Chinese speaking - Software Standardization & Industry Development Engineer

Job Description

Chinese speaking - Software Standardization & Industry Development Engineer (Contract, Onsite in Edinburgh)

Edinburgh, United Kingdom | 💼 Contract Position | 🕰️ 100% Onsite

Our client, a leading global technology company, is looking for a Software Engineer with expertise in programming languages, operating systems, and open-source ecosystems to join their Europe Software Standardization & Industry Development (EU-SID) team.

This is a rare opportunity to combine technical depth with industry influence, contributing to the future of software standards and platform innovation across Europe.

What You’ll Do

• Represent our client in international standards organizations (e.g., ECMA, W3C, OCX) within the software, open source, and mobile OS domains.
• Contribute to the design and evolution of advanced technologies like ArkTS, Cangjie, HarmonyOS Native, Atomic Services, and open-source development kits.
• Track and interpret global software policies and regulations — with a focus on EU digital acts such as the DMA and DSA — and deliver insights to internal teams.

Work closely with engineering, product, and strategy teams across European branches and headquarters to align technical direction and share ...