Software Development Engineer, Data Center Builder Tools (Embedded Systems)

Location: London, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global Web Services develops and operates cloud infrastructure, including data centers, servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling systems.

What you will do

• Architect the end-to-end real-time controls and middleware platform across embedded or edge controllers and the cloud.
• Design communication layers, type systems, serialization, memory layouts, schema evolution, and messaging patterns.
• Ensure latency, throughput, determinism, reliability, and failure-mode guarantees across systems adjacent to physical control loops.
• Set standards for testing, benchmarking, operational excellence, and code quality through design and code reviews.
• Lead high-impact technical work involving protocol integrations, performance-critical paths, and cross-language data exchange.
• Mentor junior software development engineers and contribute to technical interviews and hiring standards.

Requirements

• Professional, non-internship software development experience.
• Embedded development experience in C/C++.
• Programming experience in at least one modern language, including Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, or Rust.
• Experience leading the architecture and design of new or existing systems, including design patterns, reliability, and scaling, or software development experience within the last 3 years.
• Proficiency in embedded Rust; alternatively, strong modern embedded C/C++ experience with demonstrated willingness and ability to work in Rust.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent.
• Experience with the full software development lifecycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control, build processes, testing, and operations.
• Experience writing low-level drivers.
• Experience developing industrial protocol stacks such as Ethernet/IP, EtherCAT, Profinet, and OPC-UA.
• Experience with gRPC, Protocol Buffers, FlatBuffers, or similar RPC and serialization frameworks.
• Experience with middleware such as ROS2 and Zenoh.
• Experience with simulation or visualization tools such as Omniverse and Foxglove.

Culture & Benefits

• Access to mentorship, knowledge-sharing, learning experiences, and career development resources.
• Inclusive culture supported by employee-led affinity groups and diversity-focused events.
• Flexible working culture focused on work-life harmony.
• Equal-opportunity employment with workplace accommodation support available during hiring and onboarding.