Witekio exists to help device makers bring their products to life with world-class software.  

With 20+ years of experience and a team of 180+ passionate people, we work across various industries to help our clients accelerate time to market, level up products and reduce project risks.  We love to solve problems with technology, and Witekio offers full-stack, edge-to-cloud embedded development services. Witekio is headquartered in Lyon, France, and has additional office locations in the USA, the UK, and Germany. Witekio is part of Avnet - a Fortune 500 company. Look at some of the exciting projects: https://witekio.com/case-studies/   

We are seeking an Embedded Software Engineer who shows enthusiasm for new technical solutions, services, and devices!  

What is a VIE Program? It is an international program supported by The French Embassy and Business France, that allows you to join our German team for 12 months. You’ll be part of our local engineering team and work on our local IoT projects. Please note that this program is only open to European citizens aged at least 18 but not yet 29. What to expect after the VIE program: Witekio sees VIE program as a long-term investment, and plenty of our current software engineers are ex-VIEs. So, if your mission is successful, the adventure continues in our International Talent Program! You can either join one of our European offices for good, or you can stay as a permanent team member!  

In this role, you will:   

• Defining the best way to implement embedded system features with support from senior embedded engineers, 
• Creating custom Yocto distributions, layers, and recipes, 
• Customizing U-boot, the Linux kernel, and device drivers, 
• Developing or customizing board support packages (BSP) for our customers' custom hardware to provide additional functionality: system updates, security, boot optimization, etc. 
• Scripting and developing middleware with Bash, Python, C, or C++, 

Your Background:   

• 4-year degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science with specialization in embedded systems, 
• Experience with Yocto or Buildroot, the Linux kernel and drivers, 
• C/C++ development capability, 
• Embedded development experience in tools like Jtag probe usage, logical analyser is a plus, 
• Use of English in professional context (written and verbal), German is a plus, 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills across both technical and non-technical audiences, 
• Applied experience with software development methodologies is a plus.  

What Witekio has to offer:  

• Exposure across a variety of projects and industries,  
• International environment with teams distributed across four countries (France, Germany, UK, and US) and inter-office mobility opportunities,  
• Culture of Mentoring and Learning,  
• Flexible culture: hours, remote work policy.  

Benefits:   

• 12 months program,  
• 30 days off a year,  
• Plane or train tickets + 2 luggages, 
• Two weeks in an Airbnb to help you settle,  
• Business France provides health insurance.  

Recruitment Process  

• HR Introductory Call,  
• Technical test (codingame), 
• Technical interview, 
• Manager interview