Overview
Senior Embedded Linux Engineer - Kernel / Device Drivers. The role is based in London (hybrid) with some European travel, joining a Pan European embedded software engineering team.
While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.
Salary: £80-103k plus pension, health, and 30 days holiday. This is a role within Opus Resourcing Ltd, which acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.
Responsibilities
* Lead in developing low-level embedded systems, including the Linux kernel, custom Embedded Linux distributions, bootloaders, device drivers, and board bring-up.
* Contribute to the overall product through work on security, peripheral drivers, display, and power management as part of a cross-functional team.
* Plan and shape requirements specifications and development for both new and existing products.
* Work on embedded core activities such as new hardware bring-up and maintenance, enabling new features to work.
* Collaborate within a European engineering team and travel as needed (approximately two-thirds of trips per year).
Qualifications
* Strong expertise in embedded Linux development.
* Linux kernel development, kernel functions, and maintenance with recent kernel versions.
* Experience with physical embedded product development / devices / automotive / IoT with connectivity and low power modes.
* Extensive experience with Embedded C and solid understanding of Linux operating systems.
* Proficiency in developing device drivers and device trees.
* Experience with systemd or other init systems.
* Strong skills in embedded bootloaders such as U-Boot, Grub, BarBox, preferably on ARM or NXP.
* Experience in planning and development for both new and existing products.
* Proficiency in C++; Rust or another system programming language is ideal.
* Strong debugging and profiling skills for complex embedded Linux systems.
* Expert knowledge of hardware electronics, circuit diagrams, and experience with Yocto Project or Buildroot, logic analyzers, etc.
Nice-to-have / Additional information
* Experience with security considerations related to hardware, boot, or Linux components.
* Familiarity with BSP (Board Support Package), kernel drivers, connectivity (Bluetooth/Wi‐Fi), and low-power optimization.
* Experience with hardware bring-up for automotive, medical, IoT, tablets, mobile devices, or consumer-oriented embedded devices. xxuwjjq
Benefits & Location
The role is based in London with a two-to-three day per week office requirement; some flexibility for highly skilled candidates to work more remotely from within the UK. Great benefits and a strong software engineering culture are described.