We're looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join the Embedded Software Platform team in Athens, Greece, part of Renesas' Embedded Processing group. You'll contribute in the architecture and development of the platform software - drivers, middleware, and RTOS — that runs on Renesas devices.
Responsibilities
- Own the software architecture for embedded platform components — define interfaces, layering, and portability strategy across Renesas device families, and make the build-vs-adopt and design trade-off calls
- Lead the technical execution of embedded software projects end to end: break down scope, identify risk early, resolve cross-team dependencies, and keep delivery on track against schedule and quality targets
- Provide technical leadership across the team — set coding, review, and testing standards
- Design, develop, and maintain platform software hands-on, including low-level drivers, middleware, and RTOS integration
- Own the quality of delivered software, from architecture and design review through verification and release
- Plan and estimate work for yourself and the project team, manage competing priorities across parallel efforts, and report status and risk to project and engineering leadership
- Mentor and grow senior and junior engineers through design review, code review, and direct technical coaching
- Work closely with hardware, silicon, applications, and product teams, and represent the team's technical position to internal stakeholders and customers
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, with 10+ years of embedded software development experience in consumer electronics, automotive, medical, or a similar domain
- Proven track record architecting embedded software platforms that shipped in volume, including ownership of designs across multiple product generations
- Expert C programming skills and deep experience designing software for deeply embedded, resource-constrained platforms
- Deep knowledge of 8/16/32-bit MCU architectures, including ARM Cortex-M, and of the hardware/software boundary: memory maps, interrupt and DMA architecture, clocking, and low-power design
- Proficient with CMake and embedded cross-compilation toolchains (GCC, LLVM/Clang, or vendor compilers), and with Docker for reproducible build and test environments
- Strong experience with CI/CD and test automation for embedded targets, including hardware-in-the-loop testing
- Expert across the full software engineering lifecycle, including verification of deliverables against specifications and requirements
- Fluent debugging with lab equipment and tooling: oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, multimeters, and JTAG/SWD debuggers
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical work across a team — driving decisions to closure, aligning stakeholders, and delivering to committed dates
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical trade-offs to non-specialist and customer audiences
Nice to have
- Multiple RTOS and OS environments — Zephyr, FreeRTOS, embedded Linux — and experience porting or abstracting across them
- Renesas FSP (Flexible Software Package) or comparable vendor HAL/driver frameworks
- Hard real-time and safety-critical software design — schedulability, latency and jitter analysis, deterministic behavior under load
- Security architecture: secure boot, key storage, ARM TrustZone, cryptographic accelerators
- Connectivity protocols e.g. Bluetooth Low Energy stacks
- Sustained contributions to open-source projects, ideally as a maintainer or reviewer
- AI-assisted development experience: coding agents, agentic workflows, MCP
Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose, To Make Our Lives Easier. With a global team of over 21,000 engineers and problem solvers in more than 30 countries, we offer the opportunity to work on world‑leading technology for Automotive, Industrial, Infrastructure, and IoT, shaping a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter future.
At Renesas, TAGIE is our culture, grounded in being Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. It shapes how we work, grow and deliver on our purpose together. This collaborative spirit and mindset drive our semiconductor technology to transform industries and impact millions of lives.
We believe in rewarding our employees with a competitive benefits package alongside their salary. More information will be provided during the hiring process.
Are you ready to join our team and shape the future with us?
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