Junior Embedded Software Developer

Electronic Embedded Design Engineer

Johannesburg East

Our client is looking for a junior embedded software developer to join their team and work on firmware for real-world power electronics products, including power inverters, batteries, and rectifiers.

The role involves developing efficient, reliable low-level software in C/C++ that runs close to the hardware, interfaces with sensors and actuators, communicates with other devices, and supports diagnostics and field reliability.

Qualification Required:

• Bachelorâ??s degree in Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or Electrical Engineering
• More than 2 yearsâ?? experience

Responsibilities:

• Git (daily use), SSH (remote access/auth), Docker (basic usage for dev/test environments)
• Linux terminal basics (shell usage, logs, processes, file permissions)
• Networking fundamentals (IP addressing, ports, basic troubleshooting)
• API design fundamentals (how devices/services expose data and commands; clear interface definitions)
• Automated testing practices (unit + integration; exposure to end-to-end testing is a plus)
• Embedded C and C++