Senior Embedded Linux Engineer—Systems & Firmware

Optics11; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Optics11 is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer in Amsterdam to develop embedded software across the product lifecycle. You will translate requirements into robust, maintainable software for sensing interrogator platforms, integrating with hardware interfaces, APIs, diagnostics, and data acquisition components.

You’ll lead significant software workstreams, contribute to architecture, implement CI/CD pipelines, test, and collaborate with architects, electronics, FPGA, and verification

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Embedded Systems, or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of embedded Linux software development (userspace and/or BSP).
• Strong experience developing software for embedded products throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Strong C++ and/or Python development skills for Linux userspace applications and services.
• Strong understanding of embedded Linux, Linux application development, and hardware/software interaction.
• Experience with software architecture, interfaces, APIs, multithreading, IPC, and hardware abstraction.
• Experience building and maintaining embedded Linux BSPs/images using PetaLinux, Yocto, or similar.
• Ability to debug and patch Linux kernel drivers, device tree, and boot/integration issues.
• Experience with Git, CMake, unit testing, code reviews, and modern software development practices.
• Experience developing automated tests and contributing to CI/CD environments; familiarity with Docker in embedded development.
• Experience with Python for automation, testing, analysis, or tooling.
• Strong analytical skills and experience applying structured problem-solving and root-cause analysis methods.
• Experience debugging complex issues across software and hardware boundaries.
• Strong communication skills in English and a collaborative working style.
• Eligible for required EU/NATO/security screening or clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain embedded software solutions throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Translate product and subsystem requirements into reliable, maintainable, testable, and scalable software designs.
• Design, develop, and integrate embedded Linux applications, hardware interfaces, internal APIs, system control, calibration, diagnostics, and related software components.
• Take ownership of significant software workstreams and mature existing software stacks into reliable product-level solutions.
• Develop and maintain software testing, automation, CI/CD, diagnostics, and repeatable release processes.
• Support prototype development, system integration, verification, qualification, industrialisation, and product release.
• Analyze system and software performance and troubleshoot complex issues across software, electronics, FPGA, photonics, and system interfaces.
• Identify technical risks, evaluate design alternatives, and contribute to architecture, design, and code reviews.
• Ensure software quality, reliability, security, and suitability for manufacturing, deployment, and long-term product support.
• Plan and deliver assigned work against agreed priorities and milestones, proactively communicating risks, dependencies, and technical debt.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering teams and provide technical guidance within your area of expertise.
• Share knowledge, lessons learned, and software best practices to strengthen team capability and continuously improve engineering ways of working.

Skills

Embedded Linux

C++

Python

Linux kernel

Git

CMake

CI/CD

Docker

Yocto

PetaLinux

Multithreading

IPC

Hardware abstraction

English communication

Education

BSc or MSc in CS / Software Eng / Embedded Systems

Tools

Git

CMake

Docker

Yocto

PetaLinux

Job description

Optics11 is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer in Amsterdam to develop embedded software across the product lifecycle. You will translate requirements into robust, maintainable software for sensing interrogator platforms, integrating with hardware interfaces, APIs, diagnostics, and data acquisition components.

You’ll lead significant software workstreams, contribute to architecture, implement CI/CD pipelines, test, and collaborate with architects, electronics, FPGA, and verification