Senior Embedded Software Engineer: Secure Linux & Control

Priva; De Lier; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Priva is seeking an experienced engineer to advance embedded software across Linux-based devices and connected tooling in our CST team. You will investigate field issues, implement robust software with secure practices, and collaborate across hardware and network boundaries to ensure reliability and maintainability.

The role emphasizes defect prevention, thorough documentation and hands-on work with Yocto, System V, udev and iptables, as well as BACnet, HTTPS and WebSockets integrations.

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; document code, scripts, decisions and operational knowledge thoroughly.

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, OS, 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.
• Maintain and extend integrations using BACnet and web technologies such as HTTPS and WebSockets; work with 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

Embedded software

C programming

C# programming

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Linux

Concurrency

Defensive programming

Secure coding

Tools

Yocto

System V

udev

iptables

BACnet

HTTPS

WebSockets

CANopen

Modbus

DALI

Job description

Priva is seeking an experienced engineer to advance embedded software across Linux-based devices and connected tooling in our CST team. You will investigate field issues, implement robust software with secure practices, and collaborate across hardware and network boundaries to ensure reliability and maintainability.

The role emphasizes defect prevention, thorough documentation and hands-on work with Yocto, System V, udev and iptables, as well as BACnet, HTTPS and WebSockets integrations.