About the position
Kforce's client - a global, innovative technology leader - is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer (Networking) in Marlborough, MA to join a collaborative, multidisciplinary team developing secure, high-performance-embedded solutions for advanced communications systems. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain software for both current and next-generation products, ensuring compliance with security and certification standards while balancing complex technical challenges. You'll work within a fast-paced, Agile environment that offers the visibility and flexibility of small, interconnected teams - backed by the resources and global reach of a large, industry-leading organization. Your contributions will play a critical role in advancing secure communications technology used worldwide.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and integrate scalable embedded software for high-speed networking systems
- Develop secure, reliable software solutions for cybersecurity-focused applications
- Collaborate within an agile, multidisciplinary team to refine requirements, support system integration, and guide product certification
- Contribute to continuous integration, automated testing, and ongoing software development processes
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of hands-on C/C++ programming experience in embedded systems development
- 5+ years of experience with network programming
- Strong proficiency in Linux operating systems, particularly in embedded environments
- Solid understanding of networking protocols such as TCP/IP or IPSec
Nice-to-haves
- Knowledge of Rust programming language
