Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Linux & Control

Priva (The Netherlands); De Lier; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Priva is seeking an experienced embedded software engineer to design, implement and maintain Linux-based embedded systems across our connected tooling. You will investigate field issues, apply defensive programming practices, and work across hardware, networking and control domains to deliver reliable software.

The role involves collaborating with software engineers, QA and product teams, contributing to robust designs, reviews and documentation, and mentoring colleagues to tackle complex

Qualifications

• Senior-level experience developing and maintaining embedded or systems software in production environments.
• Strong C skills, plus practical ability in C#, Python, Bash and PowerShell.
• Hands-on Linux experience in a Yocto environment, including System V, udev and iptables.
• A disciplined approach to defensive programming, secure coding and failure-aware design.
• Experience with concurrency and Linux process behaviour, including threads, signals and daemonization.
• Comfort working directly with hardware, technical schematics, interfaces and real-world device constraints.
• Experience with BACnet and a working understanding of HTTPS and WebSockets.
• Control engineering experience and the ability to reason about control behaviour in operational systems.
• Clear written communication. You document code, scripts, decisions and operational knowledge thoroughly enough that others can safely maintain them.
• Ability to make evidence-based technical trade-offs, review the work of experienced peers and guide less experienced engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain embedded software across Linux-based devices and connected tooling.
• Investigate incidents and hard-to-reproduce field issues across application code, operating system, network and hardware boundaries.
• Apply defensive programming and secure coding practices, including robust input validation, failure handling, logging and safe defaults.
• Work with Linux and Yocto-based environments, including System V services, udev rules, iptables, processes, signals and daemon behaviour.
• Develop and review code and scripts in C, C#, Python, Bash and PowerShell, choosing the simplest suitable tool for the problem.
• Maintain and extend integrations using BACnet and web technologies such as HTTPS and WebSockets; work with related protocols including CANopen, Modbus and DALI when needed.
• Use control engineering knowledge to understand system behaviour and translate operational needs into dependable software changes.
• Create clear technical designs, tests, diagnostics and documentation so changes can be understood and maintained by others.
• Lead technical discussions, code reviews, root-cause analysis and improvement actions, and coach colleagues through complex engineering problems.

Skills

C programming

C# programming

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Yocto Linux

Defensive programming

Secure coding

Concurrency

Hardware interfaces

BACnet

HTTPS/WebSockets

Control engineering

Technical writing

Root-cause analysis

Mentoring/coaching

CANopen

Modbus

DALI

Git

CI/CD

Build systems

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Build automation

Job description

Priva is seeking an experienced embedded software engineer to design, implement and maintain Linux-based embedded systems across our connected tooling. You will investigate field issues, apply defensive programming practices, and work across hardware, networking and control domains to deliver reliable software.

The role involves collaborating with software engineers, QA and product teams, contributing to robust designs, reviews and documentation, and mentoring colleagues to tackle complex