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Canopy is a brand new company with a unique mission, solving for one of the biggest and growing challenges vehicle owners face – the threat of theft. A start-up with a compelling proposition, patented cutting edge AI technology, and a unique layer of expert monitoring from security specialists, we’re backed by Ford and ADT. Together, we’re determined to help vehicle owners stay one step ahead of potential threats by warning them before they happen. Our next step is to take our service to market and write the next big security technology success story. We’re all in. Are you?

Within Canopy, the AI & Sensing team’s mission is to deliver production-grade theft detection solutions that work robustly in all scenarios.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience developing embedded / real-time systems and strong skills in modern C/C++ gained in a commercial environment. You will have strong knowledge of Linux System Development (e.g., Yocto, Debian), 16 and 32-bit microcontrollers (e.g., ARM, PIC, MSP430, DSP), standard buses and protocols and embedded control of wireless modules.

You would be joining a team of highly motivated individuals, in cross-functional teams all working to a common goal in a fast-paced environment.

Major Responsibilities:

• High performance application design and development in C/C++ and related languages.
• Design, develop, test and deploy software which typically includes low level development (eg real-time software, drivers, embedded software etc.) and requires an understanding of the underlying hardware systems.
• Analyse and enhance efficiency, stability and scalability of system resources.
• Support software QA and optimize I/O performance.
• Advise the Tech Lead on key decisions at technical waypoints; ensure technical coherence of external and internal work; anticipating and addressing technical problems that emerge.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or similar
• 2 years minimum experience in industry.
• Must be able to code in C/C++, and to do so on microprocessors (embedded devices or MCUs)
• Experience writing efficient software for embedded microprocessors (SOC) and micro-controllers (MCU)
• Experience in modern embedded software development on ARM processors: C/C++, bare-metal, RTOS, Linux
• Expert at inter-processor communications and hardware / board level component interfacing to peripherals: SPI, I2C, UART
• Experience with power management
• Experience in embedded HW/SW co-design
• Experience with version control (Git), Continuous Integration (CI), and Agile methodologies
• Great work ethic and a passion and ability to learn and apply new skills

• You are comfortable working in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment on challenging design problems.
• You can demonstrate how well you’ve worked cross-functionally in the past and how you might do that within Canopy.

Benefits

Additional Information

• The position is based at Here East, Stratford.
• The position will require strong collaboration with teams globally and appropriate travel to visit potential partners, and other stakeholders

We value diversity — in backgrounds and in experiences. Security is a universal concern, and we need people from all backgrounds.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds, who share a passion for improving people's lives. We are committed to diversity and equality of opportunity for all and opposed to any form of less favorable treatment or harassment on the grounds of gender, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnic origin, color, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion/belief, gender reassignment and gender identity, age and those with caring responsibilities.

All of our employee’s points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.