Embedded Engineer

Level: Senior
Type: B2B
English Level: Upper-intermediate
Location: Europe
Skills: C++ Embedded Python

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain embedded Linux systems on ARM platforms (kernel, device trees, modules).
Build custom Linux distributions using Yocto or Buildroot.
Support board bring-up and BSP development.
Work with low-level interfaces: I2C, SPI, GPIO.
Write production-level code in C, C++, and Python.
Debug and optimize system performance and reliability.
Collaborate with hardware, QA, and product teams.
Participate in design reviews and contribute to system architecture.

Essential

Experience with Linux kernel development, including kernel modules and device trees for ARM platforms
Experience with creating and maintaining Linux distributions, using tools like Yocto or Buildroot
Familiarity with various low-level interconnects and hardware I/O, like I2C, SPI, GPIO
Experience with board bring-up and the creation of board support packages
Strong technical expertise in the teams core stack C (kernel, bootloader), C++ (onboard software) and Python (test scripts and build systems)
Proven experience leading technical initiatives or projects in a fast-paced software environment
Deep understanding of system architecture, design patterns, and trade-offs
Hands-on coding ability and high efficiency landing contributions to technical work
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, especially across engineering, product, and other stakeholders
Track record of mentoring or technically guiding other engineers
Ability to make clear, high-leverage technical decisions under ambiguity
Experience with scalable software systems or infrastructure

Desirable

Experience working with real-time systems and edge computing
Experience with robotics, autonomous systems, or other real-world sensing applications
Familiarity with middleware frameworks (e.g., DDS, ROS 2, custom telemetry systems)
Experience in developing automotive software, knowledge of DriveOS

Wayve

Headquarter: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 2017
Size: 200 employees

We founded Wayve in 2017 in Cambridge and now build from London, with teams in the US, Canada, Germany, and Japan. Our mission is simple yet ambitious: reimagine autonomous mobility with Embodied AI – foundation models that learn to drive in the real world – so that assisted and automated driving becomes safer, smarter, and accessible to everyone.

We’re turning that vision into results. In 2024, we raised $1.05 billion to scale our AI platform, with backing from SoftBank, NVIDIA, and Microsoft. In 2025, Nissan chose our AI Driver for next-gen ProPILOT (launches from FY2027). And our AI-500 roadshow took one model through 90 cities – no retraining.

At Wayve, big problems ignite us, and we back each other to deliver impact. Our European expansion accelerates the rollout of a single AI Driver. Your work will help us turn messy road data into dependable assistance that grows into autonomy. Train foundation models, optimize latency, or harden safety – your code moves from notebook to production fast.