Senior Embedded C++ Engineer - Remote UK

Instil; Belfast City District; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Instil is seeking a Senior Embedded C++ Engineer to join a team delivering low-level firmware for embedded systems. The role focuses on designing, developing, and maintaining performance-critical software in C++ in bare-metal and embedded environments.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in embedded software, strong hardware interfacing experience, and a passion for solving complex firmware challenges within resource-constrained platforms. Remote UK work is supported.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of commercial experience with C++ in embedded environments.
• Strong background in embedded firmware development for resource-constrained systems.
• Experience with bare-metal programming and hardware interfacing.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded software and firmware in modern C++.
• Redevelop and modernise existing low-level software systems.
• Work with hardware in bare-metal environments.
• Debug complex software, firmware, and hardware integration issues.
• Collaborate with hardware, systems, and software teams throughout development lifecycle.
• Optimize for performance, reliability, and resource usage.
• Contribute to software architecture and design reviews.
• Develop and execute testing strategies to ensure quality.
• Participate in code reviews and promote engineering best practices.
• Ensure software meets quality, safety, security, and performance requirements.

Skills

Embedded C++

Bare-metal

Memory management

Linux

Git

Debugging

Teamwork

Hardware interfacing

Tools

RTOS

Job description

Instil is seeking a Senior Embedded C++ Engineer to join a team delivering low-level firmware for embedded systems. The role focuses on designing, developing, and maintaining performance-critical software in C++ in bare-metal and embedded environments.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in embedded software, strong hardware interfacing experience, and a passion for solving complex firmware challenges within resource-constrained platforms. Remote UK work is supported.