Edge Computing Jobs

• York
• On-site
• £50,000 – £60,000 pa
• Mid-level

Owns the software side of new measurement devices across the full design lifecycle, from concept to finished product. Writes efficient Embedded C in bare-metal environments on ARM, NXP and Atmel microprocessors, implementing RS232 and RS485 protocols. Joins a newly formed R&D team in York, shaping tools, processes and technology choices alongside hardware engineers.

ARM · NXP · Atmel +6

• Leicestershire
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• Senior

Architect and design software for complex embedded products made up of interconnected hardware modules, defining interfaces and integration strategies across the system. The role blends strategic architecture work with hands-on C/C++ development, Linux, IoT product work, and structured test planning alongside hardware and software engineers.

Linux

• Worcester
• On-site
• £45,000 – £55,000 pa
• Junior

Hands-on role developing and maintaining embedded firmware in C for microcontroller-based products, ideally PIC and ESP32 platforms. Involves working closely with electronic hardware and PCB development, plus testing, debugging, telemetry, low-power and RF/compliance activities within an engineering and manufacturing team.

PIC · ESP32

• Whiteley
• £50,000 – £150,000 pa
• Lead · manages people

Lead an established embedded software team, balancing people development, technical oversight and delivery across multiple wireless projects. You'll improve the software development lifecycle, contribute to code and design reviews, shape the technology roadmap and explore AI tooling, with limited hands-on coding.

Embedded Linux · FPGA · VHDL +5

• London
• Hybrid
• £90,000 – £100,000 pa
• Senior

Builds embedded and host software for high-speed networking hardware in high-performance computing environments, spanning architecture definition, Linux PCIe driver development, and network control and monitoring tools. Works closely with hardware teams from early prototypes to production, and contributes to DevOps and CI/CD pipelines. Requires strong C, C++ and Python skills with ARM and soft-processor experience.

Linux · PCIe · NVMe +4

• 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

• Glasgow
• Hybrid · 2–3 days in office
• Permanent

Design, develop, test and maintain embedded software in modern C++ for mission-critical systems, working in a collaborative Agile team. The role focuses on embedded Linux, multi-threaded and multi-process applications, and hardware interfaces such as SPI and I2C, with Python, CI/CD and secure coding as desirable extras.

C++ · Linux · Git +6

• United Kingdom
• Entry level

Graduate role supporting a signal processing group on real-time embedded systems across communications, sensors and audio. Work spans filter design, simulation, embedded programming in C/C++/Assembler and modelling in Matlab/Python, with exposure to platforms from TI, Arm, Tensilica and custom ASICs. Mentoring and training provided, though it is not a formal graduate scheme.

MATLAB · Python · ARM +7

• Cambridge
• Hybrid · 1 day in office
• £60,000 – £70,000 pa
• Senior

Design and develop embedded firmware for battery-powered IoT wearable devices, working across the full product lifecycle from prototyping to mass production. The role involves low-level drivers, wireless protocol stacks (BLE, WiFi, Cellular) and RTOS environments like FreeRTOS or Zephyr, within a collaborative R&D team.

FreeRTOS · Zephyr · ThreadX +7

• Birmingham
• Hybrid
• £45,000 – £60,000 pa
• Mid-level

Builds and maintains Yocto-based Linux distributions, writes and debugs firmware for microcontrollers (bare metal or FreeRTOS), and works across the stack from bootloader and kernel drivers down to real-time firmware. Joins multi-disciplinary teams in a small technical consultancy, supporting products in the field across medical, IoT, energy, defence and communications projects while working closely with clients.

Yocto · BitBake · FreeRTOS +1

• Glasgow
• Hybrid · 2–3 days in office
• £40,000 – £65,000 pa
• Mid-level

Design, build and debug embedded software and firmware for aquaculture monitoring and control systems, including sensor integration, water quality and biomass devices in demanding marine environments. Work across the full lifecycle with hardware engineers, data scientists and aquaculture specialists, using Python and/or C/C++ on microcontrollers, RTOS and protocols like MQTT, LoRaWAN and I2C. Reports to the Head of Software, with 2-3 days a week onsite.

ARM Cortex-M · ESP32 · NVIDIA Jetson +7

• Cheltenham
• Remote
• £55 – £65 ph
• Mid-level
• Contract

Hands-on kernel-level role developing and maintaining Linux device drivers for custom hardware, including board bring-up with U-Boot, device tree and BSP work on ARM platforms. Involves debugging low-level hardware/software issues and optimising performance, power and boot time on resource-constrained systems, working closely with hardware engineers in a small team.

U-Boot · Yocto · Buildroot +6

• Bristol
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• £50,000 – £80,000 pa
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Develops onboard software for uncrewed aerial systems, spanning autopilots, autonomy, payloads and mission-critical subsystems. Works on existing aircraft and clean-sheet designs, taking code from concept and SIL/HIL simulation through to real-world flight testing. Involves C++ and/or Rust in embedded and real-time environments, with influence over software architecture.

PX4 · ArduPilot · MAVLink +6

• Bournemouth
• Hybrid · 2 days in office
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Join a forward-thinking R&D team building intelligent transport and infrastructure solutions, owning the full firmware lifecycle from requirements capture through development, hardware integration, validation, regression testing and release. You'll work with C/C++ on STM32 or similar microcontrollers and RTOS environments, supporting bootloaders, firmware updates and board-level debugging.

STM32 · TI · Keil +5

• Peterborough
• On-site
• Senior
• Permanent

Design, develop and maintain embedded software for complex electronic and communications systems, working across the full product lifecycle from architecture and detailed design through implementation, integration and testing. The role spans embedded Linux and RTOS environments, low-level hardware integration, device drivers and networking, with technical leadership and mentoring responsibilities within a multidisciplinary engineering team.

Yocto · Zephyr · SIP +7