Job Description
Principal Embedded Software Engineer
£75,000 - £90,000 + equity
London (3 days per week in office)
Overview
TalentEdge Technology are looking to hire a Senior Embedded Engineering Leader to take ownership of the firmware stack for a next-generation, AI-enhanced connected music hardware platform.
This role is hands-on and deeply technical, suited to an engineer who enjoys working across the full embedded stack, from low-level hardware bring-up through to cloud-connected features and who places a premium on robustness and real-world reliability.
What You’ll Be Working On:
* Ownership and evolution of the embedded firmware stack for connected consumer hardware
* Firmware development in C/C++ on NXP i.MX RT (480MHz Cortex-M7) platforms
* Design and implementation of critical systems, including Over-the-air update infrastructure, Bluetooth audio (A2DP / AVRCP), Wi-Fi connectivity and device provisioning, Bootloaders and persistent state management, Audio DSP integration
* Ensuring production-grade stability, performance, and fault tolerance
* Close collaboration with mobile, web, backend, and hardware teams to deliver cohesive end-to-end experiences
* Supporting device certification and production readiness, including FCC / CE compliance
* Providing technical leadership, architectural direction, and high-quality code review within the embedded domain
What We’re Looking For:
Essential experience:
* Senior-level embedded firmware experience, ideally in consumer electronics (Audio would be even better)
* Strong C & C++ skills on resource-constrained systems
* Experience with FreeRTOS or comparable RTOS environments
* Hands-on work with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi stacks
* Familiarity with embedded build systems such as CMake
* A strong engineering mindset around reliability, resilience, and real-world failure modes
Desirable experience:
* Audio, DSP, or media-related systems is HUGELY desirable
* Shipping hardware products at scale
* OTA update systems and secure firmware pipelines
* Certification processes (FCC, CE, or similar)
Why This Role
You’ll be joining a small, senior team operating at the intersection of hardware, software, music, and AI, with a proven track record of shipping devices at scale and a significant installed user base.
The company is emerging from a period of stability, but with major next-generation products planned for 2026, and this role will be central to shaping the technical direction and execution of those devices.
Sound like you? Apply now!