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Luis Linares

@luislinares

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Senior embedded systems engineer specializing in edge computing and reliable firmware.

Spain

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What I'm looking for

I seek technical leadership roles building robust embedded and edge-compute products, with cross-functional teams, strong testing/CI and opportunities to mentor engineers.

I am a senior embedded systems engineer and physicist with a background in electronics, cloud-native systems and research engineering. I hold B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Electronics Engineering and a B.Sc. in Physics from Universidad de los Andes, and I progressed from research and computing operations into backend, cloud and embedded leadership roles.

As Tech Lead Manager I grew an embedded systems team, authored RFCs and technical design documents, and built test automation targeting POSIX-compliant NuttX RTOS with C99/C11 and WebAssembly integration. I have led product and startup efforts as a cofounder and CTO, designing image acquisition pipelines, motion control and embedded stacks using C++11, OpenCV, Python and ARM mbed.

I deliver pragmatic engineering practices: CI and hardware-in-the-loop validation, containerization and sandboxing, and mentor engineers to produce maintainable systems. I seek roles where I can drive embedded and edge-compute products from architecture through production, emphasizing robustness and cross-functional collaboration.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Embedded Systems Engineer

Current

Midokura Ibérica S.L.

Nov 2023 - Present (2 years 7 months)

Designed and implemented backend features for the Local Console desktop application using Python, FastAPI and Trio, and produced technical design documents to guide development.

Python fastAPI Backend Development Technical Design Async Programming Software Architecture

Tech Lead Manager

Midokura Ibérica S.L.

Jun 2020 - Oct 2023 (3 years 4 months)

Grew the embedded systems team from 2 to 8 engineers, authored RFCs and technical design docs, and implemented testing and documentation processes to improve cross-language communication and product delivery.

C99 C11 WebAssembly Test Automation GitHub Actions Python Shell Scripting Technical Writing

Senior Software Engineer

UBIMET GmbH

Oct 2018 - Jun 2020 (1 year 8 months)

Converted MATLAB forecasting algorithms into optimized C++ deployed across regional datacenters and collaborated with IT to ensure seamless updates and stability of the computational pipeline.

C Matlab Performance Optimization Debugging CI CD

Backend Engineer

Huge Inc.

Feb 2018 - Sep 2018 (7 months)

Developed and tested Django-based services, performed zero-downtime GCP deployments, and supported QA automation efforts for production services.

Django Google Cloud Platform CI CD QA Automation Python Remote Collaboration Deployment

Backend Engineer

Meridian Group

Apr 2017 - Jan 2018 (9 months)

Designed cloud big-data processing architectures with Apache Spark and developed/support web platforms using Python, Node.js, Java and Scala, including IoT server deployment and MQTT integration.

Apache Spark Python Node Java Scala IoT MQTT Cloud Architecture

Cofounder & CTO

EOST

Feb 2015 - Mar 2017 (2 years 1 month)

Architected image acquisition and processing pipeline for an automated microscopy product, led motion control and image processing stacks using C++11, OpenCV and Python, and oversaw product technical delivery.

C++11 OpenCV Python Image Processing Embedded Systems Product Architecture

Computing Operations Engineer

CERN

Nov 2012 - Dec 2014 (2 years 1 month)

Maintained Grid infrastructure subservices for the CMS Collaboration, developed monitoring scripts and web apps, and provided operational and integration support to participating institutions.

Infrastructure Monitoring Scripting Web Applications Operational Support System Administration Troubleshooting

Research Engineer

GMAS Lab

Jul 2011 - Oct 2012 (1 year 3 months)

Designed PCBs and procured SBOM components for optical microscope sensing hardware, installed ancillary infrastructure, and developed the end-user GUI with tests and documentation.

PCB Design SBOMs Embedded Software Testing Documentation