Senior Embedded Software Engineer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join an innovative product development team working on next-generation embedded technology. This is a hands-on senior engineering role where you’ll play a key part in developing secure, network-connected embedded products from concept through to production. You’ll be joining a collaborative engineering environment, working alongside firmware, hardware, software, test and compliance teams to deliver cutting-edge products for a global customer base.

Responsibilities

Design and develop embedded software for network-connected products; Implement secure communication protocols including HTTPS/TLS; Develop production-quality embedded C/C++ software for real-time systems; Design and maintain low-level software drivers and hardware interfaces; Support secure networking functionality and cybersecurity implementation; Contribute to software architecture, code reviews and technical design discussions; Debug and resolve complex embedded software issues; Work closely with hardware, firmware, test and compliance engineers throughout the product lifecycle; Produce technical documentation and support product certification activities; Contribute within an Agile development environment

Requirements

Degree in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline (or equivalent commercial experience); 5+ years’ experience in embedded software development; Strong Embedded C and/or C++ (C++11/14 desirable); Experience developing production code for real-time embedded systems; Experience with ARM Cortex-M processors or similar; RTOS experience (ThreadX, Azure RTOS, FreeRTOS or similar); Bare-metal embedded development; Experience developing low-level drivers; Knowledge of networking protocols including TCP/IP and HTTP/S; Experience implementing secure communications and cybersecurity features; Strong debugging and problem-solving skills; Excellent communication skills and experience working within multidisciplinary engineering teams

Nice to have

STM32 microcontrollers; SPI, I2C, I2S, UART and DMA; Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Bluetooth, Zigbee, Thread, Matter or Wi-Fi technologies; Audio DSP, digital filtering or signal processing; Hardware test and debugging; Cybersecurity standards or connected product regulations (e.g. IEC 62443, Cyber Resilience Act); Supporting compliance, certification or product security activities