Senior Embedded Developer

At Planitar, we build technology that helps people see and understand the world’s spaces more clearly.

We are the creators of iGUIDE, a powerful property technology solution that combines immersive 3D tours, accurate floor plans and reliable spatial data into a single, easy-to-use system. Our cameras and software platform are used by professionals in real estate, insurance, construction and property management to simplify their work and deliver better results.

Planitar recently joined REA Group, one of the world’s leading digital property companies. REA operates Australia’s largest residential and commercial property platforms, including  and has a growing global footprint across Asia and North America. Together, we are shaping the future of property technology, combining Planitar’s deep spatial data expertise with REA’s global scale and innovation engine.

We work in a hybrid environment headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario and are growing quickly as we expand our impact worldwide.

A connected future where reliable spatial data enables informed decisions across the property lifecycle.

Our values guide how we work, build and grow together.

• Integrity: We do the right thing, even when it’s hard.
• Teamwork: We are one team, on a big mission.
• Innovation: We value creative solutions for emerging opportunities.
• Accountability: We honour our commitments.

As a Senior Embedded Developer, you will join a tight-knit engineering team building the software that powers the iGUIDE camera system. You will take ownership of the core imaging and sensor library that drives image capture, processing, and data handoff, while also supporting the low‑level components of our companion PLANIX Mobile App. You’ll work closely with teams across the organization, including firmware, mobile, cloud, Product Management, and UX, to design and deliver ongoing new and improved product capabilities across the hardware‑software boundary.

• Own the design/implementation of production C/C++ across the embedded stack.
• Contribute to the architecture of our system, following and evolving best practices.
• Maintain device‑to‑app interfaces (protocols/SDK layers) and partner with mobile engineers to troubleshoot cross‑boundary issues.
• Lead major feature delivery: scope, timelines, risks, and integration across hardware/firmware/mobile.
• Mentor peers and drive team efficiency improvements.
• Support releases: versioning, compatibility, and post‑release monitoring.

• 5+ years building and shipping modern C++ (C++17+) for embedded Linux
• Strong fundamentals: memory management, multithreading/concurrency, real‑time constraints, HW/SW interfaces
• Experience with cross‑platform C++ libraries and stable public APIs (incl. pimpl); consumed by iOS/Android/desktop clients
• Ability to bridge native C++ to mobile (Objective‑C++ wrappers, JNI)
• Build/test/debug tooling: CMake, cross‑compilation, CI/CD, unit/integration tests, gdb/system logs
• Bonus:
  Yocto/Open Embedded, systemd, imaging pipelines, CV/SLAM, sensor fusion (LIDAR/IMU), STM
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• Proficient with AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot) for development, debugging, and code review
• Experience orchestrating AI agents to automate multi‑step engineering workflows, with sound judgment on when to verify or override output
• Comfortable integrating AI tooling (prompts, skills, MCP servers) with internal build, CI, and device‑debug systems
• Experience collaborating effectively with team members and other stakeholders to develop concepts from ideation, to launch, to subsequent iteration
• Ability to effectively convey complex technical concepts, especially those that span embedded and mobile domains to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Self‑motivated, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast‑paced, dynamic startup environment where hardware and software evolve together
• Languages:
  
  C++17/C
• Platform:
  Embedded Linux (Yocto/Open Embedded, systemd)
• Mobile: iOS/Android integrations
• Cloud: AWS
• Protocols: HTTP, Web Socket, JSON

You are:

• A self‑starter who takes ownership and follows through
• Comfortable with ambiguity…