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# Embedded Linux Engineer

- **Company:** Platform Recruitment
- **Location:** Cambridge, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** UClibc (C Standard Library), Protocol Stack, Software Debugging, Linux, Linux on Embedded Systems, Linux Kernel, Network Protocols, Systems Integration, Openwrt, Free and Open-Source Software, Build Tools
- **Published:** July 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/x/41714292/

## About the Role

modules and using the kernel build system * Knowledge of the Wireless and Linux network stack * Experience managing the process from a reference board to production Apply now to join an R&D team shaping the future of networking

## Description

Job DescriptionEmbedded Linux Engineer | £60-70k | Cambridge Are you a driven engineer experienced with Linux build systems & networking? I am partnered with an ambitious scale-up in the heart of Cambridge that takes a leading role in wireless innovation. The company started as a passion project, and since then it has grown into a company that develops architecture that huge multinationals model their systems after. Responsibilities as an Embedded Linux Engineer : * Porting the OS, integrating with ODM software * Fixing build issues when moving to new platforms and applying patches to debug open-source software * Researching technical growth Requirements: * Highly experienced with embedded build systems, preferably buildroot, OpenWRT, or other WRT-Variants * Experienced with CLANG and very confident working with patches on open source software * Strong understanding of network protocols Desirable skills for an Embedded Linux Engineer: * Experience developing Linux kernel


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