Senior Embedded Linux Software Engineer

ITDev; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

ITDev is seeking a Senior Embedded Linux Software Engineer to tackle diverse technical challenges in embedded systems, including kernel development and driver implementation. Join our innovative team to work on cutting-edge projects in a hybrid work environment, while ensuring high performance and reliability in system architectures.

Benefits

Personal development plan

Mentorship

Paid IET membership fees

Support for continued learning

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in C and C++ programming for embedded systems.
• Strong kernel development skills.
• Comfortable working across the full Linux stack.

Responsibilities

• Designing embedded Linux software architectures for high performance.
• Modifying Linux kernels for custom hardware.
• Creating Linux drivers for hardware components.

Skills

Linux kernel development

Driver implementation

Embedded system optimization

Job description

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Job Description

Tired of working on the same embedded Linux projects repeatedly? Ready to elevate your kernel development skills?

Join our team as a Senior Embedded Linux Software Engineer, where you'll work on a variety of systems—from video streaming equipment and satellite communication platforms to industrial control systems and aircraft data recorders. Each project offers new technical challenges and the opportunity to work with cutting-edge hardware.

Ideal candidates love diving deep into kernel development, crafting custom drivers, and solving complex embedded problems across diverse industries.

We offer a personal development plan, mentorship, paid IET membership fees, and support for continued learning—whether pursuing Chartered Engineer status, contributing to open-source projects, or exploring advanced kernel development techniques.

We're seeking an experienced embedded Linux engineer with strong kernel development skills. You should be comfortable working across the full Linux stack—from bootloaders to application development—and enjoy tackling technical challenges with custom hardware platforms.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including FPGA engineers, hardware designers, systems engineers, and project managers, to deliver innovative solutions.

Required skills include extensive experience with Linux kernel development, driver implementation, and embedded system optimization. Your role will involve architecting software systems, mentoring junior engineers, and working directly with clients to solve complex embedded challenges.

ITDev is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and inclusion, making recruitment decisions based on experience and skills. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, ages, genders, races, and religions.

We particularly encourage applications from those returning to work after a career break.

Our culture has been recognized in the South Coast Tech Awards, where we won 'Tech Employer of the Year' in 2019 and were finalists in 2023 and 2024, praised for supporting our team's development.

Flexible Working

You can work in our Southampton office or on a hybrid basis. Hybrid workers should be prepared to visit the office as needed, especially for hardware work or system integration. We believe face-to-face contact is vital to our culture and success.

You must be eligible to work in the UK and able to commute easily to Southampton.

Responsibilities

You will be involved in the full development lifecycle, from requirements to deployment, including:

• System Architecture: Designing embedded Linux software architectures for high performance and reliability.
• Kernel Development: Modifying Linux kernels for custom hardware, including device tree configuration and optimization.
• Driver Development: Creating Linux drivers for hardware components using frameworks like V4L2, DRM, and ALSA.
• Team Leadership: Preparing work packages, conducting code reviews, and mentoring junior staff.
• Client Collaboration: Engaging with stakeholders to understand needs and deliver exceeding solutions.
• Quality Assurance: Developing test plans and debugging system-level issues.

Minimum Requirements

You must be fully eligible to work in the UK. You should have extensive experience with:

• C and C++ programming for embedded systems