Senior Embedded Linux Engineer - Devices

JR United Kingdom; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A world-leading device company seeks a Senior Embedded Linux Engineer for their Slough location. This hybrid role involves Linux kernel and bootloader development impacting devices used globally. The position promises competitive salary, robust benefits, and opportunities for career progression in a dynamic team environment.

Benefits

Strong Pension

Health Benefits

30 Days Holiday

Qualifications

• Expertise in Linux kernel development and maintenance.
• Extensive experience with embedded systems and physical products.
• Familiarity with automotive, medical devices, or IoT devices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Linux kernel and custom Embedded Linux distributions.
• Lead embedded core activities related to hardware bring-up and security.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products.

Skills

Embedded C

Linux Kernel

Device Drivers

Debugging

C++

Rust

Tools

Yocto Project

Buildroot

U-Boot

GRUB

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Senior Embedded Linux Engineer - Devices, Slough

Client: Opus Resourcing Ltd

Location: Slough, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 2

Posted: 26.06.2025

Expiry Date: 10.08.2025

Job Description:

Senior Embedded Linux Engineer with strong skills in embedded Linux/kernel development, bootloader, and device driver development is required by a world-leading, high-end customer-centric device company to play a senior role in their new London tech hub, located close to London Paddington. Join a pan-European embedded software engineering team of around 30 people with a fantastic culture and a customer product/device-centric focus.

Salary: Market Leading + Strong Pension, Health Benefits, and 30 Days Holiday. (Let's discuss your skills, experience, and situation)

The embedded Linux engineer will lead in developing the Linux kernel, custom Embedded Linux distribution, and bootloaders, impacting physical products used by millions of customers, working as part of a cross-functional team.

This role is hybrid, ideally based in the office 2/3 days per week, with some flexibility for remote work for highly skilled candidates within the UK.

Responsibilities include:

• Expertise in Linux kernel development and maintenance with recent kernel versions.
• Experience with physical products/devices/automotive/IoT with connectivity.
• Proficiency in Embedded C, embedded systems, and Linux OS.
• Experience with embedded bootloaders such as U-Boot, GRUB, BarBox, preferably on ARM systems.
• Planning, requirements specification, and development for new and existing products.
• Skills in C++, Rust, or other system programming languages.
• Debugging and profiling complex systems.
• Knowledge of electronics, circuit diagrams, Yocto Project, Buildroot, and familiarity with systemd or similar init systems.

This role suits an experienced Linux Engineer familiar with physical products in automotive, medical devices, IoT, tablets, or consumer devices.

The responsibilities focus on embedded core activities like hardware bring-up and maintenance, and on security, peripheral drivers, display, and power management, with emphasis on Linux bootloaders or device drivers.

Keywords include BSP, Linux Kernel, Linux kernel drivers, Embedded Linux, Device drivers, Bootloader (U-Boot, GRUB, BarBox), RTOS, NXP hardware, drivers setup, kernel maintainers, connectivity (Bluetooth/Wi-Fi), and low-power.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a London-based team within a fast-growing European scaleup, offering benefits, work-life balance, and opportunities for travel and career progression.

Opus Resourcing acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.