Senior Embedded Software Engineer (C++ / Linux)

Sector: E-Mobility / EV Charging Technology

Location: Berlin

About the Role

We are supporting a fast-growing, internationally active technology company operating at the forefront of e-mobility and energy transition. The organisation develops innovative charging solutions that combine custom hardware, bare-metal firmware, embedded Linux systems, and user-facing applications.

This is a senior-level role for an experienced Embedded Software Engineer who is passionate about quality, ownership, and building reliable, high-performance products that directly impact how people charge electric vehicles.

Your Impact

With your contribution, you will directly shape the future of EV charging technology, working on core embedded systems that power next-generation charging solutions used across Europe and beyond.

Your Responsibilities

• Be part of the core team developing the embedded application (C++20) and a custom Linux distribution powering charging systems
• Work closely with the hardware development team to validate and bring up new hardware designs
• Design and implement maintainable, reliable, and high-performance software
• Measure performance and identify regressions
• Participate in and conduct code reviews
• Contribute to continuous improvement of development standards and system architecture

Your Profile

Essential experience:

• Strong ability to analyse problems and propose robust technical solutions
• Experience mentoring colleagues and contributing to knowledge sharing
• High level of proficiency in C++ development on Linux, ideally including:
• Asynchronous I/O
• Multithreading
• C / Linux APIs
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting embedded systems down to hardware level (SPI, I2C, UART, logic analysers)
• Strong Linux debugging skills
• Experience with Linux shell scripting and command-line utilities
• Solid understanding of the Linux network protocol stack
• Basic knowledge of cryptography
• Experience building abstraction layers and APIs for lower-level libraries
• Familiarity with version control systems, CI pipelines, and modern project management practices

Nice to Have

• Experience with C development in embedded Linux environments
• Awareness of low-level vulnerabilities and remote exploitation risks
• Experience interfacing with common Linux daemons (e.g. NetworkManager, wpa_supplicant)
• Experience developing and debugging Linux hardware drivers (SPI, I2C)
• Experience with ISO 15118 PLC communication
• Experience using Buildroot

What’s on Offer

• A key role driving core embedded technologies
• High degree of autonomy and ownership
• Flexible working hours
• Mental well-being support
• Employee and corporate discount programmes
• Access to high-end development tools and labs, including professional measuring equipment, server infrastructure, and advanced prototyping tools
• Strong team culture with regular social, team-building, and after-work activities

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join a technically strong, product-driven organisation where engineering excellence, innovation, and real-world impact are central. You will work on meaningful technology that directly supports the transition to sustainable mobility.