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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

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

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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