Low Level Software Engineer

📍 Location: Kraków, Poland (Hybrid / Office)B2B: 120–160 PLN/h + VAT

UoP: 15 000–19 500 PLN brutto / miesiąc

About PTEROISPTEROIS is a Polish engineering company specializing in low-level and embedded software development for the automotive industry.

As a trusted engineering partner of the ACTIA Group, we collaborate with engineering teams from ACTIA Automotive (France) and ACTIA Nordic (Sweden) to develop software used in production vehicles around the world.

Joining PTEROIS means working in a small, highly skilled engineering team where your work has real impact. You'll contribute to software running in commercial vehicles while collaborating with international experts on challenging technical problems—from hardware bring-up to production-ready automotive platforms.

About the roleWe're looking for a Low Level Software Engineer who enjoys working close to the hardware and solving challenging engineering problems.

Depending on your experience and interests, you'll contribute to different parts of the software stack, including:

Embedded Linux platform development

• Linux kernel development and customization
• Board Support Package (BSP) development
• Bootloader and Secure Boot implementatio
• Device driver development
• Automotive communication (CAN, Ethernet)

Battery and modem integration

Security-related features

Production test softwareCI/CD and software quality improvementsNo single engineer is expected to cover every area—we value strong engineering fundamentals and a willingness to learn.

Technologies you'll work with

• Programming LanguagesC / C++Python
• Embedded & Automotive
• Embedded Linux
• Linux Kernel
• Yocto
• AUTOSARCAN
• Automotive Ethernet
• Secure Boot
• BootloadersBoard Support Packages (BSP)

Device Drivers

• Battery Management
• Modem Integration
• Production Test
• Development Tools
• Git
• Git
• Lab
• GitLab CIJIR
• Apytest
• Vector DaVinci Configurator
• What we're looking forRequired
• Commercial experience in embedded software development
• Good knowledge of C/C++ and Python
• Experience with Git and GitLab
• Experience with Embedded Linux, Linux Kernel, Yocto, or similar embedded platforms
• Ability to work in English in an international engineering environment
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to work close to the hardware
• Nice to have
• Experience with one or more of the following:

GitLab CIpytest

• Vector DaVinci Configurator
• AUTOSAR
• Secure Boot
• BootloadersBoard Support Packages (BSP)

Device Drivers

• CAN
• Automotive Ethernet
• Battery Management
• Modem Integration
• Production TestDon't worry if you don't match every item on this list. We're looking for engineers with solid software engineering fundamentals and experience in several of these areas—not someone who knows everything. If you're passionate about low-level software and eager to learn, we'd love to hear from you.

What we offer

• Work on software deployed in production vehicles worldwide
• International cooperation with engineering teams in France and Sweden
• Opportunity to work across the complete software stack—from bootloader to application-level software
• Small engineering team with real influence on technical decisions
• Flexible working hoursLong-term cooperation
• Modern development environment
• Friendly, collaborative, and engineering-driven culture
• Recruitment process
• Step 1Technical interview with the local PTEROIS team in Kraków.

Step 2Technical interview with the international project team via Microsoft Teams.

Why join us?

At PTEROIS, you'll work on software that reaches production vehicles used around the world. We combine the agility of a small engineering company with the opportunity to contribute to complex, large-scale automotive platforms developed together with the ACTIA Group.

If you're passionate about embedded systems, enjoy solving low-level software challenges, and want to grow alongside experienced engineers, we'd love to hear from you.