IT & Software

Principal Embedded Software Engineer

Platform Recruitment

Milton · Cambridgeshire · United Kingdom

Principal Embedded Software Engineer | 70-85k + Bonus | Cambridge

This is an opportunity to join a market-leading communications technology company developing mission-critical comms systems.

You will take technical ownership of embedded application software development across Linux and Android platforms, helping deliver the next generation of technology that underpins secure communications.

Responsibilities:

  • Designing, developing and testing embedded application software across Embedded Linux and Android platforms.
  • Leading software component activities including architecture, task planning, technical reviews and integration testing.
  • Developing new application features whilst maintaining and enhancing existing software components.
  • Translating complex telecommunications specifications (ETSI, 3GPP, RFCs) into robust software solutions.

Requirements:

  • 10+ years' commercial software development experience delivering released embedded Linux and Android products.
  • Strong C development experience within embedded Linux user-space environments.
  • Commercial Android application development experience using Java and modern application architectures.
  • Solid understanding of RTOS concepts and embedded software systems.
  • Experience applying Test-Driven Development (TDD) methodologies within embedded and Android environments.

Bonus Skills:

  • Experience with ARM-based embedded platforms and multi-core systems.
  • Familiarity with Agile / Scrum software development methodologies.
  • Experience providing technical leadership on large, multi-disciplinary engineering projects.

Apply now to join a highly respected engineering team developing critical communications technology relied upon by organisations around the world.

Platform Recruitment:Platform Recruitment covers a wide range of IT and Engineering positions, including Embedded Software, Electronics, FPGA, Mechanical, C++, DevOps, Cloud, Technical Sales, Project Management and more.

Reference: WJ-756_347964 · Posted 03 Nov 2026

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