RedTech Recruitment Ltd.
Embedded Software Engineer
Embedded Software Engineer at RedTech Recruitment Ltd., based in Derby, East Midlands, paying £55,000 - £70,000 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- £55,000 - £70,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- Derby, East Midlands
- Closing date
- Sector
- Software Developer
13% below the typical rate for software developer
Reference 591808838232253126
About the role
Job Description
Embedded Software Engineer
A unique opportunity for an Embedded Software Engineer to join an industry-leading security consultancy based in Derbyshire, responsible for developing critical cybersecurity solutions for both Government organisations and other providers. Offering a brilliant opportunity to use your engineering skills to contribute positively, while working on an interesting array of challenging, bespoke projects.
Location: Derby – due to the security nature of this role, it is 5 days on-site.
Salary: £55,000 – £70,000 per annum + excellent benefits
Requirements for Embedded Software Engineer:
- Ideally, you will have at least 3 years of experience working in a commercial C/C++ Embedded software role
- Strong design and coding skill
- Keen interest in security (you don’t need prior experience
- Given the consultancy element of the role, you will need to be great at understanding requirements and suggesting solution
- Any experience on the following technologies would be beneficial: C#, RUST, scripting languages, SQL, IP standards, network securit
- Due to the nature of the role, this client requires the applicant to be in a position to obtain high-level security clearance (no criminal record, etc.)
Responsibilities for Embedded Software Engineer:
- Analysis of customer requirements to produce maintainable designs, as well as collaboration in unit tests
- Creating high-integrity software, based on formally defined specifications and focused on functional correctness
- Understand requirements and produce solutions
- Code reviews
- Produce documentation
- Work closely within a highly collaborative team
What this offers:
- Excellent salary and benefits
- An excellent opportunity to witness your contributions playing a pivotal role in ensuring information security.
- Excellent working culture with a varied and interesting workload
Applications:
If you would like to apply for this brilliant opportunity, we would love to hear from you. Please send an up-to-date CV via the relevant link.
We’re committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments for your application or during the review process, please highlight this by emailing [email removed] (if this email address has been removed by the job board, full details for contact are available on our website).
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RedTech Recruitment Ltd are a technical recruitment consultancy. Even if the above role isn’t of interest, please visit our website to see our other opportunities.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at RedTech. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status
Reference: 591808838232253126 · Posted 1 hour ago · Closes 11 Dec 2026 · Listed via RedTech Recruitment Ltd.
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