Senior Embedded Developer

As a Senior Embedded Developer at Vention…

You'll own the technical layer that bridges hardware and software, designing the real-time components, the Linux service architecture, and the APIs that let our customers extend the platform. You'll work across the full stack of an embedded Linux product, from bare-metal peripheral interfaces to versioned API contracts.

What You’ll Do:

• Architect and implement real-time motion and communication components in modern C++, with strong focus on determinism, latency, and safety
• Develop and maintain Python-based microservices (FastAPI, MQTT, orchestration services) running on embedded Linux systems
• Design and maintain gRPC APIs and Protobuf service contracts to enable robust, versioned communication between real-time components, system services, and external clients
• Define and enforce clear architectural boundaries between real-time C++ workloads and higher-level Python/Linux services
• Design and maintain APIs (C++ and Python) enabling customers and partners to build applications on top of the Machine Motion platform
• Own Linux service architecture (systemd, networking, permissions, device access, observability, logging, watchdog strategies)
• Lead Debian packaging and OTA update strategies, including dependency management, version pinning, compatibility guarantees, and rollback safety
• Improve system robustness through failure-mode analysis, structured logging, health monitoring, and service isolation
• Debug complex issues using logs, packet captures, hardware instrumentation (oscilloscope, logic analyzer), and system-level diagnostics
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automated regression testing, and long-term maintainability
• Mentor engineers through code reviews, architectural discussions, and best-practice enforcement

What You Bring to the Table

We’re looking for skills, intellect, and experiences that will help you succeed in this role but we also know that various profiles (not only the one described below) could be successful. If you’re excited about what you read and think you’d be a great fit, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every single qualification.

You’ll Bring:

• B.S. in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, or a related quantitative field (M.S. a plus)
• 10+ years contributing to production software in product development teams
• Fluency in modern C++ (C++17 or later) and Python daily-use level, not familiarity
• Deep knowledge of the Linux stack: systemd, networking, packaging, IPC mechanisms (SHM, sockets, TCP/IP, MQTT)
• Hands-on experience with embedded peripherals (GPIO, ADC/DAC, PWM, DMA, clocks, interrupts) and the protocols that ride on them (I²C, SPI, UART, CAN, RS-485)
• Experience designing responsive, deterministic systems where latency and predictability matter
• Understanding of distributed system design and the trade-offs involved
• A strong sense of ownership across the full software lifecycle from design through production support

Nice to have:

• Experience with Yocto, Build Root, or building custom Linux distributions
• Real-time Linux () or RTOS experience
• History shipping and maintaining public APIs
• Background in motion control, robotics, or industrial automation
• Fluency reading schematics and circuit board layouts
• OTA update systems for fielded embedded devices

‍What We Offer

• Career pathing: Real opportunities to grow through personalized development plans, bi-annual employee reviews, and mentorship program
• Professional development: Continuous training in performance management, inclusive leadership, leadership operating model, team building, and giving/receiving feedback
• Gender diversity & inclusion: Pay equity reviews, inclusive policies, and a Women’s Employee Resource Group offering networking, mentorship, and quarterly learning sessions.
• Hybrid work: Enjoy flexibility with our hybrid model, allowing you to work from home on select days.
• Community engagement: Two paid volunteering days per year to give back to causes you care about.
• Central location: Regular team gatherings and a collaborative office space in the heart of Montreal, surrounded by cafés and restaurants.
• Team events: All year round…