Senior Software Engineer

Parkside Recruitment; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Parkside Recruitment is partnering with an established technology business in West London to hire a Senior Software Engineer for embedded Linux. You will own the architecture and end-to-end delivery of complex embedded products, guiding design and implementation from requirements to production.

You will lead architecture reviews, mentor engineers, and collaborate with UK and international teams, implementing secure updates, CI/CD, and regulatory compliance across platforms.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of embedded software experience with hands-on Linux
• Experience in architecture ownership and delivery in embedded systems
• Proven ability to lead multi-processor embedded projects through release

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture and technical delivery of major embedded software work packages from requirements through to production
• Design and develop production-grade C++ applications on embedded Linux with Yocto/OpenEmbedded
• Define hardware/software partitioning, interfaces, and fault handling
• Develop embedded networking and communications (TCP/IP, UDP, QoS, SIP/RTP, VoIP)
• Lead CI/CD, code reviews, and automated testing using GitLab, Gerrit and Jenkins
• Lead unit, integration, and HIL testing for certification and regulatory compliance
• Embed cybersecurity into the architecture (secure boot, signed updates, access control)
• Mentor engineers and lead architecture/design reviews

Skills

Embedded Linux

C++

Yocto/OpenEmbedded

Multi-processor architectures

Software architecture & leadership

CI/CD (GitLab, Gerrit, Jenkins)

Regulated environments

REST APIs / networking

Embedded networking (PJSIP, SIP/RTP)

Unit testing / HIL / verification

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Software Engineering / Computer Science

Tools

GitLab

Gerrit

Jenkins

Jira

Job description

Senior Software Engineer – Embedded Linux

We are recruiting on behalf of an established technology business for a Senior Software Engineer to join its UK Development Centre in West London.

This is a senior technical role with end-to-end ownership of software architecture, design, development, and release across complex embedded products. You will act as a technical authority, remaining hands‑on while working closely with UK and international engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the architecture and technical delivery of major embedded software work packages from requirements through to production.
• Design and develop production-grade C++ applications on embedded Linux, including custom Yocto/OpenEmbedded environments.
• Define hardware/software partitioning, inter-processor communications, interfaces, fault handling, recovery, and software updates.
• Develop embedded networking and communications, including TCP/IP, UDP, QoS, SIP/RTP and VoIP.
• Integrate software with external network services, REST APIs, and client applications.
• Establish and maintain CI/CD, code review and automated testing using tools including GitLab, Gerrit and Jenkins.
• Lead unit, integration, and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, supporting product certification and regulatory requirements.
• Own software releases, production test software and technical resolution of manufacturing and support issues.
• Embed cybersecurity into the architecture, including secure boot, signed updates, access control and vulnerability management.
• Lead architecture and design reviews and provide technical mentoring to other engineers.

Required Experience

• 10+ years' embedded software development experience, with extensive hands‑on experience across embedded Linux.
• Strong modern C++ development skills, alongside experience with C for firmware/drivers.
• Proven experience taking complex, multi-processor embedded products from system requirements through to production release.
• Deep practical experience with Yocto Project / OpenEmbedded.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, system integration, and hardware/software interfaces.
• Proven technical leadership experience, including architectural ownership and hands‑on delivery.
• Experience working within regulated, safety-critical or heavily audited engineering environments is highly relevant.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• CAN, SPI, I2C and UART.
• Satellite communications, RF, or maritime technology.
• Embedded networking and VoIP technologies including PJSIP, Linphone or Asterisk.
• GitLab, Gerrit, Jenkins and Jira.
• Hardware-in-the-loop testing and formal verification.
• Safety-critical development, certification, or cybersecurity standards.
• AI-assisted development tools used within secure engineering environments.