Embedded Software Engineer - Secure ARM/Linux (Hybrid)

Gallagher Group; Hamilton; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonuses

Hybrid flexibility (3 days in office)

KiwiSaver on-top

Life and Disability insurance

Mentorship and professional dev

Team-building & culture

Job summary

Gallagher is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to join our Hamilton-based team. You will design, develop and support embedded software for security-focused solutions, working closely with hardware engineers and product teams in an agile environment.

The role emphasizes robust C/C++ development on ARM platforms, embedded Linux/RTOS, and secure boot and cryptography considerations. A collaborative, innovative mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of commercial software development experience.
• Strong Embedded C/C++ development skills.
• Experience with debugging tools and version control.
• Exposure to embedded Linux/RTOS environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain embedded software components and features.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers on board bring-up and integration.
• Contribute to requirements, design documentation and testing.
• Analyze software performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Troubleshoot and support existing products.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

Board bring-up

Debugging tools

Version control

Automated testing

Multi-threaded apps

Cryptography basics

Python/Ruby

Education

Tertiary qualification

Tools

Git

Zephyr OS

CI pipelines

Job description

Gallagher is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to join our Hamilton-based team. You will design, develop and support embedded software for security-focused solutions, working closely with hardware engineers and product teams in an agile environment.

The role emphasizes robust C/C++ development on ARM platforms, embedded Linux/RTOS, and secure boot and cryptography considerations. A collaborative, innovative mindset is essential.