Senior Embedded Linux Architect & Tech Lead

Parkside Recruitment; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Parkside Recruitment is partnering with an established technology business in West London to hire a Senior Software Engineer for embedded Linux. You will own the architecture and end-to-end delivery of complex embedded products, guiding design and implementation from requirements to production.

You will lead architecture reviews, mentor engineers, and collaborate with UK and international teams, implementing secure updates, CI/CD, and regulatory compliance across platforms.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of embedded software experience with hands-on Linux
• Experience in architecture ownership and delivery in embedded systems
• Proven ability to lead multi-processor embedded projects through release

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture and technical delivery of major embedded software work packages from requirements through to production
• Design and develop production-grade C++ applications on embedded Linux with Yocto/OpenEmbedded
• Define hardware/software partitioning, interfaces, and fault handling
• Develop embedded networking and communications (TCP/IP, UDP, QoS, SIP/RTP, VoIP)
• Lead CI/CD, code reviews, and automated testing using GitLab, Gerrit and Jenkins
• Lead unit, integration, and HIL testing for certification and regulatory compliance
• Embed cybersecurity into the architecture (secure boot, signed updates, access control)
• Mentor engineers and lead architecture/design reviews

Skills

Embedded Linux

C++

Yocto/OpenEmbedded

Multi-processor architectures

Software architecture & leadership

CI/CD (GitLab, Gerrit, Jenkins)

Regulated environments

REST APIs / networking

Embedded networking (PJSIP, SIP/RTP)

Unit testing / HIL / verification

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Software Engineering / Computer Science

Tools

GitLab

Gerrit

Jenkins

Jira

Job description

Parkside Recruitment is partnering with an established technology business in West London to hire a Senior Software Engineer for embedded Linux. You will own the architecture and end-to-end delivery of complex embedded products, guiding design and implementation from requirements to production.

You will lead architecture reviews, mentor engineers, and collaborate with UK and international teams, implementing secure updates, CI/CD, and regulatory compliance across platforms.