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# Software Engineer

- **Company:** ECM Selection Limited
- **Location:** Cambridge, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £60,000.0 - £80,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Compilers, Communications Protocols, Computer Programming, Linux, Embedded C, Embedded Software, Python (Programming Language), Linux Kernel, System on a Chip, Multithreading, PIC Microcontroller, Information Technology, Bare Metal, Service Stack
- **Published:** August 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.ecmselection.co.uk/register/26766

## About the Role

They currently seek a Senior Software Engineer to work on embedded systems from small microcontrollers (eg: STM32) to multicore SoCs (eg: Xilinx Zynq Ultra-scale). Therefore, knowledge of bare-metal programming, Linux kernel drivers and multithreading is highly relevant. Further, experience with communication protocols would be useful as a lot of their projects do encompass this.

As a company, they do have legacy code in C which does need maintenance and support, but most new code is written in C++. They are also open to other technologies and have looked at Rust and dabbled with C# and Python for scripts and supporting tools., * Your academic background - degree qualified in computer science, electronics, physics or similar.

 * Demonstrable relevant project experience writing embedded software (must have C, further experience with C++ would be advantageous).
 * General knowledge of the Linux OS including drivers and compilers.

Additional experience mentoring junior developers would be beneficial., Keywords: Embedded C, C++, Linux, Drivers, Electronics, Microcontrollers, Bare-Metal, Multithreading, Communication Protocols, C# / Python / Rust, Flexible Working



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