Senior IoT Engineer (all genders) – Embedded Linux · Python · Yocto
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Job description
Senior IoT Engineer in the Devices team, owning a Yocto-based Linux software platform and building Python application services on top of it for Wemolo's parking hardware. The role is a hybrid hands-on position spanning embedded Linux, systems programming and fleet-scale device software.
At a glance
- Work mode
- Hybrid · Munich, Germany
- Languages
- English – C1
What you'll do
- Design and build a new Yocto-based Linux image for the next hardware generation, and drive the migration of the fleet onto it
- Harmonize the software across scanners, payment terminals and screens into one maintainable codebase
- Design OS and application updates that never brick a device: A/B partitions, staged rollouts and clean versioning across hardware variants
- Build monitoring that shows the health of every device in real time, from memory leaks to network stability and hardware metrics
- Find root causes across kernel, drivers, networking, memory and application code, on devices hundreds of kilometers away
- Bring senior judgment into architecture discussions with the IoT Platform, Backend and AI teams, document decisions and mentor engineers
What we're looking for
- Hands-on experience building and maintaining embedded Linux products that are deployed in the field, ideally at fleet scale, and confidence working with Linux internals, GNU tools, and Bash
- Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or equivalent practical experience
- Proven experience building, customizing, and maintaining Linux images using Yocto
- Strong Python skills – Python will be the primary development language in this role
- Strong programming skills in at least one systems language such as C++, Rust, Go, or Java
- Senior mindset: clarify requirements before designing a solution, consider the impact on other teams, and be comfortable making and defending technical decisions
- Explain complex technical topics clearly and in a structured way, in fluent English (C1)
Nice to have
- Experience operating large-scale IoT fleets
- Knowledge of industrial hardware, cameras, AI accelerators, modems, or network devices
- Experience with computer vision, edge AI, or machine learning
- Familiarity with MQTT and Protocol Buffers (ProtoBuf)
- German language skills
Your team
Devices team
Team building a new generalized Linux based platform for next-generation hardware, harmonizing software across all device types and making fleet health visible in real time.
Benefits
- Hybrid model: focus from home, workation, and in-person Anchor Days (Tuesday to Thursday)
- Tailored mobility: sustainable bike leasing or a public transport subsidy
- Measurable goals through agile methods
- Team culture and networking: team events and OKR parties
- Productive environment: portafilter coffee, Bella&Bona online cafeteria, fresh fruit, muesli bar
- Health & balance with EGYM Wellpass or Urban Sports Club – access 1,000+ gyms and wellness spots across Germany
- Top equipment & ergonomics: Mac or Windows, in the office or remote
- No dress code
How to get hired
- 1Live coding session as an integral part of the interview process
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About Wemolo
Parking without barriers, tickets or queues.
Wemolo builds its own hardware and its own AI for barrier-free parking. More than 7,000 of its scanners run on around 4,000 parking sites across Europe and have processed over 1.3 billion parking events: unattended, outdoors, around the clock.
Key facts
- more than 250 people
- Munich
- More than 7,000 scanners run on around 4,000 parking sites across Europe
- Over 1.3 billion parking events processed
- More than 250 people in five European locations
- Profitable Munich scale-up
What they value
- Innovation through diversity
- Collaboration and respect
- Every team member has a voice, can grow, and feels valued