Embedded Staff Engineer

About this role

Embedded Staff Engineer - Help us build the Control System that the world can rely on. About Priva Your Future Ecosystem Located between Rotterdam and The Hague, in the heart of the world’s leading greenhouse region, lies Westland, home to Priva’s modern campus in De Lier. This innovative region has been the foundation of our family-owned company since the 1950s. What started as a hardware business has grown into a global leader in horticulture and building automation.

Today, Priva develops advanced hardware, software, and digital services for climate control, energy efficiency, and water optimization. Our solutions support horticulture, indoor and city farming, as well as offices, hotels, hospitals, and retail environments worldwide. Our next ambition? Becoming a leading digital service provider with “Climate as a Service” solutions that help customers operate more sustainably. With over 600 colleagues, 16 international offices, and more than 400 installation partners, we deliver smart, sustainable solutions in over 100 countries.

If you want your work to have impact on sustainability, food security, and the way cities grow, then this is where you belong. Why this role matters At Priva, we are building the next generation of IoT-enabled building automation systems: cloud-connected, security-first, and designed for long-term reliability. As a Embedded Staff Engineer (C++ / Linux), you will play a key role in shaping a scalable platform that combines embedded controllers, edge gateways, and cloud services.

Your work ensures that buildings operate safely, efficiently, and reliably for 10-15 years with minimal maintenance. This role goes beyond implementation. You will drive technical direction, influence software architecture, and support complex system design decisions across our platform. Your role as Staff Engineer You act as the bridge between software architecture and implementation, guiding teams in building a service-oriented, event-driven IoT platform consisting of 15+ services running on embedded devices.

You bring deep expertise in modern C++ (10+) and embedded Linux, and you help ensure scalability, reliability, and maintainability across the system. Your team You will join our Prime team, a group of highly experienced embedded software engineers and test engineers, working on cutting-edge building automation technology. What you’ll do Design and develop embedded software in modern C++ (C++17 or later) on Linux Build scalable, modular, and configurable control components Implement deterministic and real-time control strategies Develop robust 24/7 runtime systems for real-world environments Create simulation environments and automated test frameworks Lead technical design principles for embedded teams and align with our embedded architects on fit within overall architecture Ensure quality solutions by leading the definition and adherence to technical design and coding guidelines Promote craftmanship, quality gates and responsible AI practices across our embedded engineering community Support application lifecycle management (ALM) Collaborate with cross-functional teams (hardware, cloud, QA) What you bring 10+ years of experience in Embedded Software Engineering (C++ / Linux) Strong expertise in modern C++ (C++17 or later) Solid understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and SOLID principles Experience with multi threading, concurrency, and performance optimization Experience with distributed or service-oriented systems Knowledge of communication protocols such as MQTT, CAN, Serial Experience working in resource-constrained environments (real-time systems) Ability to review, challenge, and improve architectural decisions Strong debugging and system-level problem-solving skills Experience working in cross-functional and international teams Nice to have Experience in IoT, building automation, or industrial systems Familiarity with (industrial) control systems Experience with Yocto, Docker, or containerized environments Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices Experience with test strategies, automated testing, and system validation What you get In numbers A competitive salary based on your experience; We find a healthy work-life balance important: working flexible hours combined with 30 vacation days a year and the option to buy more; 8% holiday allowance; Travel allowance of € 0,23/km with a daily maximum of 150 kilometers.