Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Integration / RTOS / Open Source

European Tech Recruit; Cork; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

European Tech Recruit in Cork, Ireland is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer focusing on integration, RTOS, and open‑source collaboration. You will drive chipset software integration across SoC platforms and work closely with hardware and systems teams to ensure performance KPIs and stability.

The role emphasizes C/C++, assembly, Python or Perl scripting, and build systems like CMake/SCons with Git or Perforce.

Qualifications

• Experience in software integration and debugging.
• Knowledge of real-time operating systems.
• Strong C/C++ and assembly development skills.
• Scripting in Python or Perl.
• Familiarity with build systems and version control tools.
• JTAG debugging and Zephyr RTOS familiarity a plus.

Responsibilities

• Verify and debug software stability issues and features with cross-functional teams.
• Design and implement scalable build system software and tools to generate image flavours.
• Collaborate with hardware and systems engineering to meet power and performance KPIs.
• Perform image and system-level sanity testing.

Skills

Software integration

Source control

Testing

RTOS

C/C++/Assembly

Python/Perl scripting

Tools

Git

Perforce

SCons

CMake

JTAG

Zephyr RTOS

Job description

Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Integration / RTOS / Open Source

We are partnered with a global leader in semiconductor and wireless technology innovation. The team is looking to hire a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to drive chipset software integration, debugging, and triage across cutting-edge SoC platforms.

This is a permanent, fully onsite opportunity based in Cork, Ireland.

Key responsibilities for this Senior Embedded Software Engineer position:

• Interact closely with cross-functional software teams to verify and debug software stability issues and features.
• Design and implement scalable build system software and tools to generate various image flavours.
• Collaborate with HW and Systems Engineering to ensure Core Platform software meets power and performance KPIs.
• Perform image and system-level sanity testing.

Key requirements:

• Experience in software integration, source control, and testing.
• Working knowledge of real-time operating systems.
• Strong development experience in C, C++, and assembly.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Perl.
• Experience with build systems (SCons, CMake) and source control (Git, Perforce) advantageous.
• Familiarity with JTAG debugging and Zephyr RTOS a plus.

Keywords: Senior Embedded Software Engineer / Embedded Systems / RTOS / Zephyr / C / C++ / Assembly / Python / JTAG / Build Systems / CMake / Integration / SoC / Cork / Ireland / Onsite / Permanent