Senior Embedded Audio Engineer (Linux/OSS) – Hybrid Cork

Brightwater Recruitment; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 67,000 - 73,000; Part time

Job summary

Brightwater Recruitment in Cork is seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer for a 12-month daily-rate contract. The role focuses on Linux-based embedded systems, audio technologies, and open-source development, with hybrid working arrangements.

You will develop, optimise, and debug software for next-generation embedded platforms, collaborating with global teams, contributing to upstream projects, and supporting voice activation, audio context awareness, and DSP workflows.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in embedded software development and debugging.
• Strong experience with ARM-based processors, microcontrollers, or similar embedded SoCs.
• Experience developing software for Linux-based embedded environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimise and debug software for embedded Linux, Zephyr RTOS, and DSP-based platforms.
• Improve power and performance in embedded environments and optimise ARM Linux architectures.
• Develop device drivers and contribute to open-source upstreaming; support audio use cases and interfaces (I2S, TDM, SoundWire).

Skills

C

C++

Python

Job description

Brightwater Recruitment in Cork is seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer for a 12-month daily-rate contract. The role focuses on Linux-based embedded systems, audio technologies, and open-source development, with hybrid working arrangements.

You will develop, optimise, and debug software for next-generation embedded platforms, collaborating with global teams, contributing to upstream projects, and supporting voice activation, audio context awareness, and DSP workflows.