Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Stockford Recruitment; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Stockford Recruitment is recruiting a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to lead the design, development and continuous improvement of embedded software for complex engineering products. This hands-on, high-ownership role blends architecture work with practical implementation across the full software lifecycle.

You will work closely with hardware teams and other engineers, solving challenging technical problems while mentoring less experienced colleagues and driving best practices across the team.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on development experience with C and C++.
• Commercial embedded software or firmware development experience.
• Experience with ARM-based processors, STM32 or comparable microcontroller platforms.
• Strong understanding of embedded software architecture and development practices.
• Experience working close to hardware and with common microcontroller peripherals.
• Knowledge of interfaces and protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, RS485 or RS232.
• Strong debugging, testing and problem-solving skills.
• Experience developing reliable embedded systems.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• The ability to take technical ownership rather than simply work from predefined requirements.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts clearly.
• An interest in mentoring and supporting other engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain embedded software using C and C++.
• Develop software for ARM-based processors and STM32 microcontrollers.
• Define and contribute to embedded software architectures for new and existing products.
• Develop reliable embedded applications for complex engineering environments.
• Work closely with hardware and microcontroller peripherals including USB, I2C, SPI, UART, DMA, ADC and DAC.
• Develop firmware for communication interfaces including Ethernet, RS485, RS232 and CAN.
• Debug, test, validate and continuously improve embedded software.
• Evaluate new software technologies and their potential application within products.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation.
• Coordinate and plan technical development activities.
• Take ownership of technical problems through to resolution.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to less experienced engineers.
• Work closely with engineers from other disciplines throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Help promote engineering best practice and continuous improvement across the team.

Skills

C and C++

Embedded software

ARM processors

Software architecture

Hardware interfaces

Debugging and testing

Technical ownership

Mentoring

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary teams

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

STM32 microcontrollers

SPI

I2C

UART

CAN

Ethernet

RS485/RS232

Job description

Working Pattern: Hybrid - 3 days onsite / 2 days remote

Stockford Recruitment is working exclusively with an established and growing engineering technology business to recruit a Senior Embedded Software Engineer.

The company designs and develops complex engineering products used in demanding, mission-critical environments around the world. With continued investment in its technology and product development capability, this is an opportunity to join a highly skilled, multidisciplinary engineering team working on products where software reliability and quality genuinely matter.

The Role

As Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you'll take a leading technical role across the architecture, design, development, testing and continuous improvement of embedded software.

This remains a highly hands-on engineering position, but with greater ownership and influence than a typical development role. You'll help shape embedded software architectures, solve complex technical challenges and take software through the full lifecycle from initial concept to commercial delivery.

You'll also act as a senior technical presence within the team, supporting less experienced engineers and helping drive strong software engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain embedded software using C and C++
• Develop software for ARM-based processors and STM32 microcontrollers
• Define and contribute to embedded software architectures for new and existing products
• Develop reliable embedded applications for complex engineering environments
• Work closely with hardware and microcontroller peripherals including USB, I2C, SPI, UART, DMA, ADC and DAC
• Develop firmware for communication interfaces including Ethernet, RS485, RS232 and CAN
• Debug, test, validate and continuously improve embedded software
• Evaluate new software technologies and their potential application within products
• Produce high-quality technical documentation
• Coordinate and plan technical development activities
• Take ownership of technical problems through to resolution
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to less experienced engineers
• Work closely with engineers from other disciplines throughout the product development lifecycle
• Help promote engineering best practice and continuous improvement across the team

Skills Required

We're looking for an experienced Embedded Software or Firmware Engineer with strong commercial experience developing software for physical engineering products.

You'll ideally have:

• Strong hands-on development experience with C and C++
• Commercial embedded software or firmware development experience
• Experience with ARM-based processors, STM32 or comparable microcontroller platforms
• Strong understanding of embedded software architecture and development practices
• Experience working close to hardware and with common microcontroller peripherals
• Knowledge of interfaces and protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, RS485 or RS232
• Strong debugging, testing and problem-solving skills
• Experience developing reliable embedded systems
• Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering teams
• The ability to take technical ownership rather than simply work from predefined requirements
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts clearly
• An interest in mentoring and supporting other engineers

A degree in Software Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline would be beneficial, although equivalent commercial experience will also be considered.

About Stockford Recruitment

Stockford Recruitment is a specialist Technology & Digital recruitment partner supporting startups, scaleups and growing businesses globally.

We recruit across Software Engineering, ERP, Data & AI, Cloud, DevOps & Infrastructure, Go-to-Market and Digital & Performance Marketing.

We take a straightforward, consultative approach to recruitment - providing candidates with clear information, honest feedback and support throughout the process.

Please note: This company DOES NOT offer Visa Sponsorship and therefore candidate's requiring this, unfortunately won't be of interest.