Embedded / Software Engineer (Middleware & Equipment Integration)

Job Description: Embedded / Software Engineer (Middleware & Equipment Integration)

Department: Engineering

Location: Abu Dhabi (On-site)

Employment Type: Full-time

Reports To: Engineering Manager / CTO

About the Role

We are looking for an Embedded/Software Engineer to design and build a

middleware layer that connects our physical equipment to our software

platforms. You will own the bridge between hardware and software — reading

data from devices, translating protocols, and exposing clean, reliable interfaces

(APIs/services) that our applications can consume in real time.

This is a hands-on role: you will work directly with equipment, firmware, drivers,

and communication protocols on one side, and with our backend/application

teams on the other.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain middleware that interfaces between

equipment (sensors, controllers, instruments, machines) and our in-house

software systems.

• Implement device communication over serial (RS-232/RS-485), USB,

Ethernet/TCP-IP, and industrial protocols (e.g., Modbus, CAN bus, OPC-UA,

MQTT, BACnet — as applicable to our equipment).

• Build and document APIs and services (REST, WebSocket, gRPC, or message

queues) that expose equipment data and controls to our software

applications.

• Develop data acquisition, buffering, and synchronization logic to ensure

reliable, low-latency, loss-tolerant communication.

• Parse and normalize vendor-specific data formats and SDKs into a unified

internal data model.

• Handle error recovery, reconnection logic, logging, and health monitoring

for connected devices.

• Collaborate with software/backend teams to define integration contracts,

and with hardware/field teams to troubleshoot equipment issues.

• Write unit/integration tests, simulators/emulators for equipment, and

maintain clear technical documentation.

• Support deployment on edge devices or industrial PCs (Linux/Windows),

including packaging, updates, and remote diagnostics.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer/Electronics Engineering,

or equivalent practical experience.

• 3+ years of experience in embedded systems, device integration, or systemslevel

software development.

• Strong programming skills in C/C++ and/or Python (Go, Rust, or C#/.NET a

plus).

• Hands-on experience with at least one hardware communication protocol:

serial (UART/RS-232/RS-485), Modbus, CAN, MQTT, OPC-UA, or vendor

SDKs.

• Experience designing or consuming APIs (REST/WebSocket/gRPC) and

working with message brokers (MQTT, RabbitMQ, Kafka, or similar).

• Solid understanding of multithreading/concurrency, real-time data

handling, and networking fundamentals (TCP/UDP, sockets).

• Proficiency working in Linux environments (shell scripting, systemd

services, debugging tools).

• Experience with version control (Git) and CI/CD practices.

Preferred / Nice to Have

• Experience building middleware, gateways, or SCADA/IoT edge software in

a production environment.

• Familiarity with databases (SQL, time-series DBs like InfluxDB/

TimescaleDB) for equipment data logging.

• Experience with Docker/containerized deployments on edge devices.

• Knowledge of firmware development (STM32, ESP32, ARM Cortex) or

ability to read firmware code to understand device behavior.

• Experience with equipment in [your industry — e.g., medical devices,

manufacturing, laboratory instruments, energy].

• Understanding of security for device communication (TLS, certificate

management, authentication).

What Success Looks Like (First 6–12 Months)

• Month 1–2: Understand our equipment fleet, existing software stack, and

integration pain points; deliver a middleware architecture proposal.

• Month 3–6: Ship a working middleware MVP connecting priority equipment

to our software with documented APIs.

• Month 6–12: Harden the middleware for production (monitoring, error

recovery, OTA/update strategy) and onboard additional device types.

How to Apply

Apply with your CV and a short note about a hardware–software integration project

you've built to. Code samples or GitHub links are welcome.