Embedded Software Engineer

Focusrite; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global music technology company located in High Wycombe is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer. In this role, you will develop high-quality embedded software for audio interfaces and engage with a multi-discipline team throughout the product lifecycle. The ideal candidate will have strong C/C++ skills and a commitment to improvement and innovation. Benefits include flexible working, life insurance, and a bonus scheme.

Benefits

Flexible/hybrid working

Life insurance

Private healthcare

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

Employee purchase scheme

Group bonus scheme

Free lunch

Company training sessions

Qualifications

• Competent coding skills in both C/C++.
• Understanding of embedded firmware architecture.
• Ability to balance technical trade-offs.
• Commitment to continual personal improvement.
• Excellent design, debugging, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality embedded software for audio interfaces.
• Engage with a multi-discipline team on the product lifecycle.
• Refine product specifications and fix issues.

Skills

C/C++ coding skills

Problem-solving abilities

Debugging skills

Mentoring skills

Education

Technical or engineering-based degree

Tools

FreeRTOS

Zephyr

Python

Job description

Based: High Wycombe / Hybrid

Term: Permanent, Full time

Salary: Dependant on experience + excellent benefits

Are you an Embedded Software Engineer looking to join an innovative team creating audio products for applications including live music performance, studio recording and education? If you've answered yes to this then we would love to speak to you!

On a day to day basis you will be responsible for developing high quality embedded software in our audio interfaces. You will be involved in the whole product lifecycle – refining product specifications, producing innovative designs, generating complexity/work estimates, fixing issues and engaging with a multi‑discipline team (Hardware, QA, Product). Project work is typically managed in a combination of stage‑gated and agile methodologies to suit the technical discipline and project complexity. Our company is committed to improving and you will have opportunity to help evolve our working practices to keep up to date with technology trends in our product sector and best practice in the software development industry.

Ideal Candidate Requirements

• Competent coding skills in both C/C++
• An understanding of embedded firmware architecture and ability to balance technical trade‑offs
• A commitment to continual personal improvement, as well as improvement of the wider team
• Excellent design, debugging and problem‑solving abilities
• The ability to clearly articulate problems and solutions for both technical and non‑technical audiences
• Be able to guide, mentor and develop others

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with real‑time operating systems (FreeRTOS/Zephyr)
• Knowledge of a scripting language, ideally Python
• Familiarity with wireless communications technology (e.g. BT, WiFi)
• A technical or engineering‑based degree and/or 3+ years of industry experience in embedded software development projects
• Experience with reading schematics and hardware interfaces (SPI, UART, I2C)
• Experience with using AI to aid development
• Test driven development (TDD); unit, integration, automated and system testing experience

About Us

Focusrite plc is a global music and audio group that develops and markets music technology products. Used by audio professionals and amateur musicians alike, our solutions facilitate the high‑quality production of recorded and live sound. Our audio technology brands stand together, seeking to enrich lives through music by removing barriers to creativity – ‘we make music easy to make'. The Focusrite Group trades under thirteen established and rapidly growing brands: Focusrite, Focusrite Pro, Novation, ADAM Audio, Sequential, Oberheim, Martin Audio, Optimal Audio, Ampify Music, Linea Research, Sonnox, OutBoard and TiMax. With a high‑quality reputation and a rich heritage spanning decades, its brands are category leaders in the music‑making industry.

Music technology is an enriching space to work in and we enjoy a Group‑wide open‑door culture which encourages innovation. This culture, combined with a passion for the inspirational solutions we create, has led to the group winning numerous accolades, including six Queen's Awards, the AIM Company of the Year Award 2021 and regular appearances in ‘The Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For'.

The Focusrite Group is dedicated to building a great place to work and as an equal opportunity employer we are committed to Diversity and Inclusion. The group mission is to cultivate an equitable culture, internally and externally, where all people feel they are welcome, safe and positively represented, because at Focusrite they truly are. Equally, we recognise the major impact that climate change is having on our world and work every day towards being industry leaders in a carbon neutral future.

Benefits include flexible/hybrid working, company pension, life insurance, private healthcare, Health Cash Plan, enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay, employee purchase scheme, group bonus scheme, company music events, offsite company parties and free lunch in the canteen. We arrange company training sessions and encourage personal development.