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Working as part of a strategic development program, you will collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to deliver scalable, reliable, and secure software solutions for maritime automation.\nKey Responsibilities\nDevelop embedded backend software in C/C++ for microcontrollers, focusing on performance, memory efficiency, and real-time operation\nDesign, implement, and maintain communication protocol stacks, including both proprietary and industry-standard protocols\nDevelop transport, session, and application layer functionality, including state machines, framing, parsing, and error handling\nOptimize software for timing, latency, throughput, and resource utilization\nIntegrate firmware with hardware interfaces, peripherals, and low-level drivers\nEnsure compliance with relevant maritime, industrial, and cybersecurity standards\nProduce and maintain technical documentation throughout the software development lifecycle\nCollaborate closely with software, hardware, QA, and system engineering teams to deliver robust platform solutions\nParticipate in code reviews, technical discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives\nContribute to testing, debugging, and validation of embedded software and communication interfaces\nKey Requirements\nBachelor's or Master's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field\nMinimum 5 years of experience developing embedded software in C/C++\nProven experience implementing communication protocol stacks such as UART, SPI, I2C, Profinet, TCP/IP, Modbus, OPC-UA, or MQTT\nStrong understanding of microcontroller architectures, DMA, interrupts, low-level drivers, and embedded hardware interfaces\nExperience with embedded cybersecurity concepts such as secure boot, encrypted communication, and access control\nFamiliarity with Git version control and modern CI/CD development practices\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills with a structured approach to software development\nExcellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams\nPassion for emerging technologies, embedded systems, and AI-assisted software development\nFluent in English, both written and spoken\nWhy choose us and why we'd choose you?\nAt NACOS Marine, you will contribute to the development of advanced automation technology used on vessels around the world. 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