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Senior Embedded Engineer
- london, england, United Kingdom
- Job type not listed
- £65 - £90 Per Hour
Job Description
Embedded Software Engineer - Photonics | UK (Hybrid)
My client is an innovative technology company developing advanced hardware and networking solutions for high-performance computing environments.
They’re looking for Software Engineers to build embedded and host software for high-speed systems, working closely with hardware teams to deliver production-ready solutions from early prototypes.
Responsibilities
- Define software architecture with cross-functional teams
- Develop embedded software for network interface hardware
- Linux PCIe driver development
- Build network control and monitoring tools (server/client)
- Enhance DevOps and CI/CD pipelines
Requirements
- Strong embedded software development experience (ideally ARM)
- Experience with soft processors (e.g. Nios, MicroBlaze, RISC-V)
- Linux kernel and user-space development
- Experience with DevOps / CI/CD workflows
- Strong programming skills in C, C++ and Python
- Experience working with hardware and debugging real systems
Bonus Skills
- Experience developing low-level drivers or high-speed interfaces (PCIe, NVMe)
- Background working in hardware/software co-design environments


