Lead Firmware Engineer

Talenque; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Talenque is seeking a senior firmware engineer to own the reliability of embedded systems for a sensor-driven pet health product. The role emphasizes architecture ownership, real-time performance, BLE communication, OTA delivery, and overall device stability.

You will lead firmware teams, mentor junior engineers, and drive long-term field stability across multi-protocol interfaces. Shortlisted candidates will complete a take-home assignment as part of the process.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience in YOCTO and Audio.
• Minimum of 10 years of embedded firmware experience.
• Proficiency in C and C++ for microcontroller-based systems.
• Experience with BLE, RTOS, I2C, SPI, UART, and OTA systems.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build reliable RTOS-based firmware for long-term field stability.
• Own sensor and bus arbitration across I2C, SPI, UART, and BLE.
• Design and harden OTA pipelines with rollback and recovery support.
• Handle battery safety, clock stability, thermal cutoff logic, and device reliability.

Skills

YOCTO

Audio

C/C++

BLE

RTOS

I2C

SPI

UART

OTA

Job description

About the role:

We are looking for a senior firmware engineer to own the reliability of embedded systems for a sensor-driven pet health product. The role requires deep ownership of firmware architecture, real-time performance, BLE communication, OTA delivery, and device stability.

Responsibilities:

• Architect and build reliable RTOS-based firmware for long-term field stability.
• Own sensor and bus arbitration across I2C, SPI, UART, and BLE.
• Design and harden OTA pipelines with rollback and recovery support.
• Handle battery safety, clock stability, thermal cutoff logic, and device reliability.

Requirements:

• Strong hands-on experience in YOCTO and Audio.
• Minimum of 10 years of embedded firmware experience.
• Proficiency in C and C++ for microcontroller-based systems.
• Experience with BLE, RTOS, I2C, SPI, UART, and OTA systems.

What you'll get:

• The opportunity to work with B2C product-based companies.
• A challenging role that allows you to own projects and lead firmware teams.
• Opportunity to mentor and guide junior engineers.

Note:

Shortlisted candidates will complete a take-home assignment.