Embedded Linux Software Team Lead | MRL Consulting

MRL Consulting Group | Global Niche Technology Recruitment; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

MRL Consulting Group | Global Niche Technology Recruitment is seeking a Senior/Lead Embedded Linux Software Engineer to drive Linux user-space development for advanced communication and embedded systems.

You will mentor a small team, design APIs for hardware control, and maintain CI/CD workflows while collaborating with platform and hardware teams. Strong C/C++ and Linux system programming are essential, with 8+ years in the field.

Qualifications

• 8+ years' experience in Linux software development.
• 3-4 years' technical leadership or mentoring experience.
• Strong C/C++ development experience in Linux user-space environments.
• Strong knowledge of Linux system programming, including POSIX APIs, sockets and multithreading.
• Experience developing Linux system services or applications.
• Experience leading or mentoring small engineering teams.
• Strong Git and CI/CD experience.
• Python or scripting experience for automation and testing.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools is advantageous.
• Experience with embedded Linux, hardware interaction, FPGA-based systems, telecoms or networking platforms would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of Linux user-space applications and system services.
• Develop C/C++ software for system configuration, monitoring and diagnostics.
• Design APIs and services for hardware control and telemetry.
• Provide technical leadership across software architecture and development.
• Conduct code reviews and design discussions.
• Mentor and support a team of 3-4 embedded software engineers.
• Collaborate with platform and hardware engineering teams.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines and development workflows.

Skills

C/C++

Linux user-space

Leadership

Git

CI/CD

Python

Scripting

Multithreading

Tools

Git

CI/CD

gdb

strace

perf

Job description

• Strong C/C++ development experience in Linux user-space environments.
• Experience developing Linux system services or applications.

Senior/Lead Embedded Linux Software Engineer

We are recruiting on behalf of a leading global technology organisation for an experienced Senior/Lead Embedded Linux Software Engineer to lead the development of Linux-based software for advanced communication and embedded systems.

This role combines hands-on software development with technical leadership and mentoring of a small engineering team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development of Linux user-space applications and system services.
• Develop C/C++ software for system configuration, monitoring and diagnostics.
• Design APIs and services for hardware control and telemetry.
• Provide technical leadership across software architecture and development.
• Conduct code reviews and design discussions.
• Mentor and support a team of 3-4 embedded software engineers.
• Collaborate with platform and hardware engineering teams.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines and development workflows.

Key Requirements

• 8+ years' experience in Linux software development.
• 3-4 years' technical leadership or mentoring experience.
• Strong C/C++ development experience in Linux user-space environments.
• Strong knowledge of Linux system programming, including POSIX APIs, sockets and multithreading.
• Experience developing Linux system services or applications.
• Experience leading or mentoring small engineering teams.
• Strong Git and CI/CD experience.
• Python or scripting experience for automation and testing.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools is advantageous.
• Experience with embedded Linux, hardware interaction, FPGA-based systems, telecoms or networking platforms would be beneficial.

Technology Stack

• Linux | C/C++ | Python | Git | CI/CD | gdb | strace | perf

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Linux engineer looking to combine hands-on development with technical leadership within an innovative technology environment.