Lead Embedded Developer

Full Timelead

Oakville, Ontario - CanadaPosted 9 days ago

Role Overview

Geotab is hiring a Lead Embedded Developer. This is a full-time role in Oakville, Ontario -. Part of Geotab's Embedded hiring, posted last week. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.

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Job description

Who we are:

Geotab ® is a global leader in IoT and connected transportation and certified “Great Place to Work™.” We are a company of diverse and talented individuals who work together to help businesses grow and succeed, and increase the safety and sustainability of our communities.

Geotab is advancing security, connecting commercial vehicles to the internet and providing web-based analytics to help customers better manage their fleets. Geotab’s open platform and Geotab Marketplace ®, offering hundreds of third-party solution options, allows both small and large businesses to automate operations by integrating vehicle data with their other data assets. Processing billions of data points a day, Geotab leverages data analytics and machine learning to improve productivity, optimize fleets through the reduction of fuel consumption, enhance driver safety and achieve strong compliance to regulatory changes.

Our team is growing and we’re looking for people who follow their passion, think differently and want to make an impact. Ours is a fast paced, ever changing environment. Geotabbers accept that challenge and are willing to take on new tasks and activities - ones that may not always be described in the initial job description. Join us for a fulfilling career with opportunities to innovate, great benefits, and our fun and inclusive work culture. Reach your full potential with Geotab. To see what it’s like to be a Geotabber, check out our blog and follow us @InsideGeotab on Instagram.

Who you are:

We are always looking for amazing talent who can contribute to our growth and deliver results! Geotab is seeking a Lead Embedded Developer who will drive the technical direction of the Software in the Loop (SiL) team and evolve the simulation framework that validates GO device firmware at scale. In this role, you will architect solutions, mentor developers, and ensure that Geotab's embedded systems testing infrastructure keeps pace with a rapidly growing product portfolio. If you love embedded systems, simulation technology, and technical leadership — and are keen to join an industry leader — we would love to hear from you!

What you'll do:

As a Lead Embedded Developer, your key area of responsibility will be owning technical initiatives and defining the architecture for the Software in the Loop simulation platform a proprietary Golang-based framework that simulates Geotab GO devices both locally for individual developers and at cloud scale for overnight regression runs across hundreds of virtual vehicles. You will make architectural decisions, drive GitLab CI/CD pipeline management, lead sprint planning in collaboration with your hiring manager, and spearhead upcoming initiatives including hardware-in-the-loop integration and virtual-twin tooling for Engineering Support teams. You will mentor team members, uphold technical best practices, perform peer code reviews, and maintain design documentation to ensure long-term code quality and reuse.

You will work closely with your hiring manager and an architect to co-define focus areas each two-week Scrum cycle, and engage cross-functionally with the Vehicle Systems Engineering group in Waterloo for data inputs, the Engineering Support team as a key consumer of the simulation tooling, and the cloud infrastructure team that supports the platform's cloud layer. To be successful in this role you will be a technically credible communicator who can translate complex embedded systems and architectural decisions clearly for both engineers and non-technical stakeholders. In addition, the successful candidate will bring intellectual curiosity, strong ownership instincts, and the ability to understand adjacent domains beyond their own direct technical focus.

How you'll make an impact:

Architect and validate firmware simulation solutions from requirements through to production, owning technical initiatives end-to-end.Lead technical projects across the team's roadmap, including hardware-in-the-loop integration and Engineering Support virtual-twin tooling.
Provide advanced technical mentorship and take ownership of the quality and deliverables of developers within the team.
Perform quality assurance through peer review, ensuring test coverage, enforcing coding standards, identifying potential bugs, and aligning implementations with requirements.
Identify key areas of architecture improvement and contribute to the team roadmap, breaking large engineering efforts into parallel-executable pieces.
Define and maintain unit test, integration test, and simulated test frameworks to facilitate test-driven development across the embedded platform.
Advise stakeholders and management with data-driven insights and recommendations to improve team direction and execution quality.
Contribute to defining strategic direction, planning the roadmap, and synthesizing cross-team feedback to ensure team success.

What you'll bring to the role:

Post-secondary Diploma or Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
7+ years of hands-on embedded software development experience, with demonstrated progression to a technical lead or architect level.
Proficiency in Golang; experience with C/POSIX, embedded Linux, and/or RTOS environments.
Experience in developing containerized, microservices environments geared towards scalable cloud deployments.
Proven experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab preferred), scripting languages (Python, Bash), and SQL or BigQuery for device health and data analysis.
Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns common to resource-constrained embedded systems, including multi-threaded and RTOS environments.
Experience in software-in-the-loop, hardware-in-the-loop, or large-scale automated test infrastructure is a strong asset.
Must be able to support a hybrid schedule.

If you got this far, we hope you're feeling excited about this role! Even if you don't feel you meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

Please note: Geotab does not accept agency resumes and is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Please do not forward resumes to Geotab employees.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Why job seekers choose Geotab:

Flex working arrangements
Home office reimbursement program
Baby bonus & parental leave top up program
Online learning and networking opportunities
Electric vehicle purchase incentive program
Competitive medical and dental benefits
Retirement savings program

*The above are offered to full-time permanent employees only

How we work:

At Geotab, we have adopted a flexible hybrid working model in that we have systems, functions, programs and policies in place to support both in-person and virtual work. However, you are welcomed and encouraged to come into our beautiful, safe, clean offices as often as you like. When working from home, you are required to have a reliable internet connection with at least 50mb DL/10mb UL. Virtual work is supported with cloud-based applications, collaboration tools and asynchronous working. The health and safety of employees are a top priority. We encourage work-life balance and keep the Geotab culture going strong with online social events, chat rooms and gatherings. Join us and help reshape the future of technology!

We believe that ensuring diversity is fundamental to our future growth and progress and is an integral part of our business. We believe that success happens where new ideas can flourish – in an environment that is rich in diversity and a place where people from various backgrounds can work together. Geotab encourages applications from all qualified individuals. We are committed to accommodating people with disabilities during the recruitment and assessment processes and when people are hired. We will ensure the accessibility needs of employees with disabilities are taken into account as part of performance management, career development, training and redeployment processes. If you require accommodation at any stage of the application process or want more information about our diversity and inclusion as well as accommodation policies and practices, please contact us at careers@geotab.com. By submitting a job application to Geotab Inc. or its affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively, “Geotab”), you acknowledge Geotab’s collection, use and disclosure of your personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Click here to read our Privacy Notice.

The annual base salary for this position is the expected annual salary for this role, and may be subject to change. Geotab offers various perks and benefits and other compensation components that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary for this position depends on a variety of factors such as but not limited to skills, qualifications, education and overall experience, including the location the applicant lives while performing the job. This also includes equity with other team members and alignment with local market data. All offers of employment are contingent upon proof of eligibility to work and the individual's ability to pass a background check.

Hiring Range

$116,200—$155,000 CAD

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This position is based in Oakville, Ontario -. Geotab has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.

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When was the Lead Embedded Developer role at Geotab posted?

This role was posted on July 3, 2026 (9 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.

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