Senior Platform Engineer – Embedded & Security (Hybrid)

Everfox; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual leave

Pension match

Private medical insurance (PMI)

Dental

Health cash plan

Income protection

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Everfox is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in London (hybrid). You will contribute to embedded Linux software for security‑critical devices and full‑stack on‑prem web services, with a strong emphasis on security and collaboration across teams.

The role combines hands‑on development with leadership responsibilities. You will design and implement secure software using C++17 and Python, ensure robust test coverage, and leverage CI workflows to deliver reliable releases.

Qualifications

• Typically 5–7 years experience as a software engineer.
• Undergraduate degree in computer science, or a science/technology/engineering/math field.
• Engineering skills.
• Modern C++17 (and later) for security‑critical devices.
• Experience with Rust is beneficial.
• Python development for tools, test frameworks, and on‑prem web services.
• Experience designing CI workflows (GitLab, Docker).
• OS hardening or mandatory access control policy such as SELinux is beneficial.
• Experience using LLMs to assist development, review, and testing.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain embedded linux software written in C++, Rust, and Python.
• Ensure high unit and automated test coverage for our software.
• Debug system-level issues involving multiple software and hardware components.
• Lead technical work, breaking down requirements into actionable tasks.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively within the team and across engineering teams.
• Document technical information clearly to enable other developers.
• Enable and unblock other developers, acting as a force multiplier for the team.
• Leverage large language models to assist with development tasks and reviews.

Skills

C++17

Rust

Python

Security

CI/CD

OS hardening

LLMs

Debugging

Cryptography

Leadership

Education

Bachelors in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GitLab

Docker

Job description

Everfox is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in London (hybrid). You will contribute to embedded Linux software for security‑critical devices and full‑stack on‑prem web services, with a strong emphasis on security and collaboration across teams.

The role combines hands‑on development with leadership responsibilities. You will design and implement secure software using C++17 and Python, ensure robust test coverage, and leverage CI workflows to deliver reliable releases.