Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Linux
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Ahmedabad, Gujarat
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On-Site
Full-Time
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
India
About the Role
Designation: Embedded Software Engineer
Experience: 5+ Years
Internal:
Designing and maintaining embedded Linux distributions using build systems like Yocto or Buildroot
Configuring and optimizing the Linux kernel, device trees, bootloaders, and system services.
Developing middleware components and abstraction layers to expose hardware and system services to higher-level applications.
Creating and maintaining developer-facing SDKs, APIs, and documentation to support application development on the platform.
Defining and implementing modular system components for scalability and reuse across product lines.
Integrating and validating support for various hardware interfaces and peripherals (e.g., I2C, SPI, UART, GPIO, USB, etc.).
Collaborating with hardware, QA, and application teams to bring up new platforms and ensure end-to-end system stability.
Driving improvements in boot time, system resource usage, and maintainability.
Participating in system security design including secure boot, encrypted storage, and software update integrity.
Contributing to internal engineering standards, tools, and CI/CD workflows to support platform development and deployment.
External:
Arranging technical skills improvement programmes for self and team
Identify & propose external collaborator (developers/companies) for outsorcing work. Provide clear requirements to identified collaborators.
For outsourced development, set milestones and deliverables, review the progress and validate the deliverables
Provide technical support to developers comminity
Review / Validation of applications from developers community and approving / rejecting them
Educational Qualification: Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering
Required Skills:
Hands-on experience in Embedded Linux development. Strong programming skills in C/C++.
Proficient with Yocto Project, Buildroot, or custom embedded build systems.
Solid grasp of Linux system internals, kernel modules, and bootloader customization (e.g., U-Boot). Experience with developing or maintaining middleware interfaces or platform abstraction layers.
Familiarity with shell scripting, Linux debugging tools (e.g., strace, perf, gdb), and board bring-up practices. Experience building and distributing SDKs or platform APIs for internal or external developers.
Familiarity with secure boot, encryption, and system hardening in embedded Linux. Exposure to OTA update frameworks (e.g., SWUpdate, RAUC, Mender).
Understanding of CI/CD pipelines for embedded system integration and release automation. Working knowledge of containerized environments on embedded Linux (Docker, Podman). Excellent communication and documentation skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Proactive, ownership-driven mindset with attention to long-term maintainability and scalability.
Experience: 5+ Years
Internal:
Designing and maintaining embedded Linux distributions using build systems like Yocto or Buildroot
Configuring and optimizing the Linux kernel, device trees, bootloaders, and system services.
Developing middleware components and abstraction layers to expose hardware and system services to higher-level applications.
Creating and maintaining developer-facing SDKs, APIs, and documentation to support application development on the platform.
Defining and implementing modular system components for scalability and reuse across product lines.
Integrating and validating support for various hardware interfaces and peripherals (e.g., I2C, SPI, UART, GPIO, USB, etc.).
Collaborating with hardware, QA, and application teams to bring up new platforms and ensure end-to-end system stability.
Driving improvements in boot time, system resource usage, and maintainability.
Participating in system security design including secure boot, encrypted storage, and software update integrity.
Contributing to internal engineering standards, tools, and CI/CD workflows to support platform development and deployment.
External:
Arranging technical skills improvement programmes for self and team
Identify & propose external collaborator (developers/companies) for outsorcing work. Provide clear requirements to identified collaborators.
For outsourced development, set milestones and deliverables, review the progress and validate the deliverables
Provide technical support to developers comminity
Review / Validation of applications from developers community and approving / rejecting them
Educational Qualification: Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering
Required Skills:
Hands-on experience in Embedded Linux development. Strong programming skills in C/C++.
Proficient with Yocto Project, Buildroot, or custom embedded build systems.
Solid grasp of Linux system internals, kernel modules, and bootloader customization (e.g., U-Boot). Experience with developing or maintaining middleware interfaces or platform abstraction layers.
Familiarity with shell scripting, Linux debugging tools (e.g., strace, perf, gdb), and board bring-up practices. Experience building and distributing SDKs or platform APIs for internal or external developers.
Familiarity with secure boot, encryption, and system hardening in embedded Linux. Exposure to OTA update frameworks (e.g., SWUpdate, RAUC, Mender).
Understanding of CI/CD pipelines for embedded system integration and release automation. Working knowledge of containerized environments on embedded Linux (Docker, Podman). Excellent communication and documentation skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Proactive, ownership-driven mindset with attention to long-term maintainability and scalability.