Edge Computing Jobs

• London
• £35,000 – £80,000 pa

Develops software for complex embedded systems, spanning low-level code, embedded Linux and real-time systems, plus hardware bring-up, integration and performance debugging. Works closely with hardware, systems and software engineers in a multidisciplinary team, contributing to architecture and technical decisions. Open to junior and mid-level engineers, with focus shaped by experience and interests.

Linux · RTOS

• Cambridge
• On-site
• £75,000 – £90,000 pa
• Lead · manages people
• Permanent

Lead a high-calibre embedded platform team, owning the software foundation for mission-critical KVM products. Split time between hands-on Embedded C development on Linux for resource-constrained hardware and complex SoCs, and setting architecture direction, coaching engineers and driving root-cause thinking for high-reliability systems.

Linux · KVM

• Whiteley
• Senior

Develops embedded software in C and C++ for wireless communication products, working with SoC platforms, hardware/software integration, debugging and lab test equipment alongside RF and electronics engineers. Spans the full development lifecycle on physical defence and communications systems, with exposure to embedded Linux, SDR and advanced wireless tech.

Embedded Linux · System-on-Chip · FPGA +3

• London
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• £65,000 – £85,000 pa
• Senior

Develops embedded C/C++ firmware for connected sensor products across bare-metal and RTOS environments such as Zephyr, spanning prototyping, board bring-up, validation and productionisation. Debugs complex issues across firmware, electronics, Bluetooth, sensors and power systems, and builds production test fixtures, calibration and diagnostic tools. Works with manufacturing partners and cross-functional teams, mentoring engineers and improving engineering standards.

Zephyr · Nordic nRF · Oscilloscopes +3

• London
• £55 – £65 ph
• Senior
• Contract

Develops and maintains high-performance embedded software in C/C++ for Embedded Linux and RTOS platforms, including multi-threaded applications and hardware integration. Contributes to software architecture, debugging and system validation, with GUI work in JavaScript, TypeScript and Node.js alongside specialist engineers on mission-critical systems.

Linux · VxWorks · FreeRTOS +7

• London
• £60,000 – £68,000 pa
• Senior

Develops real-time, safety-critical embedded software in modern C++, owning the full lifecycle from requirements through verification and validation. Works with systems, hardware and test engineers on architecture and design reviews, and mentors junior engineers. GUI/UX or HCI experience and scripting skills are used alongside CI/CD and testing frameworks.

C++ · Python · PowerShell

• Slough
• Hybrid
• £60,000 – £85,000 pa
• Lead

Take technical ownership of a video systems platform, leading embedded software architecture, platform selection and prototyping through to production. Day to day you write low-level C/C++ for video processing, hardware control and networking, integrating codecs, vendor SDKs and drivers, and debugging I2C, SPI, UART, CAN and Ethernet interfaces. You work closely with hardware engineers and external specialists, defining FPGA requirements and building automated tests, reproducible builds and firmware update processes.

FPGA · SoC · GStreamer +7

• Pontefract
• Hybrid
• £50 – £60 ph
• Mid-level
• Contract

Contract role modifying an existing embedded platform for a time-critical customer programme, while supporting ongoing product development. You'll work in a small collaborative team using Embedded C, RTOS (Zephyr or FreeRTOS) and STM32 microcontrollers, with train operating systems/TDRP experience desirable. Initial 2-month contract with hybrid working and potential extension.

Zephyr · FreeRTOS · STM32 +1

• Cambridge
• Hybrid
• £75,000 – £85,000 pa
• Senior

Architect and develop production firmware on Zephyr RTOS, with bare-metal work alongside, bringing up prototype boards from first power using debuggers, scopes and logic analysers. You'll build board-to-board and digital interfaces (CAN, SPI, I²C, UART, RS422), networked services such as REST APIs and SNMP agents, TCP/UDP layers, secure comms and firmware updates, plus Yocto-based embedded Linux work. The role sits in a Cambridge software team working closely with hardware and systems engineers.

Zephyr RTOS · FreeRTOS · Embedded Linux +7

• Rochester
• Hybrid
• £70,000 pa
• Senior

Develops and maintains embedded firmware primarily in C, working with ARM and STM32 microcontrollers, low-level drivers, interrupt handling, bare-metal and RTOS environments. Implements and troubleshoots SPI, I²C and UART protocols, performs firmware debugging, hardware/software integration and unit and integration testing, with embedded Linux where applicable. Works within a multidisciplinary engineering team on electronic products across the full development lifecycle.

SPI · I2C · UART +3

• Sutton
• Hybrid
• £65,000 – £80,000 pa
• Lead

You will write Embedded C for a range of processors, focusing primarily on real-time systems within a dedicated team on a pioneering R&D project for a new product range. The role offers strong scope for career progression, and experience or interest in moving into a leadership position is highly desirable.

• Elsecar
• On-site
• £60,000 – £70,000 pa
• Senior

Senior role in a small R&D team at an IoT product design house, working mostly on the embedded Linux side writing application and middleware code in modern C++. You'll refactor a mature, memory-constrained codebase into clean object-oriented C++ using UML-led design, covering the full lifecycle from requirements to integration and validation. The team is adopting TDD, automated testing and CI/CD, and you'll mentor engineers as the team grows.

ARM Cortex-M · RTOS · RS-485 +7

• Gloucester
• Hybrid
• £50,000 – £70,000 pa
• Senior

Re-architect a long-established embedded software platform and transition next-generation products to embedded Linux. You'll develop middleware and application-level software in C/C++ on ARM platforms, shape architecture alongside a senior technical lead, and mentor junior engineers in a small team.

Linux · ARM

• Nottinghamshire
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• £65,000 pa
• Senior

Hands-on senior role developing secure, network-connected embedded products from concept to production. You'll write production-quality embedded C/C++ for real-time systems, implement HTTPS/TLS and cybersecurity features, build low-level drivers, and work with ARM Cortex-M and RTOS. Sits within a multidisciplinary team spanning firmware, hardware, test and compliance in an Agile environment.

ThreadX · Azure RTOS · FreeRTOS +7

• Malvern, England, United Kingdom
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• £60,750 – £67,500 pa
• Senior
• Permanent

Works across the full engineering lifecycle within a multidisciplinary team, analysing, designing, implementing and testing embedded software for innovative electronics systems used in defence applications. Involves rigorous engineering practices, configuration and change management, UML design, and interfacing with on-board FPGAs, with responsibility to the Project Design Authority.

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