Software Engineer (qemu) - Cambridge

microTECH Global Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking skilled developers with solid experience in C or Rust, focusing on firmware and driver development. Candidates must demonstrate strong algorithmic and problem-solving skills and a degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience. The preference is for individuals with experience in designing large-scale Rust codebases and a strong understanding of computer architecture. Familiarity with CI/CD for embedded software and contributions to open-source projects will be valued.

Qualifications

• Solid experience with C or Rust.
• A high standard of written and spoken English.
• Experience with low-level systems programming.

Skills

C

Rust

Problem solving

Algorithmic skills

Linux

Education

Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Tools

LLVM

CI/CD

Bazel

Nix

Job description

This includes work in areas such as:

• RISC-V firmware and driver development.
• Software hardening and security tools.
• Embedded operating systems (in Rust and C).
• Compilers, code generators, and linters.
• Simulators and emulators (e.g. QEMU).
• Electronic design automation (EDA tools).
• Performance and code size analysis.
• Cloud-based infrastructure (such as continuous integration pipelines)

Requirements

• Solid experience with C or Rust.
• Strong algorithmic and problem solving skills.
• A degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• A high standard of written and spoken English.

Preferred or highly valued

• Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining large-scale or modular Rust codebases.
• Expert understanding of unsafe Rust, FFI, and low-level systems programming.
• Strong proficiency in C; familiarity with C++ and Python are a plus.
• Solid understanding of compiler internals; experience with LLVM is a plus.
• Experience with build systems and reproducible tooling (e.g. Bazel, Nix, uv).
• Experience developing for embedded or resource-constrained environments, including real-time systems.
• Familiarity with CI/CD for embedded or systems software.
• Strong knowledge of computer architecture; some experience with assembly languages (x86, RISC-V); familiarity with hardware design is a plus.
• Good knowledge of Linux.
• Experience contributing to open source projects.
• Higher degree levels and academic research experience are highly valued.