Senior Embedded Engineer

Platform Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Platform Recruitment is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer for a photonics-focused role in the UK. You will build embedded and host software for high-speed systems, collaborating with hardware teams to deliver production-ready solutions from early prototypes.

Responsibilities include defining software architecture with cross-functional teams, developing embedded software for network interface hardware, Linux kernel and user-space work, and building network control tools with robust DevOps and

Qualifications

• Strong embedded software development experience (ideally ARM).
• Experience with Linux kernel and user-space development.
• Proficiency in C, C++, and Python.
• Experience with DevOps / CI/CD workflows.

Responsibilities

• Define software architecture with cross-functional teams.
• Develop embedded software for network interface hardware.
• Linux PCIe driver development.
• Build network control and monitoring tools (server/client).
• Enhance DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Embedded software

ARM

C/C++

Python

Linux kernel

CI/CD

Hardware debugging

Network interfaces

Job description

Embedded Software Engineer - Photonics | UK (Hybrid)

My client is an innovative technology company developing advanced hardware and networking solutions for high-performance computing environments.

They’re looking for Software Engineers to build embedded and host software for high-speed systems, working closely with hardware teams to deliver production-ready solutions from early prototypes.

Responsibilities

• Define software architecture with cross-functional teams


• Develop embedded software for network interface hardware


• Linux PCIe driver development


• Build network control and monitoring tools (server/client)


• Enhance DevOps and CI/CD pipelines

Requirements

• Strong embedded software development experience (ideally ARM)


• Experience with soft processors (e.g. Nios, MicroBlaze, RISC-V)


• Linux kernel and user-space development


• Experience with DevOps / CI/CD workflows


• Strong programming skills in C, C++ and Python


• Experience working with hardware and debugging real systems

Bonus Skills

• Experience developing low-level drivers or high-speed interfaces (PCIe, NVMe)


• Background working in hardware/software co-design environments