Embedded Software Developer [14273]

MEDA Engineering & Technical Services

Ottawa

On-site

CAD 78,523 - 85,411

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid Benefits after 90 days
Pension eligibility with employer match
Referral bonus

Job summary

A technology services company in Ontario is seeking an experienced Embedded Software Developer to join the Gateway Vehicle Communication Security Key Management team. The role involves developing embedded software throughout its lifecycle in a fast-paced agile environment, requiring expertise in C++, Linux and cybersecurity practices. Compensation ranges from $57.00 to $62.00 per hour plus benefits. The candidate must have a Bachelor's Degree and 3-5 years relevant work experience.

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years in C++ programming, experience in automotive industry.
  • Hands-on experience with static and dynamic code analysis tools.
  • Familiar with Linux tooling like SSH, SFTP, GDB.

Responsibilities

  • Development lifecycle from concept to release of embedded software.
  • Work in agile development environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Support devops related to local builds and tool chains.

Skills

C++ programming
Linux environments
Static and dynamic code analysis
Embedded build systems
Cybersecurity solutions
Test-driven development
Visual Studio
CLI tooling

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

We are recruiting an experienced Embedded Software Developer to join our team to support our client in the automotive industry. This role is a part of the Gateway Vehicle Communication Security Key Management team

NOTE:

  • Fully onsite
RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Part of the software platform team
  • Participating in a project and working through the development lifecycle from concept, architecture, design, implementation, integration and release of embedded software
  • Work in a fast‑paced agile development environment with cross‑functional global teams using state‑of‑the‑art software development technologies
  • Create classes, define methods, overloads, overrides, and use of inheritance
  • Install, deploy and configure the Linux OS to sustain their own local environments
  • Support devops related to locally supporting setups of their own environments for build stacks for various cross‑building tool chains. (ie. can support their own local environments).
REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 3-5 years in C++ programming
  • 3-5 years in Linux environments
  • Hands‑on experience with static and dynamic code analysis tools
  • Working experience with different embedded build systems and embedded tool chains
  • Experience with modern cybersecurity solutions and practices in embedded platforms
  • Experience in the automotive industry
  • Experience using the test‑driven development paradigm
  • Understand virtual vs non‑virtual methods
  • Familiar with std C++ lib classes and can describe or integrate these classes into use cases
  • Know the difference between heap and stack memory allocations
  • Know the difference between malloc, free vs new and delete operators
  • Skilled with use of Visual Studio for code IDE valuable and Copilot AI tooling to support
  • Understand difference between CLI tooling and GUI IDE tooling with comfortability in CLI tooling
  • Familiar with remote debugging on target
  • Familiar with generic Linux tooling such as SSH, SFTP, GDB, GDB server to accomplish these tasks
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
  • $57.00 - $62.00 / hour (depending on experience)
  • Paid Benefits after 90 days (individual and family) – extended medical, out-of-country coverage, dental etc.
  • Pension eligibility, with employer match, after 1 full year of work (open enrollment every October)

MEDA offers an excellent referral bonus. Great candidates know great candidates.

MEDA Limited is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of any of the protected reasons as described in the Ontario Human Rights Code. We are committed to providing accommodation for persons with disabilities, as described in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and granted to those that request assistance during our hiring process.

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