Senior Embedded Systems Engineer - Edge AI & Robotics

Opus Recruitment Solutions; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Employer pension contribution

Private medical insurance

Regular team socials

Strong engineering culture

Job summary

A technology recruitment firm seeks a passionate embedded software engineer to design and develop software for low-volume, production-grade edge devices used in autonomous environments. Candidates should have a degree in engineering or computer science and strong C/C++ skills, along with commercial embedded software delivery experience. This hybrid role is based near London and requires minimal on-site work. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will directly impact product direction and technical decisions.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or computer science (or equivalent experience).
• Strong C/C++ with working knowledge of Python.
• Commercial embedded software delivery experience.
• Linux (device trees, kernel concepts) and common embedded interfaces (SPI, UART, CAN, USB).
• Experience with bare-metal or RTOS systems (ARM / STM32 / similar).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and deploy embedded software for edge devices.
• Work on control systems and state machines.
• Conduct real-world field testing and performance validation.

Skills

Strong C/C++

Working knowledge of Python

Commercial embedded software delivery experience

Linux knowledge

Experience with bare-metal or RTOS systems

Education

Degree in engineering or computer science

Tools

Embedded Linux

C/C++

Job description

A technology recruitment firm seeks a passionate embedded software engineer to design and develop software for low-volume, production-grade edge devices used in autonomous environments. Candidates should have a degree in engineering or computer science and strong C/C++ skills, along with commercial embedded software delivery experience. This hybrid role is based near London and requires minimal on-site work. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will directly impact product direction and technical decisions.