Software Engineer (Embedded Linux/MCU)

Location: Paris, France; on-site

Company

hirify.global is a defense technology company building autonomous and scalable defense systems for allied forces.

What you will do

• Design, build, and optimize real-time embedded software for custom microcontrollers and embedded Linux platforms.
• Own gimbal control algorithms and contribute to GNC software for next-generation multi-axis systems and sensor integrations.
• Develop PC-based diagnostic tools for telemetry, calibration, friction analysis, and motor/IMU communications.
• Prepare and lead flight tests, conduct laboratory experiments, and analyze post-flight telemetry.
• Define rigorous software protocols and architecture in collaboration with Software, GNC, Mechanical, Hardware, and Test Bench teams.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience delivering complex embedded or robotic software.
• Strong experience with C/C++, microcontrollers, embedded Linux, real-time constraints, and low-level debugging.
• Solid understanding of robotics, linear algebra, quaternions, matrices, attitude, pose, reference/setpoint concepts, and estimation.
• Familiarity with GNC frameworks and robotic architectures, including autopilots for drones, rovers, or autonomous vehicles.
• Experience navigating and improving large-scale robotic codebases, with a rigorous approach to calibration, diagnostics, friction, and telemetry analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across engineering disciplines and participate in lab and field testing.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on autonomous defense systems with real-world mission impact.
• Operate in a demanding environment emphasizing rigor, ownership, excellence, and execution.
• Balance software development with hands-on laboratory work and field test evaluations every few weeks.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary R&D organization.