Embedded Software Engineer; RTOS

Job in Greater London, London, Greater London, W1B, England, UK

Listing for: Insignis Talent

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-16

Job specializations:

Software Development
Embedded Software Engineer, C++ Developer, Unix/Linux, Embedded Systems/ Firmware/ IoT

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 65000 - 68000 GBP Yearly GBP 65000.00 68000.00 YEAR

Embedded Software Engineer – Embedded Linux / RTOS

South East London | £65-68,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

We're looking for an experienced Embedded Software Engineer with strong Embedded Linux and C/C++ development experience to join a team developing high-performance, real-time embedded software for mission-critical systems.

Working across the full software lifecycle, you'll design, develop, integrate and validate software running on dedicated hardware platforms, collaborating closely with hardware and systems engineers to deliver robust, reliable solutions.

What you'll be doing

Develop and maintain embedded software in C/C++.
Design software for Embedded Linux and real-time operating systems.
Develop multi-threaded, deterministic software for embedded applications.
Integrate software with custom hardware platforms.
Support software architecture, debugging, testing and validation.
Contribute to continuous improvement and mentor junior engineers.
Strong commercial experience developing embedded software in C/C++.
Embedded Linux development experience (essential).
Experience working with real-time operating systems such as VxWorks, Linux RT or FreeRTOS
.
Good understanding of multi-threading, task scheduling and real-time software concepts
.
Experience integrating software with embedded hardware.
Experience using Git and modern software development practices.
Python, Bash or Power Shell scripting.

What's on offer

Salary up to £65,000
Excellent benefits package
Genuine opportunities for technical progression