11 - Senior Staff Engineer, Software

Celestica Inc.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica Inc. is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer, Software in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, to design and develop Cloud Hardware infrastructure solutions. Ideal candidates will have 15+ years of experience, including 8+ years in C/C++ and low-level programming, along with a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering. The role involves gathering requirements, implementing software solutions for data centers, and mentoring team members. Celestica offers an equal opportunity work environment that is inclusive and accessible.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of overall experience in software engineering.
• 8+ years in C / C++ and low-level programming languages.
• Experience in Device Drivers, PCIE, I2C, and BIOS.

Responsibilities

• Gather requirements and provide technical solutions across the system.
• Design and implement drivers and application software for CPU and GPU systems.
• Mentor team members on technical skills.

Skills

C / C++ programming

Embedded systems

Device Drivers

Troubleshooting

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Linux Kernel

PCIE

I2C

BIOS

BMC

Job description

11 - Senior Staff Engineer, Software

Date: May 11, 2026

Location: Guindy, Chennai, TN, IN

Summary

Celestica is looking for talented and passionate software engineers for the Hardware Platform Services team. This team is responsible for designing and developing Cloud Hardware infrastructure that includes Compute, Storage, AI servers and Networking Switches. As a Software Engineer, you will play a key role in defining and delivering state of the art Cloud Infrastructure products.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather Requirements and provide technical solutions that span across the system
• Design and implement drivers, application software that drive next generation CPU and GPU systems for Data Centers
• Develop, augment and maintain software libraries to support computing on CPU / GPUs
• Mentor and coach team members on the technical skills and approaches to solve problems.
• Review and maintain the quality of code going into production.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree or higher education in Engineering
• 15+ years of overall experience
• 8+ years of experience in C / C++ and other low-level programming languages and embedded systems
• 8+ years of experience in Device Drivers, PCIE, I2C, BIOS, BMC, Secure Boot, Linux Kernel, etc.
• 8+ years of experience in Hardware bring‑up, validation of all low-level interactions, troubleshooting and resolution of hardware / software interfaces
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities
• Proven ability to articulate requirements and solutions to diverse audiences through written documents like architecture specifications and verbal presentations in technical forums.

  Preferred qualifications:

  • Familiarity with main elements of CPU, DPU, memory, NICs
  • Experience in designing and developing low level software to enable Data Center hardware
  • Prior experience GPU libraries like CUDA and ROCm is a plus

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law). At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.