Embedded Software Engineer (IoT)

About us

DeepSea was founded to bring the latest AI technology to make the world of shipping leaner, greener, and better connected. Our cloud platforms harness deep learning models trained on real-time data to enable our customers to optimize the routes, speeds, operation, and maintenance of their vessels, saving fuel, money, time and reducing environmental impact. DeepSea talent is spread across Greece, the United Kingdom, Spain, Romania, Thailand and Japan and we are growing quickly.

We are a scale-up company - meaning you will be bringing us to the next level and deliver a tangible contribution to a more sustainable shipping world. There is no complex hierarchy nor long approval processes. We just deliver. You will be joining a company with highly skilled and smart people who love solving complex problems.

About the position

We are looking for a skilled Embedded Software Engineer to join our IoT Department. You will work within the Embedded Software Engineers team, and close to the IoT Architect and the Product Owner to design and implement software for IoT devices and systems, from requirements to production and commercial deployment. You will participate in the development of the IoT data acquisition systems of DeepSea, develop and test system software, analyze and enhance their efficiency, stability and scalability, support software QA and optimize performance.

Our hardware platform is an IoT cloud and IoT sensor swarm which uses state-of-the-art IoT stack for gathering and preprocessing measurements. It handles all standard and custom marine/industrial protocols and performs edge computing by applying noise removal filters, calculating metadata, compressing and encrypting transmittable measurements, and is installed onboard vessels all over the world. Our software products are used by shipping company engineers and captains to optimize the technical operations and navigation of their vessels based on our in-house developed AI and optimisation algorithms. You will need to gain a good understanding of the vision and underlying technology behind our products and the needs that they satisfy.

Requirements

Previous experience in:

• Linux based development environment

• Programming in Python/Bash

• Embedded Linux programming in C/C++

• Microcontrollers based embedded programming in C

Highly desired:

• Familiarity with industrial and automation protocols (such as Modbus, RS485, NMEA, etc.)

• Familiarity with IoT Wireless communication protocols like ZigBee and LoRaWAN

• Yocto / OpenEmbedded / Build Tools 

• Adequate knowledge of reading schematics and data sheets for components

• Build/release experience based on Git workflows

• API development 

• Familiarity with test-driven development and CI/CD pipeline 

• Knowledge of the QA process of software development

Ideal background:

• More than 5 years of professional experience 

• Qualified in Computer Systems Engineering, Information Systems, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Embedded Systems Engineering

• Experience in feature validation in the field of nautical or robotic systems, embedded or system-level software, or consumer electronics hardware/software

• Strong interest in emerging technologies. Desire and willingness to work in a collaborative, innovative, flexible and team-oriented environment

• Ability to meet tight deadlines and multi-task efficiently

• Good organisational and time management skills

• Fluency in English

What we offer

You will be part of a dynamic team focused on delivering results and continuous improvement while disrupting the industry, and will also receive:

• Competitive remuneration package: Skill & experience-based salary and eligibility for additional employee benefits.

• Health Package: Private health insurance coverage and mental health - therapist benefit

• Tech Equipment Package: Laptop and other policy-based equipment

• Paid leaves: Paid study, emergency, and medical leaves

• Learning and Development Package: Access to courses platform and eligibility for seminars, conferences and workshops

• Team Building: Team outings and events. Paid trips to our offices to meet the team physically, if not based in Athens

• Remote Flexibility: Great office space in the heart of Athens and remote option. Fully remote option for the non-Athens-based

At DeepSea, we are looking for people who share our values and are aligned with our mission. It is important to us to ensure that no-one who is eager and capable of contributing constructively to our team is excluded because of ethnic or social origin, gender or sexuality, age or family status, disability or medical conditions etc. Diversity is well-proven to be a vital characteristic of teams that succeed, so we do everything we can to make our environment welcoming and safe for everyone.