X4 Group
Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Senior Embedded Software Engineer at X4 Group, based in Southampton, South East England, paying £60,000 - £75,000 per annum. This is a permanent role with hybrid working.
- Pay
- £60,000 - £75,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · Hybrid
- Location
- Southampton, South East England
- Closing date
- Sector
- Software Developer
6% below the typical rate for software developer
Reference 57542670
About the role
Senior Embedded Software Engineer | Hybrid Southampton (2 days per week WFH) | Up to £75,000
A globally leading client has an opportunity for an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to join an innovative engineering team developing cutting-edge embedded software for high-reliability systems.
This is a hybrid working position with three days per week required onsite at the Southampton based innovation center. What makes this position unique is because the client have soo much work across the embedded stack (from low level C code to multi-threaded higher level OS based C++), they can tailor the work and position to you!
Salary: Up to £75,000 (with industry leading benefits - 7% pension, Bupa, Shares, 1 day holiday increase per year)
You'll be working on:
- Developing and maintaining embedded software in C/C++
- Designing, testing, and integrating software for complex embedded systems
- Working across the full software development lifecycle
- Collaborating with hardware, FPGA, and systems engineering teams
- Building robust, high-performance software for advanced engineering applications
We're looking for engineers with experience in:
Embedded Software Development
C++ and Linux environments
Object-Oriented Design (OOD), SOLID principles, and design patterns
Unit testing and modern software development practices
Communication protocols such as CAN, RS232/RS422, UDP, TCP/IP OR equivalent
Due to security access you must have been in the U.K. for at least five years
Desirable experience includes:
MATLAB/Simulink
OpenGL or Vulkan
CUDA or OpenCL
FPGA or HDL exposure
Video processing or machine learning
Experience within defence, aerospace, automotive, or other high-reliability industries
If you're looking for an opportunity to work on technically challenging projects with the flexibility of remote working, I'd love to hear from you. Please apply with an up to date CV.
Send me a message or email your CV to discuss the opportunity in more detail.
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Reference: 57542670 · Posted 1 hour ago · Closes 8 Dec 2026 · Listed via X4 Group
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