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Embedded Linux Software Engineer

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions LtdManchester, Greater Manchester🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 27 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
£60k/yr
Work Type
Hybrid
Schedule
Full Time
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Embedded Linux Software Engineer Location: Manchester (Hybrid - 3 days office / 2 days home) Salary: Up to £60,000 + Bonus Our client, a well-established and growing engineering business based in Manchester, is looking for an experienced Embedded Linux Software Engineer to join their software development team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work on complex, physical product-based systems with long product lifecycles, contributing to system architecture and low-level embedded development within a collaborative, technically-driven environment.

You'll be working on resource-constrained embedded platforms, helping shape system architecture, and developing robust, high-quality software for real-world hardware applications.

The Role As Embedded Linux Software Engineer, you'll play a key role in designing and developing software for embedded systems, working closely with hardware and firmware teams to deliver reliable, well-architected solutions.

You'll bring strong object-oriented development skills and genuine embedded Linux expertise to a business that values engineering rigour and long-term product thinking.

Essential Experience Experience developing for embedded Linux systems, with in-depth knowledge of system architecture design<br />Experience developing commercial object-oriented applications using a C-like language, ideally C++ or C#<br />Experience developing for resource-constrained embedded platforms<br />Experience developing large-scale applications using Git version controlDesirable Experience Experience developing GUI applications for embedded Linux systems<br />A strong appreciation of the hardware environment your software runs within<br />Professional experience developing applications in C#<br />Development within the Debian ecosystem, including CI/CD<br />Experience using Microsoft Visual Studio<br />Experience developing for HMI-based systems<br />Demonstrable knowledge of XAML/WPF development using the MVVM pattern<br />Experience with Agile methodologies such as SAFe<br />Knowledge of machine-to-machine communication protocols and technologies (e.g.

Fieldbus, industrial Ethernet protocols, MQTT)What's on Offer Salary up to £60,000, dependent on experience<br />Annual bonus scheme<br />Hybrid working - 2 days from home per week<br />The opportunity to work on complex, meaningful engineering challenges within a stable, product-focused businessIf you're an embedded software engineer with a strong grounding in Linux systems and object-oriented development, and you're looking to bring your skills to a business building genuinely impactful products, we'd love to hear from you

Skills

Embedded Systems
Agile
C#
C++
Git
SAFe

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