Embedded Software Team Lead

Understanding Recruitment; München; Vor Ort; EUR 110.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Understanding Recruitment is seeking an Embedded Linux Leader to shape the software platform for a growing European engineering company delivering autonomous and mission-critical technology across defence, security, industrial and commercial environments. You will lead a team of Embedded Linux engineers, guide software architecture, and contribute hands-on to robust Linux-based solutions in C/C++.

This is a high-impact, leadership-forward role with mentoring responsibilities and close

Qualifikationen

• Strong Embedded Linux development experience.
• Excellent C and/or C++ programming skills.
• Previous leadership or team-leadership experience.
• Experience working close to hardware in embedded environments.
• Familiarity with Linux platform development, debugging and optimization.
• Experience with cross-compilation environments and embedded toolchains.
• Strong understanding of software architecture and systems design.
• Comfortable in fast-moving product environments.

Aufgaben

• Leading a team of Embedded Linux engineers developing software for complex embedded platforms.
• Driving technical direction and software architecture decisions across Linux-based systems.
• Designing and developing robust Embedded Linux solutions in C/C++.
• Collaborating with hardware, systems, software and product teams.
• Supporting platform bring-up, integration, debugging and performance optimization.
• Mentoring and growing engineers while contributing hands-on to code.
• Establishing engineering best practices, tooling, CI/CD and development processes.
• Influencing future software roadmaps for a scaling engineering organisation.

Kenntnisse

Embedded Linux

C/C++

Technical leadership

Hardware proximity

Linux debugging

Cross-compilation

Software architecture

Tools

Yocto

Buildroot

Jobbeschreibung

Join a rapidly growing European engineering company developing advanced autonomous and mission-critical technology deployed across defence, security, industrial, and commercial environments.

We're looking for a hands-on Embedded Linux Leader to help shape the software platform behind a range of sophisticated embedded and autonomous systems. This role combines technical leadership with deep embedded Linux development, offering the opportunity to influence architecture, mentor engineers, and contribute directly to high-impact products operating in demanding real-world environments.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading a team of Embedded Linux engineers developing software for complex embedded platforms
• Driving technical direction and software architecture decisions across Linux-based systems
• Designing and developing robust Embedded Linux solutions in C/C++
• Working closely with hardware, systems, software, and product teams
• Supporting platform bring-up, integration, debugging, and performance optimisation
• Contributing hands‑on to software development while mentoring and growing engineers
• Helping establish engineering best practices, tooling, CI/CD, and development processes
• Influencing the future software roadmap for a rapidly scaling engineering organisation

What We're Looking For

• Strong Embedded Linux development experience
• Excellent C and/or C++ programming skills
• Previous technical leadership or team leadership experience
• Experience working close to hardware in embedded environments
• Familiarity with Linux platform development, debugging, and optimisation
• Experience with cross-compilation environments and embedded toolchains
• Strong understanding of software architecture and systems design
• Comfortable working in fast‑moving product development environments

Nice to Have

• Yocto or Buildroot experience
• Experience within robotics, autonomous systems, aerospace, automotive, industrial automation, or related embedded domains
• Experience working within safety‑critical or high‑reliability environments

Why Join?

• Work on technically challenging products solving real-world problems
• Join a high‑calibre engineering organisation with ambitious growth plans
• High‑impact role with genuine ownership and technical influence
• Strong engineering culture focused on innovation and product development
• Opportunity to lead a growing team while remaining hands‑on technically
• Competitive salary, bonus, and benefits package

Reach out to Chris Williams with any questions.