Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Requirements:

• Degree in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent commercial experience
• At least 5 years of embedded software development experience
• Strong Embedded C and/or C++ skills; C++11/14 is desirable
• Experience developing production code for real-time embedded systems
• Experience with ARM Cortex-M processors or similar
• RTOS experience, such as ThreadX, Azure RTOS, or FreeRTOS
• Experience with bare-metal embedded development and low-level driver development
• Knowledge of networking protocols, including TCP/IP and HTTP/S
• Experience implementing secure communications and cybersecurity features
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills and experience working in multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Desirable experience with STM32 microcontrollers; SPI, I2C, I2S, UART, and DMA; Bluetooth Low Energy, Bluetooth, Zigbee, Thread, Matter, or Wi-Fi; audio DSP, digital filtering, or signal processing; hardware testing and debugging; cybersecurity standards or connected-product regulations such as IEC 62443 or the Cyber Resilience Act; and compliance, certification, or product security activities

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop embedded software for network-connected products
• Implement secure communication protocols, including HTTPS/TLS
• Develop production-quality embedded C/C++ software for real-time systems
• Design and maintain low-level software drivers and hardware interfaces
• Support secure networking functionality and cybersecurity implementation
• Contribute to software architecture, code reviews, and technical design discussions
• Debug and resolve complex embedded software issues
• Work with hardware, firmware, test, and compliance engineers throughout the product lifecycle
• Produce technical documentation and support product certification activities
• Contribute within an Agile development environment

Technologies:

• ARM
• Azure
• Bluetooth
• Embedded
• Firmware
• FreeRTOS
• Hardware
• HTTP
• Support
• Network
• Security
• TCP/IP
• Cloud
• C++

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We are seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer for our innovative product development team working on next-generation embedded technology. This hands-on senior role involves developing secure, network-connected embedded products from concept through production for a global customer base, in a collaborative environment alongside firmware, hardware, software, test, and compliance teams. The role is based in Nottinghamshire, with three days onsite each week, and offers a salary of up to £65,000 depending on experience. We cannot offer sponsorship for this role.

last updated 43 week of 2026