Embedded Software Team Lead

Lead Embedded Software Engineer (Real-Time Linux / C++)

Job Description

Our client, an innovative developer of advanced medical technology, is seeking a Lead Embedded Software Engineer to support the development of next-generation embedded software powering a highly sophisticated surgical platform. This individual will play a key role in designing, developing, and optimizing real-time software responsible for hardware communication, system control, and overall device performance.

This is a highly technical, hands-on engineering position focused on Real-Time Linux, C++, and ARM-based embedded systems. The ideal candidate has extensive experience building high-performance embedded software that interfaces directly with hardware in environments where precision, reliability, and deterministic performance are critical.

Despite the title, this is not a people management role. The "Lead" designation reflects technical ownership, software architecture contributions, and the ability to solve complex engineering challenges while collaborating across multiple engineering disciplines.

Day-to-Day

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded software for a complex medical technology platform.
• Develop high-performance software primarily in C++ within a Real-Time Linux environment.
• Design and maintain multi-threaded software using pThreads, Tasks, Futures, and other concurrent programming techniques.
• Develop software that interfaces directly with embedded hardware, sensors, processors, and electronic components.
• Support ARM-based embedded platforms while optimizing software for performance, stability, and reliability.
• Troubleshoot complex hardware/software integration issues and identify root causes.
• Contribute to software architecture, system design, code reviews, and technical documentation.
• Collaborate closely with Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, Manufacturing, and Software Engineering teams.
• Support software verification, validation, testing, and release activities in a regulated development environment.
• Drive continuous improvements to existing software while contributing to next-generation platform development.

Requirements / Qualifications

Must Have

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline (or equivalent professional experience).
• 10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience.
• Expert-level C++ development experience.
• Extensive experience developing software in a Real-Time Linux environment.
• Strong experience developing multi-threaded applications using POSIX threads (pThreads) and modern concurrency concepts.
• Deep experience with ARM-based embedded platforms.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, software architecture, and design patterns.
• Experience interfacing software with embedded electronics and low-level hardware components.
• Working knowledge of Python.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and CMake.
• Excellent communication and technical documentation skills.
• Knowledge of GMP and Quality System requirements.

Nice to Have

• Experience with gRPC or REST APIs.
• Experience with control systems or PID control.
• Familiarity with Yocto.
• Experience with multi-processor embedded systems.
• Ability to read electronic schematics.
• Experience with camera systems, computer vision, stereo vision, or object tracking.
• Experience working in regulated industries such as medical devices.
• Familiarity with software design controls, verification & validation, or FDA 510(k) development.