Senior Embedded Linux Engineer at Softeq

Warsaw, Vilnius County, Lithuania -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

22 Jul, 26

Salary

78000.0

Posted On

23 Apr, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Embedded Linux, C, C++, Yocto, Firmware Development, Secure Boot, CI/CD, Docker, CMake, Bitbake, Jenkins, OTA Mechanisms, SPI, I2C, Wireless Communications, Hardware Peripherals

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

Established in 1997, Softeq was built from the ground up to specialize in new product development and R&D, tackling the most difficult problems in the tech sphere. Now we've expanded to offer early-stage innovation and ideation plus digital transformation business consulting. Our superpower is to deliver all of this under one roof on a global scale. So let's get started and build a better future together! Softeq is looking for an experienced Embedded Linux System Engineer to design a secure and reliable software for the hardware ecosystem based on embedded Linux. The role includes design and development the overall Linux software, update, and deployment workflow with a strong focus on security, reliability, and maintainability. Location: * Vilnius, Lithuania (employment or B2B contract, hybrid/remote work) * Warsaw, Poland (B2B contract, fully remote) Key Responsibilities: * Architecture design and Linux embedded software development, including mechanisms for signed firmware, secure boot compatibility, and trusted update delivery * Define strategies for safe system updates, including rollback, atomic updates, and recovery mechanisms * Design the end-to-end deployment and device update workflow, from build artifacts to installation on target devices * Prepare technical specifications and architecture documentation Key Expertise: * 7+ years of degreed experience in firmware development; * Strong C, C++ programming skills; * Embedded Linux system architecture experience * Yocto Linux knowledge; * Full understanding of SPI, I2C, USB 2+, RS232, CAN etc. interfaces; wireless communications (WiFi, BT/BLE, NB-IoT, LTE-M); hardware peripherals (e.g. PWM, ADC, DAC, CAN, UART, etc.); * CI/CD integration experience * GIT • Docker • CMake • Make • Bitbake • SCons • Jenkins * Firmware update frameworks and OTA mechanisms * Secure boot and signed firmware updates * Experience with collaboration tools (JIRA, and Confluence) and software configuration tools; * English language written and verbal communication skills (min. B2 level); * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field. Softeq communicates only from @softeq.com [//softeq.com] email addresses. We never request payments or fees for any reason during hiring — including trainings or courses to be completed, equipment, onboarding, or background checks — and we will not ask for cryptocurrency or gift cards. If you receive a message from any other domain or requesting payment, do not respond and report it to abuse@softeq.com [abuse@softeq.com]

Responsibilities

Design and develop secure, reliable embedded Linux software, including firmware and update workflows. Define strategies for safe system updates, recovery mechanisms, and end-to-end deployment processes.