At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a major Windows-to-Linux migration and guide a talented development team.
- Company: A leading global supplier in the food and beverage industry.
- Benefits: Up to £65,000 salary, hybrid work, and exciting project leadership.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and travel to Germany.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on next-gen products while collaborating internationally.
- Qualifications: Hands-on Linux migration experience and strong C/C++ skills required.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, technically-led Software Engineer to join a leading global supplier of industrial equipment to the food and beverage market. This is a genuinely significant project: the business is undertaking a large-scale migration of its core platform from Windows to Linux, and you'll provide the technical leadership to make it happen. This is not a people-management role - it's about technical leadership. You'll be the architect-level authority the team looks to, someone who's been through a Windows-to-Linux migration before and can bring that hard-won experience to guide roughly 30-40 team members through the transition, while remaining genuinely hands-on with the code yourself.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to a development team currently working in Windows, as they transition to developing for Linux.
- Bring architect-level Linux expertise to shape the platform's technical direction - ideally from having led or been closely involved in a similar migration previously.
- Get hands-on with modifying existing C# code to run on Linux, alongside embedded C/C++ development.
- Liaise closely with the company's Germany office, who have led the Linux platform project, to ensure alignment between platform and application development - including occasional travel to Germany.
- Work collaboratively with the applications team leader to develop platform architecture and take full advantage of a Debian-based Linux platform.
- Elicit requirements from stakeholders, produce technical specifications and documentation.
- Support defect identification and resolution alongside the Software Test Team.
Essential Experience
- Architect-level experience with Linux - genuine, hands-on 'been there, done it' migration experience is essential.
- Strong hands-on embedded Linux background, with proficiency in C/C++.
- Minimum 3 years' commercial object-oriented development experience in a C-like language (C++ or C#).
- Minimum 5 years' experience developing for embedded Linux systems, with in-depth system architecture knowledge.
- Experience developing for resource-constrained embedded platforms.
- Experience with git version control on large-scale applications.
- Comfortable providing technical (not line-management) leadership to a sizeable team while staying hands-on with development.
Desirable Experience
- Modifying or porting C# applications to run on Linux.
- Development within the Debian ecosystem, including CI/CD.
- Experience with GUI/HMI applications for embedded Linux.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Visual Studio, XAML/WPF (MVVM).
- Agile methodologies such as SAFe.
- Knowledge of M2M protocols (Fieldbus, industrial Ethernet, MQTT).
What's on Offer
- Salary up to £65,000 + benefits.
- Hybrid working, 3 days/week minimum in the Salford office.
- The chance to lead a major, high-visibility technical migration on next-generation products.
- Close collaboration with an international platform development team, including travel to Germany.
If you've genuinely led a Windows-to-Linux migration before and want to bring that experience to a business investing seriously in its next-generation platform, we'd love to hear from you.
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Join a well-established engineering company in Eastbourne that prioritises innovation and fosters a collaborative work culture. As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you'll benefit from a hybrid working model, allowing for a balanced work-life dynamic, while also having access to continuous professional development opportunities. This is an excellent employer that values its employees and invests in their growth, making it a rewarding place to advance your career.
Contact Details:
KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions LTD Recruitment Team
