Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Enterprise Recruitment Ltd; Cambridge; Sur place; GBP 60 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Equity opportunity

Résumé du poste

Enterprise Recruitment Ltd is partnering with a fast-growing European tech company in Cambridge to hire a Senior Embedded Software Engineer. You will design and build real-time software for first-generation hardware, remaining hands-on and taking ownership of critical components.

The role offers a clear progression path, a generous salary range (£60-120k), and equity opportunities as the company scales in 2026, with a collaborative, high-performance team environment.

Qualifications

• 3-15 years embedded C experience (C++ and Rust interesting).
• Degree from a top university is required.
• Knowledge of real-time and low-level development (RTOS/bare-metal).
• Proactive, collaborative mindset with ownership of projects.

Responsabilités

• Design and build real-time systems powering first-generation hardware.
• Stay hands-on with development and help shape the software function as the company scales.

Connaissances

embedded C

RTOS

bare-metal

C++

Rust

Formation

Top university degree

Outils

Embedded Linux

Yocto

OpenAMP

STM32

AMD/Xilinx Zynq Ultrascale+

Description du poste

Are you an ambitious Embedded Software Engineer, excited by the proposition of joining the fastest growing company in Europe? The business has lots of capital, pays excellent salaries and is offering equity to joiners in 2026. They are at an exciting stage of growth and looking for 3 hands-on Embedded Software Engineers to design and build the real-time systems powering their first-generation hardware.

These are office-based embedded software roles (Central Cambridge, walking distance from the station) with a clear progression path and the opportunity to carve out a niche.

This opportunity is both rare and exceptional in today’s market. That said, expectations are high.

Senior Embedded software engineer requirements:

• 3-15 years embedded C (C++ and Rust are also interesting)
• Excellent academic background with degree from a top university
• Knowledge of real-time and low-level development (RTOS/bare-metal)
• Proactive, collaborative mindset with ownership of projects

This is a rare chance to make an immediate impact, stay hands-on with development, and help shape the software function of a company that’s scaling fast.

Position: Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Location: Cambridge

Salary: £60-120k

Key Skills: embedded C, RTOS, bare-metal

Desirable skills: Rust, C++, Embedded Linux, Yocto, OpenAMP, STM32, AMD/Xilinx Zynq Ultrascale+