a pharmaceutical environment
Manage the release process, communicate the availability of expected feature sets within the company, and facilitate thorough release candidate testing through functional test plans
Required Qualifications and Experiences
10+ years of experience in firmware or embedded software engineering, with at least 3 years leading a team of firmware engineers
Track record of shipping embedded software for complex electromechanical products from prototype through mass production
Deep expertise in real-time embedded systems, including RTOS-based and bare-metal architectures, with the ability to set technical direction for the team
Experience balancing speed of development with establishing engineering processes such as code reviews, CI/CD pipelines, static analysis, and test automation
Ability to recruit, develop, and mentor firmware engineers while maintaining hands-on involvement in architectural decisions and critical-path development
Previous successful partnerships with electrical, mechanical, and cloud/application software teams via excellent cross-functional communication skills
Strong understanding of the hardware-firmware boundary, including peripheral bring-up, driver development, and board support package ownership
How We Hire
Recruiter Screen: (30 min)
Hiring Manager Interview (60 min)
Technical Interview: (60 min)
Leadership Interview: (60 min)
What We Offer
Early-stage equity in automated pharmacy dispensing at scale
Direct impact — your code dispenses medication to real patients
Small team, zero bureaucracy, high trust
Hard problems: distributed systems, safety-critical software, regulatory compliance, real-time hardware integration
Compensations & Benefits
Competitive salary
Meaningful early-stage equity
Health, 401(k), unlimited PTO
Why Join Us Now?
Impact & Growth
Direct Patient Impact: Your code will improve healthcare outcomes for millions of patients
Market Leadership: Ground-floor opportunity to define an entirely new category of healthcare technology
Technical Innovation: Work on genuinely novel problems at the intersection of AI, robotics, and healthcare
Career Acceleration: High-visibility role with significant growth potential as the company scales
Team and Culture
World-Class Team: Work alongside exceptional engineers, AI researchers, and healthcare experts
Direct Access: Report directly to the CTO/Co-founder with significant autonomy and influence
Innovation Focus: Culture that prioritizes breakthrough thinking and rapid experimentation
Mission-Driven: Team united around the goal of transforming healthcare through technology
Our Values
Servant Leadership – Make those around you better
Do the Hard Things – Healthcare, hardware, and company - building are all hard. We do them anyway. Convenience for us is life-changing for those we serve
Own Your Work – Be accountable. Take pride in your output.
Default is Now – There's no better time than today. Default to action. What can we prove, learn, or simplify right now
Contact: If you have any questions, please contact us at careers@queue.inc