Senior Embedded Software Engineer

European Tech Recruit; Cork; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

European Tech Recruit is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join a global technology team focused on integrating, debugging and validating software across complex embedded hardware. You will collaborate closely with software, hardware and systems groups to resolve system-level issues and deliver high-performance platforms.

The role emphasizes low-level engineering, debugging and hands-on work near hardware, with opportunities to influence product planning and software delivery.

Qualifications

• 4+ years' embedded software development or integration experience.
• Strong C/C++ and scripting experience (Python/Perl).
• Experience with RTOS, embedded systems, testing and source control.
• Excellent system-level debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Experience collaborating across software and hardware teams.
• Familiarity with Git-based workflows (Git, Gerrit, GitHub) or Perforce.
• Knowledge of device drivers, BSPs, firmware or SoC/chipset.

Responsibilities

• Integrate drivers, peripheral software and platform components.
• Debug and triage software stability and system-level issues.
• Develop scalable build tools and software image configurations.
• Support hardware/software teams with power and performance objectives.
• Perform system and image-level sanity testing.
• Contribute to software delivery and product planning.

Skills

C/C++

Python/Perl scripting

RTOS experience

Debugging skills

Git workflows

Hardware collaboration

Device drivers/BSPs

Tools

Git/Gerrit/GitHub/Perforce

Job description

Join a global technology leader developing advanced semiconductor and chipset platforms powering next-generation products. As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you’ll join a highly collaborative Core Platform team focused on integrating, debugging and validating software across complex embedded hardware.

The Senior Embedded Software Engineer will work closely with software, hardware and systems teams to resolve challenging system-level issues and help deliver reliable, high-performance platforms. This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Embedded Software Engineer who enjoys low-level engineering, debugging and working close to hardware.

Key Responsibilities

• Integrate drivers, peripheral software and platform components.
• Debug and triage software stability and system-level issues.
• Develop scalable build tools and software image configurations.
• Support hardware/software teams with power and performance objectives.
• Perform system and image-level sanity testing.
• Contribute to software delivery and product planning.

Required Experience & Skills

• 4+ years' embedded software development and/or integration experience.
• Strong C/C++ and scripting experience with Python, Perl or similar.
• Experience with RTOS, embedded systems, testing and source control.
• Strong system-level debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working across software and hardware teams.
• Git/Gerrit/GitHub or Perforce.
• Device drivers, BSPs, firmware or SoC/chipset experience.
• Assembly and low-level processor knowledge.

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