Senior Embedded Software Engineer
📌England, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
⏱︎ full-time
🧙♂️ senior
hybrid
Thermoteknix is an award-winning innovator and manufacturer of night vision and thermal imaging equipment for Industrial applications, military, defence, security and law enforcement. Celebrating more than 40 years of business success, and its fifth Kings Award for Enterprise, the company continues to expand alongside demand for its award-winning and ground-breaking products.
About You
Thermoteknix is seeking a highly skilled Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join our expanding Augmented Reality (AR) and Infrared Products team. In this role, you will play a key part in the ongoing development of our AR product portfolio, contributing to the design and implementation of new features, resolving software bugs, and diagnosing issues in deployed units. You will also support the development of next-generation AR and closely related products in a dynamic, fast-paced environment characterised by continuous innovation and product evolution.
Required Experience (must Haves)
- More than 5 years C++ experience (C experience a plus, but not an alternative)
- Proficient with advanced features of C++ such as polymorphism, templates, smart pointers, threading and use of C++ STL
- Previous experience with microcontrollers, especially PIC32 or ARM based, but experience with any microcontroller will be considered
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Ability to read and understand electronic schematic diagrams when implementing embedded software (specific electronics experience is not required, but would be a plus)
- Experience with Python or other scripting languages
- Understanding and familiarity with embedded Linux, including shell scripts and using the terminal proficiently (experience with desktop Linux or other embedded OSes will be considered)
- Familiarity with Xilinx Zynq and/or Microchip Polarfire FPGA SoCs
- Familiarity with other high performance embedded processors, e.g. Texas Instruments Sitara, Freescale i.MX, Raspberry Pi
- Demonstrable experience writing kernel drivers for Linux kernel for custom peripherals
- Familiarity with sensor processing and fusion algorithms, e.g. Kalman filters
- Familiarity with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi systems, especially libraries and tools used on an embedded Linux system (e.g. BlueZ, wpa-supplicant and so on)
- Familiarity with USB and debugging common issues with USB systems
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Ability to debug and diagnose common issues with embedded systems platforms, e.g. I2C issues, watchdog/system exceptions
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Degree qualified in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering or equivalent preferred (equivalent experience will be considered)
- Soft skills: demonstrated problem-solving ability and working in small teams, but comfortable working independently as required. Self-directed learning a plus
- Personal projects and/or open source contributions to projects will be strongly received, if these can be demonstrated e.g. GitHub repository link, personal portfolio
- Must be comfortable working on military projects and defence applications
- Able to obtain security clearance if required (all candidates must pass at least BPSS)
- Occasional travel in the UK and internationally
- Generally looking for candidates with 8+ years of experience in a software or electronics field
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Hybrid working may be possible
Benefits
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Bonus Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
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Sick pay
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Senior Embedded Software Engineer
@ Embedd 
What we're looking for
At embedd.it, we power hardware-software integration in embedded devices. We turn fragmented semiconductor chip data into configurable digital twins, then deterministically generate code, tests, and documentation – making integration faster, cheaper, and resilient to supply chain shocks.
We’re looking for a true legend – someone with abstract thinking and deep expertise in low-level software development. You’ll build vendor-agnostic tooling for MCU and peripheral integration to solve hardware-software integration once and for all. We work at the intersection of embedded systems, code generation, compilers, and machine learning. It’s your chance to help redefine how low-level development is done.
Responsibilities
- Drive the architecture of the driver structures and system layout
- Define scalable patterns for cross-architectural integration across bare-metal, Zephyr, Linux, and other environments
- Deconstruct complex SoC device trees and translate hardware descriptions into structured internal models for automated reasoning
- Partner with the ML team to shape data and annotation models for AI-driven data-extraction tooling
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in embedded systems development, including bare-metal and RTOS-based systems
- Proficiency in C/C++
- Familiarity with firmware configuration, SoC bring-up, and system-level debugging
- Hands-on experience with code generation tools, or low-level compiler/decompiler/emulator technologies
- Strong background in embedded toolchains: compilers, linkers, debuggers, and build systems
- Python or scripting for automation and tooling is a plus
- Experience with functional-safety standards is a plus
Why embedd.it?
- Dynamic, venture-backed team of engineers challenging the status quo 🚀
- Work at the intersection of embedded systems, code generators, compilers, and ML 🤖
- Unusual challenges requiring out-of-the-box abstract thinking 🧠
- Competitive compensation: cash + equity 💰
- Remote work possible 🌍
About Us
embedd.it is a UK-based startup reinventing embedded development. Our platform transforms unstructured semiconductor data into structured digital twins, enabling automatic generation of drivers, tests, and documentation. We're building a single, traceable source of truth to make integration fast, vendor-agnostic, and future-proof.
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