Lead Engineer – Embedded Software/Firmware

InSemi Technology Services Pvt Ltd.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Insemitech seeks a Lead Engineer – Embedded Software/Firmware in Bangalore to provide technical leadership for a scrum team dedicated to optical firmware features and sustaining work. You will own design decisions, mentor engineers and resolve complex technical issues.

The role requires 8+ years of experience in embedded software with strong C++ expertise, RTOS/embedded Linux, and device driver knowledge. Prior experience with Git, JIRA and Python scripting is valued.

Qualifications

• Strong embedded C++ expertise with RTOS or embedded Linux.
• Experience in device drivers, interrupts, and memory management.
• Multithreading and debugging skills; object-oriented design.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for one scrum team focused on optical firmware.
• Own design decisions, guide engineers, review code, and resolve complex issues.

Skills

Embedded C++

RTOS

Embedded Linux

Device drivers

Interrupts

Memory management

Multithreading

Debugging

Object-oriented design

Git

JIRA

Python scripting

Tools

Git

JIRA

Job description

Lead Engineer – Embedded Software/Firmware

Bangalore | 8+ years

Role summary – Provide technical leadership for one scrum team responsible for feature development and sustaining of optical pluggable firmware areas. Own design, guide engineers, review code and resolve complex technical issues.

Must-have skills: Strong embedded C++; RTOS or embedded Linux; device drivers; interrupts; memory management; multithreading; debugging; object-oriented design; Git; JIRA; Python scripting.

Preferred skills: Optical pluggables, CMIS, coherent optics, OTN, Ethernet 100G/400G/800G, DSP/line configuration, telecom firmware, AI-assisted development tools.