Senior Embedded Systems Architect for Multi-Device IoT

Zenovo; England; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Zenovo is seeking a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer to shape the software architecture of complex embedded products. You will work at system and component levels, designing robust architectures that enable hardware and software to co-operate seamlessly.

The role combines strategic thinking with hands-on implementation, integration, and testing. You will design interfaces, evaluate options, and drive integration across the product lifecycle, working closely with hardware and software teams to

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Embedded Systems Engineer, Software Architect, or similar senior role.
• Experience architecting software for embedded products with multiple components.
• Strong C and C++ programming skills across embedded platforms.
• Commercial Linux development experience and familiarity with tooling.
• Experience evaluating hardware/software interfaces and making architectural decisions.
• Solid understanding of embedded software integration and system-level design.
• Experience developing structured test plans and integration testing strategies.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect software for complex embedded systems with multiple hardware components.
• Define software architecture and interfaces between hardware and software modules.
• Evaluate interface options, providing clear technical reasoning and design justification.
• Develop integration strategies to ensure components form a complete embedded product.
• Design comprehensive test strategies and plans for software and system integration.
• Collaborate with hardware and software engineers throughout the lifecycle.

Skills

Embedded systems

Software architecture

C/C++

Linux development

IoT

System-level design

Test strategy

Communication

Tools

Linux

Job description

Zenovo is seeking a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer to shape the software architecture of complex embedded products. You will work at system and component levels, designing robust architectures that enable hardware and software to co-operate seamlessly.

The role combines strategic thinking with hands-on implementation, integration, and testing. You will design interfaces, evaluate options, and drive integration across the product lifecycle, working closely with hardware and software teams to