Embedded Software Engineer

Ottawa, ON, ca on site Until 8/21/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted February 23, 2026 Last posted February 23, 2026
Job description

Established in 1991, Collabera has been a leader in IT staffing for over 22 years and is one of the largest diversity IT staffing firms in the industry. As a half a billion dollar IT company, with more than 9,000 professionals across 30+ offices, Collabera offers comprehensive, cost-effective IT staffing & IT Services. We provide services to Fortune 500 and mid-size companies to meet their talent needs with high quality IT resources through Staff Augmentation, Global Talent Management, Value Added Services through CLASS (Competency Leveraged Advanced Staffing & Solutions) Permanent Placement Services and Vendor Management Programs. 

Collabera recognizes true potential of human capital and provides people the right opportunities for growth and professional excellence. Collabera offers a full range of benefits to its employees including paid vacations, holidays, personal days, Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, 401K retirement savings plan, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, test, and deliver high quality designs and code.

• Develop automated tests and proper test plans.

• Investigate and resolve issues reported during verification phases.

• Participate in all aspects of the software development process using agile development.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• At least 5 years of relevant technical experience in embedded Linux software development.

• Development experience with secure, fault tolerant, carrier grade, high availability software.

• Ability to navigate complex makefiles.

• Mastery of C; exposure to other languages (Python, XML, Java, scripting) is an asset.

• Proficiency with the Linux posix api.

• Knowledge in switching/routing.

• Familiarity with iterative and agile/scrum software development processes.

• Experience using git source control system is a must.

• Self-managed, fast learner with the ability to contribute quickly to the evolution of existing software.

To know more about this position, please contact:

Jesse Vishwanathan

416-840-6149

About this role

Summary

Develop, test, and maintain embedded Linux software with a focus on high availability and security.

Job title

Embedded Software Engineer

Experience level

5+ years

Industry

software

Location requirements

Ottawa, ON, ca; remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

CLinux posix apigitembedded linux

Preferred skills

PythonXMLJavascriptingswitching/routing

Specializations

embedded linuxfault toleranthigh availabilitymakefilesC
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Ottawa, ON, Canada

On-site City