Embedded Software Developer C/C++

Halotalent is recruiting an Embedded C/C++ Software Developer for PrevTech. The person joins a small R&D team and becomes a technical reference for firmware powering connected devices used for electrical monitoring and fire prevention.

Embedded architecture and development

• Develop, maintain and optimize C/C++ firmware on ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers.
• Evolve the software architecture of current and next-generation products.
• Add features, improve performance, power use and robustness, and reduce technical debt.
• Build cybersecurity into the design, including secure boot, signed OTA updates, identities, certificates and encryption.

IoT, hardware and reliability

• Maintain communication between devices and the cloud platform using IoT Hub, DPS, MQTT and AMQP.
• Integrate sensors, external memory, cellular modems and other peripherals.
• Design and automate unit, integration and remote test-bench testing.
• Diagnose complex firmware issues and validate fixes before deployment.

Development practices

• Advance Azure DevOps, Git and CI/CD pipelines for automated builds, tests, versioning and releases.
• Use generative AI critically for exploration, coding, debugging, testing and documentation.
• Work in short iterations, maintain clear documentation and share technical decisions with the team.

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, electronics, computer or software engineering, a related discipline, or an equivalent combination.
• Approximately ten years of embedded-software development experience.
• Experience owning firmware through a full lifecycle from design to post-deployment support.
• Strong C/C++ on ARM Cortex-M.
• Experience integrating hardware components and connected-device communications.
• Automated testing, Git and build/release automation experience.
• Regular and critical use of generative-AI tools.
• Ability to read and write technical documentation in English and participate in technical discussions in English.
• Previous remote-work experience.

Assets: Azure IoT, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, SAM4S/Microchip, cellular communications, MQTT, Modbus, 1-Wire, SPI, I²C, UART, cybersecurity, reading electronic schematics and product development in a small team.

Permanent full-time role, 40 hours per week, 100% remote. Availability from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. is expected for team collaboration. Benefits include four weeks of vacation, three personal days, company-provided computer and development equipment, and remote access to test benches.

Public salary is CAD 85,000–105,000 per year depending on experience. Technology stack includes C/C++, ARM Cortex-M, Atmel/Microchip SAM4S, cellular connectivity, Microsoft Azure, Azure IoT, Azure DevOps, Git and generative-AI tools. Véronique Turgeon is explicitly shown as the contact on the posting.