Senior Linux Software/Hardware Engineer – Embedded & Debian

HT Recruit; Risch-Rotkreuz; Hybrid; CHF 71,000 - 77,000; Part time

Job summary

HT Recruit seeks two Linux Software Engineers (SW/HW expert Debian/Python/go/Angular/C++) in Rotkreuz, Switzerland. Hybrid work with onsite 2 days weekly; English mandatory, German a plus. Contract role for 12 months with potential extensions.

The team supports medical instrument and software projects, building and maintaining a standard Linux distribution and related open‑source tools. Collaboration across hardware and software is essential.

Qualifications

• Senior Linux Software Engineer with 6+ years experience (10+ preferred).
• Experience creating customized Linux distributions (5+ years).
• Proven Linux (Debian/Ubuntu) expertise (5+ years).
• Embedded software, hardware drivers, ARM platform, HW/SW integration.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to Medical Instrument/Software Development projects with technical know‑how.
• Develop and maintain in-house Linux distribution and open‑source tools.
• Linux software/hardware troubleshooting, debugging and root‑cause analysis.

Skills

Linux systems

C/C++

Python

Go

Web technologies

Shell scripting

Advanced English

Education

Master in SW Engineering

CS degree acceptable

Tools

Kubernetes

Job description

HT Recruit seeks two Linux Software Engineers (SW/HW expert Debian/Python/go/Angular/C++) in Rotkreuz, Switzerland. Hybrid work with onsite 2 days weekly; English mandatory, German a plus. Contract role for 12 months with potential extensions.

The team supports medical instrument and software projects, building and maintaining a standard Linux distribution and related open‑source tools. Collaboration across hardware and software is essential.