Lead Embedded C/C++ Engineer — 5G/LTE SoC, Remote

Hitachi, Ltd.; Wrocław; On-site; PLN 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi, Ltd. is seeking a Lead Embedded C/C++ Engineer to drive design and development of advanced telecommunications systems. This hands-on technical leadership role requires both deep embedded expertise and a clear architectural vision.

You will mentor a team of embedded engineers, lead code reviews and roadmaps, and collaborate with hardware, FPGA, and system teams in Linux environments, while building robust APIs/SDKs and Python automation.

Qualifications

• Embedded leadership: 8+ years of embedded C/C++ development with technical leadership experience.
• OS & tooling: Strong background in Linux environments and Python automation.
• Strong system-level thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Experience leading code reviews, architecture discussions, and technical roadmaps.
• Platform integration: Hands-on experience with vendor SDKs and platform bring-up.
• API/SDK development: Experience creating low-level APIs and SDKs for silicon integration.
• 5G/LTE L1 on SoC: Experience implementing Layer 1 (Physical Layer) protocols on System-on-Chip architectures.
• Nice to Have: DSP & MATLAB; RFSoC & FPGA; O-RAN & O-RU software design.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and optimisation of embedded software in C/C++ for telecommunications systems
• Define system architecture and make key technical decisions across projects
• Guide and mentor a team of embedded engineers, setting best practices and coding standards
• Work within Linux-based environments and ensure system reliability and performance
• Collaborate closely with hardware, FPGA, and system teams to ensure seamless integration
• Drive the development of tools/scripts in Python to support automation and testing
• Oversee integration of vendor SDKs and ensure efficient adaptation to target platforms
• Lead debugging, performance tuning, and root-cause analysis of complex system issues
• Coordinate cross-team efforts in system integration, validation, and release processes

Skills

Embedded leadership

Linux

Python automation

System-level thinking

Code reviews

Architecture roadmaps

SDK integration

API/SDK development

5G/LTE L1 on SoC

SoC architectures

Tools

Linux

Python

Job description

Hitachi, Ltd. is seeking a Lead Embedded C/C++ Engineer to drive design and development of advanced telecommunications systems. This hands-on technical leadership role requires both deep embedded expertise and a clear architectural vision.

You will mentor a team of embedded engineers, lead code reviews and roadmaps, and collaborate with hardware, FPGA, and system teams in Linux environments, while building robust APIs/SDKs and Python automation.