Lead Embedded Software Engineer

Enterprise Recruitment Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative recruitment agency is seeking a Software Leader in Cambridge to lead an Embedded platform team. This role involves defining platform strategy and modernising legacy systems to support next-generation products. The ideal candidate has extensive expertise in embedded C programming on Linux and a deep understanding of real-time systems. The position offers a salary of £80-100k along with benefits including a good pension and medical insurance.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Good pension

Relocation support

Life assurance

25 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Expert hands-on experience in embedded C programming on Linux.
• Strong background in embedded architecture design.
• Deep understanding of real-time and resource-constrained systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead an Embedded platform team and define the platform strategy.
• Modernise legacy systems to innovate next-generation products.
• Exhibit strong technical judgement and results-driven leadership.

Skills

Embedded C on Linux

Embedded architecture design

Real-time systems knowledge

Low-level debugging

Driver and board-bring-up

Management skills

TCP/IP networking

Streaming media skills

Video/audio applications knowledge

Job description

Overview

We are recruiting a Software Leader to drive an Embedded platform team. You'll define platform strategy, modernise legacy systems, and power next-generation products, bringing strong technical judgement, commercial focus, and leadership that delivers results.

Salary: £80-100k

Benefits: Medical, Good pension, relocation if required, life assurance, 25 days

Feel free to call for more info.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for an Embedded platform team and define the platform strategy.
• Modernise legacy systems to support next-generation products.
• Demonstrate strong technical judgement, commercial focus, and results-driven leadership.

Qualifications

• Expert hands-on embedded C on Linux
• Embedded architecture design
• Deep understanding of real-time and resource-constrained systems
• Excellent low-level debugging
• Driver and board-bring-up
• Management and leadership skills
• Additional skills of interest: TCP/IP networking, streaming media, video/audio applications

Details

• Location: Cambridge area
• Key skills: Embedded Linux, leadership skills
• Desirable skills: TCP/IP networking, streaming media, video/audio applications

Apply

Apply: jamie AT enterpriserecruitment DOT com