Embedded Systems Software Engineer

Akkar; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Akkar in Toronto is seeking a mid to senior embedded software engineer to join a growing team delivering cutting-edge tech solutions. The role is hybrid, with 4 days onsite and 1 day at home, focusing on firmware features, system optimization, and integration with image-processing capabilities.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in embedded software, strong C on RTOS, and Python scripting. You will collaborate across engineering and algorithm teams, contributing to real-time data pipelines and tool

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional embedded software development experience.
• Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Strong C programming and debugging skills within RTOS-based environments.
• Experience troubleshooting real-time embedded systems, including threading, memory management, optimisation and interrupt handling.
• Understanding of the full software development lifecycle.
• Working knowledge of Python for scripting and automation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and test new firmware features at system level.
• Optimise system resources, performance and real-time data-processing pipelines.
• Integrate new image-processing and computer-vision functionality developed by specialist algorithm teams.
• Develop and maintain embedded applications running on modern SoC platforms.
• Integrate embedded processing platforms with different host systems and third-party software components.
• Develop and maintain internal tools and utilities for engineering and customer use.
• Support hardware/software bring-up, system integration and technical debugging.

Skills

C programming

RTOS

Python scripting

Debugging

Embedded systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

SoC platforms

Job description

This role is offered on a hybrid basis - expectation is 4 days onsite, with 1 day at home.

The client is looking to hire a mid to senior level embedded systems software engineer to join a growing team who are providing cutting edge tech solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and test new firmware features at system level.
• Optimise system resources, performance and real-time data-processing pipelines.
• Integrate new image-processing and computer-vision functionality developed by specialist algorithm teams.
• Develop and maintain embedded applications running on modern SoC platforms.
• Integrate embedded processing platforms with different host systems and third-party software components.
• Develop and maintain internal tools and utilities for engineering and customer use.
• Support hardware/software bring-up, system integration and technical debugging.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional embedded software development experience.
• Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Strong C programming and debugging skills within RTOS-based environments.
• Experience troubleshooting real-time embedded systems, including threading, memory management, optimisation and interrupt handling.
• Understanding of the full software development lifecycle.
• Working knowledge of Python for scripting and automation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills.