Senior / Lead Embedded Software Engineer - Medtech

We are looking for a highly experienced Embedded Software Engineer to join a growing MedTech start-up, who have US market clearance and are set for growth. This role involves significant hands-on technical contribution to complex software projects, from concept to final product, while also providing critical design and development insights.

About the role

In this role, you will act as a systemic thinker, who defines architecture based on complex customer needs. The team will look to you as a technical guru, and you will need to understand the physical principles behind the product and apply that knowledge to build robust hardware-software integrations. Beyond hands-on development, you will also play a crucial role in mentoring, coaching, and leading junior software team members to help them reach their potential.

For this position, we will consider Senior, Lead, and Principal-level engineers who are happy to be predominately on the tools.

The team will rely on you to:

• Design, code, test, debug, and document software to meet specific customer requirements.
• Develop and integrate embedded firmware with physical hardware systems.
• Build and maintain deployed systems utilising Azure, containerisation, and modern DevOps practices.
• Ensure compliance with documented software processes, procedures, and relevant quality standards (e.g., IEC 62304, IEC 62366, ISO 13485, US FDA 21 CFR part 820).
• Assess risks and apply a risk-based approach throughout the software lifecycle.
• Act as a technical mentor to coach software system engineers and foster a culture of continuous improvement across the team.
• Analyse, diagnose, and resolve errors related to active applications and deployed tools.

Ideally you have:

• 8+ years of experience in firmware and embedded engineering.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and Python, possibly with some MicroPython.
• Experience with embedded microcontrollers and RTOS (e.g., STM32, nRF5, FreeRTOS, Zephyr).
• Familiarity with hardware-software integration and debugging techniques.
• Familiarity with containerisation, DevOps practices, and cloud platforms (e.g., Azure).
• Experience developing software for medical devices under IEC 62304 process.
• A graduate degree in Computer Science, Mechatronics, Electrical, or Electronics Engineering, or a related field.

Bonus points if you also have:

• A background in Electronics and the wider Embedded System.
• Familiarity with additional medical device standards such as IEC 62366 for usability.
• Experience working in a start-up/scale-up.

What’s next

If this sounds like a great opportunity for you, please apply today. We will be reviewing applications over the coming weeks, and calling shortlisted applicants for a phone screen before interviewing with the client.