Field Embedded C++ Engineer for AI-Driven Systems

NestAI; Tampere; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Occupational healthcare

Team lunches

Mac or PC of choice

Holiday allowance

Phone benefit

Job summary

NestAI, a European AI lab for defence, seeks a Forward Deployed Embedded Engineer to embed with customer teams and adapt our NestOS platform in real-world environments.

You will write robust C++ for hardware-near systems, leverage AI-assisted tools, and collaborate with tests and customers to ensure reliable field performance. A fast-moving, impact-driven role with strong problem-solving is expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in embedded or systems-level software development.
• Proficiency in C++ and comfort near hardware; Python a plus.
• Ability to work independently in ambiguous, fast-changing environments.
• Experience using AI-assisted programming tools.
• Team player with collaboration between development, testing and customer stakeholders.
• Experience in robotics, autonomous systems, or industrial automation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Customer-facing engineering: embedding with customer teams to integrate, adapt and validate our platform against real operational requirements.
• Practical optimization: write solid, efficient C++ code and balance memory and power constraints for deployment contexts.
• AI-augmented engineering: leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate coding and improve quality.
• Iterative problem-solving: work in a dynamic environment with testing teams and external stakeholders to validate platform performance.
• Hardware integration: integrate with sensors and microcontrollers to ensure software works reliably with deployed physical systems.

Skills

C++

Python

Embedded software

AI-assisted programming

Job description

NestAI, a European AI lab for defence, seeks a Forward Deployed Embedded Engineer to embed with customer teams and adapt our NestOS platform in real-world environments.

You will write robust C++ for hardware-near systems, leverage AI-assisted tools, and collaborate with tests and customers to ensure reliable field performance. A fast-moving, impact-driven role with strong problem-solving is expected.