Senior Embedded Software Engineer - IoT (Hybrid London)

Pod; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Podpoint Charger

Discounted energy tariff

Flexible hybrid working model

Work abroad for up to 20 days per year

Family & friend discount scheme

25 days holiday

Parental and family leave

Pension scheme with matched contrib.

Eyecare

Life insurance

Health support / HealthHero

Employee Assistance Program

Mortgage advice

Discounted Gym Memberships

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Pod, a leading UK EV charging provider, seeks an Senior Embedded Software Engineer to design, build and test embedded software for Pod’s hardware platforms. The role is hybrid in London, with 3 days per week in the London office, and a salary range of £65,000–£75,000 per year.

You’ll work across IoT connectivity, device integration and system-level software in a fast-growing energy tech environment. You’ll collaborate with hardware teams, own features end-to-end, and contribute to scalable

Qualifications

• 3+ years in embedded software engineering, preferably in consumer IoT or connected devices
• Strong fundamentals in modern development practices, system design, version control and CI/CD
• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electronic Engineering or equivalent
• Structured, delivery-focused approach with attention to detail
• Clear communication across audiences, proactive problem solving
• Collaborative mindset and willingness to mentor teammates

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver embedded software for Pod’s hardware platforms, ensuring reliability and performance
• Own features end-to-end from scoping to deployment across products and systems
• Collaborate with hardware/electronics teams to support new designs
• Integrate IoT technologies (Thread, Matter, Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, cellular) in embedded Linux
• Contribute to technical quality through design docs, VCS, CI/CD practices
• Mentor junior engineers via code reviews and planning sessions
• Help evolve software architecture to stay scalable and maintainable
• Investigate root causes and drive long-term fixes across hardware/software
• Support full product lifecycle from development to release and iteration

Skills

Embedded software

Engineering fundamentals

CS/EE degree

Delivery-focused

Communication skills

Proactive mindset

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science / Software Engineering / Electronic Engineering

Tools

Yocto

Device tree

C/C++/Rust

Hardware-in-the-loop

CI/CD

IoT security standards EN 303 645 / EN 18031

Job description

Pod, a leading UK EV charging provider, seeks an Senior Embedded Software Engineer to design, build and test embedded software for Pod’s hardware platforms. The role is hybrid in London, with 3 days per week in the London office, and a salary range of £65,000–£75,000 per year.

You’ll work across IoT connectivity, device integration and system-level software in a fast-growing energy tech environment. You’ll collaborate with hardware teams, own features end-to-end, and contribute to scalable