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# Embedded Linux Engineer - Remote

- **Company:** gb
Microtech Global Ltd
- **Location:** Cambridgeshire, UK (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Booting (BIOS), Binary Space Partitioning, Debian Linux, Software Debugging, Linux, Linux on Embedded Systems, Github, Linux Kernel, Linux Distribution, Open Source Technology, Software Engineering, Gitlab, Yocto
- **Published:** July 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/embedded-linux-engineer/microtech-global-ltd-job107717050

## About the Role

Required:

 * Broad Linux experience (e.g. uBoot, Linux kernel and BSP, Embedded Linux Distros (e.g. Yocto, Debian)
 * Knowledge of open source development methodologies and relevant open source communities
 * Knowledge of ARM processors-based embedded systems
 * Experience with System image creation tooling (e.g. debos, wic) and OTA technologies are essential
 * Experience with Debian system creation specifically would be a big plus
 * Experience in troubleshooting and resolving technical issues in a Linux-based environment
 * Experience with software development for embedded linux systems
 * Experience with modern CI tooling (github, gitlab)
 * Good English language skills (both verbal and written)
 * Ability to work and communicate in an online fully distributed environment

Nice to Have:

 * Familiarity with one or more of market verticals
 * Experience with the Rust programming language
 * Experience with setting up secure/trusted boot chains
 * Experience with creating A/B boot systems or other atomic upgrade schemes
 * Experience with base hardware bringup of new ARM devices

## Description

We are currently looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Embedded Linux Software Developer with Open-Source exposure to join our team. Your main mission will about providing consulting services to our customers in the areas of Embedded Linux (Bootloaders, Linux kernel, Linux Distros) through software development, integration, debug and testing for different types of products and customers., What You'll Actually Do

 * Upstream & Community Participation: Contribute publicly to open source projects to ensure continuing technical leadership
 * Real-World Impact: Analyse client problems and design solutions leveraging open source technologies and technical expertise
 * Customer Collaboration: Define and scope client projects in collaboration with the delivery team
 * Breadth When Needed: Gain working knowledge of customers' products, applications, technical and business strengths and target markets
 * Be a Technical Advisor: Discussing Linux core system technologies with clients and representing the company at conferences and trade shows to demonstrate and promote our leadership in the open source arena
 * Deep Technical Work: Understanding client needs and reconciling time constraints, available technologies and resources, and open source best practices


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