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If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.\nJob Summary\n\nIn our Budapest Design Center, we develop cutting-edge technologies that power the future of Enterprise, Communications, Industrial, and connected embedded systems. Our engineering teams contribute to a diverse portfolio that includes next-generation server platforms, embedded management controllers, firmware solutions, telecommunications infrastructure and manufacturing test automation systems. From high-performance computing platforms and storage servers to embedded control systems and scalable production test solutions, we deliver innovation across embedded and connected domains.\nFor our Design Center team, we are currently looking for a:\nSoftware Technical Lead\n\nStrengthening our team, you would get to\nWork on advanced embedded software and firmware solutions for leading global technology companies.\nLead the development of innovative platforms spanning server management, telecommunications, and connected embedded systems.\nWork in a supportive, stable, and innovative engineering environment.\nInfluence technical direction and software architecture across multiple projects.\nShare your ideas and technical expertise while helping shape future products and development processes.\nWork in the Budapest Science Park, located in the city center.\nWhat you will do:\nLead software design and implementation for complex embedded systems.\nOwn detailed design and, where appropriate, overall software architecture.\nTake technical ownership of the software scope and represent Flex confidently in software-related discussions with customers.\nTranslate customer needs into technical scope, delivery plans, and clear priorities for the engineering team.\nMaintain the software backlog, organize short-term work, and support Agile team practices.\nGuide engineers, monitor progress, and help resolve complex technical challenges.\nCollaborate with customers, project managers, hardware, validation, and manufacturing teams.\nDrive requirements analysis, estimation, risk management, support system bring-up, integration, debugging, and root-cause analysis.\nPromote engineering excellence through design reviews, code reviews, mentoring, and continuous improvement.\nFit & Experience: we want to speak with you if YOU...\nHave a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.\nHave proven embedded software development experience, including embedded Linux, kernel, device driver, or low-level firmware work.\nPossess expert-level low-level programming skills and understand kernel or bare-metal environments, hardware interfaces, timing, and concurrency.\nHave experience designing software architectures and leading technical teams.\nUnderstand common serial communication concepts and interfacing devices across different bus systems.\nHave strong software-hardware integration, system bring-up, debugging, and problem-solving skills.\nCan take ownership of the software scope and drive technical discussions with customers and internal stakeholders in English.\nCan align changing customer requirements with delivery plans in an Agile, continuous-delivery environment.\nHave practical knowledge of Git branching models and development workflows.\nHave scripting experience in Bash, Python, or a similar language.\nDemonstrate strong communication, leadership, mentoring, and software quality practices.\nWe consider the following experiences as a plus\nBMC, OpenBMC, BIOS, UEFI, Yocto, or platform management technologies.\nMCU bare-metal or RTOS development.\nx86 architecture and server platform knowledge.\nFPGA fundamentals and hardware interfacing.\nTest automation, hardware validation, and lab debugging tools.\nCI/CD, automated testing, requirements engineering, and secure software development.\nCloud-managed, edge, manufacturing, or production test solutions.\nHere are a few examples of what you’ll get for the great work you provide…\nGreat team environment with regular team activities.\nModern office in Science Park with excellent facilities.\nOpportunities for international collaboration and business travel.\nTeam-building events.\nCompetitive benefits package including SZÉP card, private medical insurance, and annual bonus.\nInternal and external professional training opportunities.\nFlexible working hours.\nInternational career development opportunities.\nWork location:\nBudapest - Science Park\nAS108\nJob Category\nDesign, Process & Technology EngineeringRequired Skills:\nOptional Skills:\nFlex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email  and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. 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