
Bringing the computer to life
Company: Sesame
Focus: Lifelike conversational voice assistants and lightweight wearable hardware
Notable release: Published base model CSM-1B (1B parameters) under Apache 2.0
Founders / leadership: Brendan Iribe and Ankit Kumar
Employee count (approx.): 109
Conversational AI / voice technology and wearable devices
Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
$250M
Reported Series B announced Oct 21, 2025; reporting notes participation by investors including Sequoia and Spark.
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About Sesame Sesame believes in a future where computers are lifelike - with the ability to see, hear, and collaborate with us in ways that feel natural and human. With this vision, we're designing a new kind of computer, focused on making voice companions part of our daily lives. Our team brings together founders from Oculus and Ubiquity6, alongside proven leaders from Meta, Google, and Apple, with deep expertise spanning hardware and software. Join us in shaping a future where computers truly come alive.
About The Role Integrating a complex sensing & computing system into a compact, attractive & functional wearable form factor requires significant mechanical expertise. The PDE must drive or influence all aspects of development, including system architecture, mechanical form/architecture, thermal design/test, component & vendor selection/evaluation, prototyping roadmaps and execution, along with test & calibration.
The ideal candidate has experience owning wearable electronics design, strong prototyping skills, knowledge of materials and fabrication, good aesthetics, exposure to image sensor and battery integration, and the ability to collaborate across domains.
We are a small team working on very ambitious projects. In a fast-paced startup, everyone must be comfortable, collaborative, decisive, and able to achieve results with limited supervision.
Initial responsibilities: own mechanical architecture & design for all wearable hardware workstreams. Identify and onboard design and fabrication partners. Define and bring up the ME tool flow. Prioritize and drive explorations to solve integration challenges.
Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Sesame is committed to a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We welcome all qualified applicants, embracing diversity in race, gender, identity, orientation, ability, and more. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities—contact careers@sesame.com for assistance.
Full-time Employee Benefits
Benefits do not apply to contingent/contract workers
Compensation Range: $175K - $280K