Salary: £50,000 - 65,000 per year Requirements:

Architect-level experience with Linux, including hands-on Windows-to-Linux migration experience
Strong hands-on embedded Linux background with proficiency in C/C++
At least 3 years of commercial object-oriented development experience in a C-like language such as C++ or C#
At least 5 years of experience developing embedded Linux systems, with in-depth system architecture knowledge
Experience developing for resource-constrained embedded platforms
Experience using git version control on large-scale applications
Ability to provide technical leadership to a sizeable team while remaining hands-on with development
Desirable: experience modifying or porting C# applications to run on Linux
Desirable: development within the Debian ecosystem, including CI/CD
Desirable: experience with GUI/HMI applications for embedded Linux
Desirable: familiarity with Microsoft Visual Studio, XAML/WPF, and MVVM
Desirable: experience with Agile methodologies such as SAFe
Desirable: knowledge of M2M protocols such as Fieldbus, industrial Ethernet, and MQTT

Responsibilities:

Provide technical leadership and guidance to a development team transitioning from Windows to Linux development
Shape the platforms technical direction as the architect-level Linux authority
Modify existing C# code to run on Linux alongside embedded C/C++ development
Liaise closely with our Germany office to ensure alignment between platform and application development
Collaborate with the applications team leader to develop platform architecture and make full use of our Debian-based Linux platform
Elicit requirements from stakeholders and produce technical specifications and documentation
Support defect identification and resolution alongside our Software Test Team

Technologies:

Architect
C#
CI/CD
Debian
Embedded
Ethernet
Git
Support
Linux
MVVM
Visual Studio
WPF
Windows
C++
MQTT

More:

We are a leading global supplier of industrial equipment to the food and beverage market, currently undertaking a major migration of our core platform from Windows to Linux. This is a high-visibility, hands-on technical leadership role based in Salford on a hybrid basis, with a minimum of three days per week in the office. We offer a salary of up to £65,000 plus benefits, and the opportunity to work closely with our international platform development team, including occasional travel to Germany, on next-generation products.

last updated 43 week of 2026

Lead Software Engineer - Linux

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