Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Photonics (Hybrid UK)

Platform Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Platform Recruitment is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer for a photonics-focused role in the UK. You will build embedded and host software for high-speed systems, collaborating with hardware teams to deliver production-ready solutions from early prototypes.

Responsibilities include defining software architecture with cross-functional teams, developing embedded software for network interface hardware, Linux kernel and user-space work, and building network control tools with robust DevOps and

Qualifications

• Strong embedded software development experience (ideally ARM).
• Experience with Linux kernel and user-space development.
• Proficiency in C, C++, and Python.
• Experience with DevOps / CI/CD workflows.

Responsibilities

• Define software architecture with cross-functional teams.
• Develop embedded software for network interface hardware.
• Linux PCIe driver development.
• Build network control and monitoring tools (server/client).
• Enhance DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Embedded software

ARM

C/C++

Python

Linux kernel

CI/CD

Hardware debugging

Network interfaces

Job description

Platform Recruitment is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer for a photonics-focused role in the UK. You will build embedded and host software for high-speed systems, collaborating with hardware teams to deliver production-ready solutions from early prototypes.

Responsibilities include defining software architecture with cross-functional teams, developing embedded software for network interface hardware, Linux kernel and user-space work, and building network control tools with robust DevOps and