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Embedded Linux Engineer

Platform RecruitmentCambridge, Cambridgeshire🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 3 Apr 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid Embedded Linux Engineer role offers exciting opportunities to contribute to groundbreaking wireless innovation within a highly reputable scale-up, with a competitive salary of £60-70k. You'll thrive here if you have strong Linux build system and networking expertise, and are eager to drive technical growth in a dynamic R&D environment. Apply now to shape the future of networking!

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Schedule
Full Time
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Embedded 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 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!

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