Software Engineer for MCUXpresso team

Ready to join the future of innovation at NXP?

NXP Semiconductors enables secure connections and infrastructure for a smarter world, advancing solutions that make lives easier, better and safer. As the world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, we are driving innovation in the secure connected vehicle, end-to-end security & privacy and smart connected solutions markets.  Built on more than 60 years of combined experience and expertise, the company has 45,000 employees in more than 35 countries. Additional information can be found by visiting www.nxp.com.

The MCUXpresso tools family provide a complete development solution for NXP microcontrollers making it a snap to create and evolve your first embedded application taking advantage of the MCUXpresso SDK software package and NXP reference boards. At the center of the offering, the MCUXpresso IDE stands as the reference Eclipse based environment tailored for NXP microcontrollers.

Since variety is essential in the microcontroller world, the MCUXpresso tools family plans to deliver key functionalities under a new face harnessing the power of Web technologies, enabling a modern look and feel, a streamlined and snappy operation, as well as front-end integration with dedicated NXP services via Web APIs.

Your Responsibilities

• Deliver a C/C++ development experience inside MCUXpresso for VS Code, centered on MCUXpresso SDK and Zephyr based embedded applications.
• Integrate and maintain C/C++ toolchain (GCC/LLVM) workflows (installation/detection/validation), aligning with the broader MCUXpresso tooling strategy.
• Build and maintain extension features that orchestrate external tools reliably (CMake, probe/debug backends), ensuring robust UX and diagnostics

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronics, or equivalent.
• Strong embedded fundamentals: familiarity with MCU development workflows (build/flash/debug), toolchains, and cross-platform considerations.
• Good understanding of client UI design principles; experience building user-facing features with HTML/CSS (webviews or UI panels in VS Code/Electron contexts).
• Fluent with Git (branching, reviews, CI-friendly workflows).
• Team spirit — able to cooperate and learn from technical experts in distributed, international teams.
• Good command of the English language (written + spoken) for collaboration and documentation.

Nice to Have:

• Previous experience developing a Visual Studio Code extension
• Experience with C/C++ in VS Code ecosystems
• Experience with embedded debugging setups for C/C++
• Familiarity with Electron/Chromium-based client app architecture
• Basic knowledge of Python or scripting for automation

Technical Skills (Core)

• C/C++ proficiency.
• Working knowledge of CMake build workflows and dependency management (workspace, features, profiles, target configs).
• Strong TypeScript/JavaScript engineering skills for VS Code extension development (activation, commands, tasks, debug integration, UI contributions).

Your Team:

This is a tremendous opportunity to work alongside with some of the brightest, most experienced minds in the arena of embedded high-performance computing.
You will be part of a strong multinational company having the opportunity to develop together with us.

Creating Secure Connections and Infrastructure for a Smarter World

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) makes products and environments safer, more sustainable, and more secure with innovative connectivity and edge processing solutions for a smarter world.

We are in the business of better. Not just better technologies, but better innovations to improve society. As the world leader in secure connectivity and processing solutions for embedded applications, NXP is solving the world’s most complex technology challenges to accelerate business innovation, enhance how we work, and advance how we live.

Ready to create a smarter world? Visit our career website and follow us on social: LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

What can you expect

Contract: This is a fulltime position with a permanent contract

Compensation: Besides a good salary, you will be eligible for our bonus plan and receive lunch vouchers, a number of vacation days based on seniority and the possibility to buy company shares with a 15% discount. We also have flexible work hours and a work from home policy.

Development opportunities: We believe that a key component to growing our business is to develop our people. To enable you to grow your career at NXP, we offer online and offline learning opportunities to help you develop some of your core and professional skills.

Our office: We are based in one of the high tech hubs in Bucharest with easy access to public transport and restaurants and parks close by. We have many relaxation areas on-site, including a little library where you can borrow books, sofas to relax in a quiet place and a cafeteria and restaurant in our common area.

Hiring process: Applying only takes a minute! Fill in the online application and share your CV with us. After a positive screening based on your CV you will have an initial phone or video conversation with our Talent Acquisition Consultant followed by several business interviews. Here are some useful tips to help you prepare.

And more: Life at NXP is more than work alone. We like to start our day with a free coffee and chat with a colleague and on Thursdays we have fresh fruits for all employees. Join us at one of the many social activities that are organized by and for employees such as our Christmas parties, our employee children’s party and food fairs. Or help us give back to society by donating blood or collecting clothes and food for children in need.

What’s next

If you’re excited about this opportunity, we kindly invite you to apply!

If you have any questions, we are happy to answer them. Please contact  Maria Bertesteanu, East Europe Talent Acquisition Specialist on [email protected]

Please note: The successful candidate may/will be responsible for security related tasks. The assignment may/will be in scope of security certifications, therefore a conscious and reliable way of working is necessary.

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