<p>Kforce's client - a global, innovative technology leader - is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer (Networking) in Marlborough, MA to join a collaborative, multidisciplinary team developing secure, high-performance-embedded solutions for advanced communications systems.</p> <p>Summary: In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain software for both current and next-generation products, ensuring compliance with security and certification standards while balancing complex technical challenges.</p> <p>You'll work within a fast-paced, Agile environment that offers the visibility and flexibility of small, interconnected teams - backed by the resources and global reach of a large, industry-leading organization. Your contributions will play a critical role in advancing secure communications technology used worldwide.</p> <p>Key Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Design, develop, and integrate scalable embedded software for high-speed networking systems </li><li>Develop secure, reliable software solutions for cybersecurity-focused applications </li><li>Collaborate within an agile, multidisciplinary team to refine requirements, support system integration, and guide product certification </li><li>Contribute to continuous integration, automated testing, and ongoing software development processes* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field </li><li>5+ years of hands-on C/C++ programming experience in embedded systems development </li><li>5+ years of experience with network programming </li><li>Strong proficiency in Linux operating systems, particularly in embedded environments </li><li>Solid understanding of networking protocols such as TCP/IP or IPSec </li><li>Knowledge of Rust programming language a plus </li></ul>