Team Lead, Embedded Software Engineer (C/C++, RTOS)

Danfoss; Nordborg; On-site; DKK 850,000 - 1,150,000; Full time

Job summary

Danfoss is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer – Team Lead to shape the embedded software powering our products while leading a talented engineering team. You will balance hands-on development with people leadership and drive continuous improvement.

You will design, develop, and optimize embedded software in C and C++, collaborate with hardware teams, and help the team adopt AI-enabled engineering practices to improve efficiency and value.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in embedded software development with strong C and Python skills.
• Experience with RTOS environments or embedded Linux.
• Solid hardware-software integration and embedded debugging knowledge.
• Experience leading technical teams or projects in engineering.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Balance hands-on engineering with team leadership and planning.
• Design, develop, and optimize embedded software in C/C++, with focus on quality, reliability, and performance.
• Lead day-to-day activities, coordinating priorities, planning, and execution.
• Collaborate with hardware and software stakeholders to integrate and test embedded solutions across the lifecycle.
• Drive and continuously improve agile ways of working and remove obstacles.
• Provide technical leadership through architecture discussions, code reviews, mentoring, and support for team development.
• Work across the embedded software stack from drivers to application-layer functionality.

Skills

Embedded software

C programming

Python

Shell scripting

RTOS / Linux

Hardware integration

Debugging

Team leadership

Communication

Job description

Danfoss is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer – Team Lead to shape the embedded software powering our products while leading a talented engineering team. You will balance hands-on development with people leadership and drive continuous improvement.

You will design, develop, and optimize embedded software in C and C++, collaborate with hardware teams, and help the team adopt AI-enabled engineering practices to improve efficiency and value.