Senior Technical Lead — Embedded Software (Linux & Microcontrollers)

TalentOne; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 430,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

TalentOne is seeking a Senior Technical Lead in Abu Dhabi to architect and lead embedded software across bare-metal, Linux kernel, and NVIDIA Jetson platforms.

The role requires 10+ years of experience in embedded systems, Deep expertise in Cortex-M and ARM64, and strong leadership to mentor engineers and shape the technical roadmap.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS, Electronic Eng, or SE.
• Experience with embedded Linux kernel/driver development.
• Expert in C/C++ for embedded systems.
• Strong English communication.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design complex embedded systems with real-time constraints.
• Develop bare-metal firmware for Cortex-M MCUs.
• Develop RTOS-based firmware (FreeRTOS, mbed, ThreadX).
• Implement Linux drivers and kernel modules for custom hardware.
• Develop user-space applications using V4L2, GStreamer, and FFmpeg.
• Lead code reviews and mentor junior engineers.
• Test and troubleshoot using oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.

Skills

C/C++

Linux kernel development

Bare-metal firmware

RTOS experience

NVIDIA Jetson BSP

Multimedia/vision frameworks

Communication protocols

ARM64/Cortex-M

Debugging tools

English communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/EE/SE

Job description

Senior Technical Lead — Embedded Software (Linux & Micro controllers)

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE, (Onsite)

Experience Required: 10+ Years

Domain: Embedded Systems, Linux Kernel/Driver Development, Edge AI/Vision Compute

About the Role

We are hiring on behalf of a leading organization in the advanced technology and engineering sector for a Senior Technical Lead – Embedded Software. This is a high-impact technical leadership role responsible for architecting complex embedded systems spanning bare-metal micro controller firmware, Linux kernel/driver development, and NVIDIA Jetson-based edge AI/vision compute platforms.

Mandatory Key Skills

• C and C++ programming (expert level)
• Linux kernel and driver development
• Bare-metal firmware development — STM32, NXP LPC, Microchip PIC (Cortex-M architectures)
• RTOS experience — FreeRTOS, mbed, or ThreadX
• NVIDIA Jetson Linux BSP & JetPack SDK — CUDA, cuDNN, TensorRT
• Multimedia/vision frameworks — V4L2, GStreamer, FFmpeg
• Communication protocols — I2C, UART, SPI, CAN
• ARM64 and Cortex-M architecture understanding
• Debugging tools — gdb, ST-Link, Segger J-Link, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers
• Strong English communication skills

Qualification

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, or Software Engineering.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and design complex embedded systems, balancing real-time constraints, power consumption, and resource limitations
• Develop and maintain bare-metal firmware for Cortex-M based micro controllers (STM32, NXP LPC, Microchip PIC)
• Develop and maintain RTOS-based firmware (FreeRTOS, mbed, ThreadX)
• Implement Linux drivers and kernel modules for custom hardware components
• Debug across Linux (gdb) and micro controller environments (ST-Link, Segger J-Link)
• Develop user-space applications using V4L2, GStreamer, and FFmpeg for multimedia/image/video processing
• Optimize software using Jetson Linux BSP and NVIDIA JetPack SDK components (Linux kernel, CUDA, cuDNN, TensorRT)
• Integrate communication protocols (I2C, UART, SPI, CAN) across Linux and micro controller environments
• Implement Linux client/server applications over UDP/TCP/IP
• Lead code reviews, uphold coding standards, and mentor junior engineers
• Conduct testing/troubleshooting using oscilloscopes and logic analyzers