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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 79 days Kickmaker's roles stay open a median of 80 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Kickmaker's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Kickmaker
- high 29 stale, 9 reposted of 29 open
- Hiring momentum
- 33 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Kickmaker's own lever board since 2026-08-04. Full hiring picture for Kickmaker.
About this role
The role involves working as a freelance embedded software engineer at KICKMAKER, focusing on the design and development of firmware and software for hardware products. Responsibilities include defining project requirements, conducting unit and functional tests, ensuring quality processes, and participating in eco-design approaches. The position also entails continuous integration and deployment, as well as collaboration in an iterative sprint cycle with client feedback.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Kickmaker as an employer.
What you need
- Experience in embedded software development for hardware products
- Proficiency in C and embedded Linux (Yocto)
- Ability to conduct unit and functional tests
- Experience with continuous integration and deployment
- Knowledge of eco-design approaches and lifecycle analysis
- Strong understanding of HSE standards
Nice to have
- Degree from an engineering school or a master's in embedded computing
- Minimum of 5 years experience in firmware development
- Experience with microcontrollers (STM32, ESP32, Nordic)
- Familiarity with testing tools (Python, C#, Java)
- Knowledge of communication protocols (CAN, RS-232, RS-485, BLE, LoRa, LTE)
Worth weighing
- No salary or compensation details provided
- Freelance position may imply less job security
- Opportunity for international projects and travel, which may require flexibility
Summarised from Kickmaker's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Kickmaker on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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