Principal Embedded Software Developer (m/f/d)

We’re looking for a Principal Embedded Software Architect. ⚡ At Frickly Systems we build prototypes and products for large and small clients. Fast, pragmatic and without the overhead of big corporations. We’re looking for someone who has shaped the software of several products from first concept into production, and who wants to make a whole team better. ⚙️ Principal Embedded Software Architect (m/f/d) 📍 Remote / Stuttgart | Full-time Your role: - Own the software architecture of our products, from embedded Linux systems (e.g. Yocto) to MCU and RTOS based devices - Make and defend the key technical decisions: platform, boot and update chain, security, testability and long-term maintainability - Lead projects technically, from the first client conversation to deployment on production hardware - Set our engineering standards for architecture, code review, CI/CD and testing - Grow the team: mentor engineers, challenge their designs and turn your experience into how we work - Stay hands-on where it matters most: the critical code paths, the hardest bring-ups and the bugs nobody else can find What you bring: - 10+ years of full-time professional experience in embedded software development - A track record as architect or technical lead of several embedded products that went into production - Deep embedded Linux expertise (e.g. Yocto): you know the stack from bootloader and kernel to userspace and can find problems on any layer - Expert-level C - System-level thinking across the hardware boundary: you discuss interfaces, timing and power with electronics engineers at eye level - You have shaped how teams build software, not just followed existing processes - Experience mentoring engineers and representing technical decisions in front of clients - Professional level English Strong plus: - Rust in production - RTOS-based systems (e.g. Zephyr) alongside embedded Linux - Security architecture for connected devices: secure boot, update chains, key management - Deployment at scale: OTA updates, provisioning, field diagnostics Nice to have: - Certification-relevant or safety-critical development (e.g. CRA, IEC 61508, ISO 26262) - German - Based in or near Stuttgart What to expect: - The role of technical reference for embedded software, with real say in architecture, tooling and how we work - A wide range of products and industries instead of one product line for years - Hardware and software developed side by side with our electronics and mechanical engineers - A small team with fast decisions and no corporate overhead How to apply: Tell us about two or three systems whose software architecture you designed: what the key decisions were, what your role was, and whether they went into production.