Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Jobtailor; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Bengaluru, India is seeking a senior embedded firmware engineer to own subsystem firmware architecture and drive real-time development for production hardware. You will collaborate with hardware, product, and quality teams to optimize performance and reliability.

Required qualifications include a BSc/BE/B.Tech in Electrical/Electronics/Computer engineering and 8+ years of experience in embedded firmware for real-time or safety-critical systems, strong C programming skills, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science/BE/B.Tech in Electrical, Computer, or Electronics engineering from an accredited college.
• 8+ years of senior-level experience developing embedded firmware for real-time, resource-constrained, or safety-critical systems.
• Proficient in C and embedded software design for production hardware.
• Ownership of subsystem firmware architecture including module decomposition, interfaces, state behavior, and data/control flows.
• Experience developing and debugging embedded drivers and interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, ADC, PWM, sensors).
• Ability to read schematics, understand hardware behavior, and test firmware/hardware integration.
• Strong analytical and debugging skills for timing, concurrency, memory, power, boot, and system interactions.
• Experience defining firmware requirements and linking implementation/test coverage to system requirements.
• Experience with CI/CD, static analysis, code reviews, code quality metrics, unit testing, and automated test coverage.
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight while communicating with engineering, product, quality, manufacturing, and project stakeholders.

Skills

Firmware Architecture

C Programming

Embedded Systems

CI/CD & Testing

Debugging

System Performance

Education

BSc Electrical Engineering

BEng

BTech

Tools

I2C

SPI

UART

ADC

PWM

Job description

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science/BE/B. Tech degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related technical discipline from an accredited college or university
• Minimum 8 years of senior-level experience developing embedded firmware for real-time, resource-constrained, or safety-critical systems
• Demonstrated proficiency in C and embedded software design for production hardware platforms
• Experience owning subsystem firmware architecture, including module decomposition, interfaces, state behavior, and data and control flows
• Experience developing and debugging embedded drivers and interfaces such as I2C, SPI, UART, ADC, PWM, sensors, and low-level hardware abstractions
• Ability to read electrical schematics, understand hardware behavior, and independently test firmware and hardware integration
• Strong analytical and debugging skills for complex embedded issues involving timing, concurrency, memory, power, boot, and system-level interactions
• Experience defining firmware requirements and linking implementation and test coverage to system requirements
• Experience with CI/CD, static analysis, code review, code quality metrics, unit testing, and automated test coverage
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight while communicating clearly with engineering, product, quality, manufacturing, and project stakeholders

Core Competencies

Expertise in firmware architecture and development for real-time embedded systems, with a strong focus on design patterns, coding standards, and integration testing. Proven ability to mentor engineers and lead cross-functional teams in optimizing system performance and reliability.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Firmware Architecture Ownership
• Embedded Firmware Development
• C Programming Proficiency
• CI/CD and Automated Testing
• Debugging and Root Cause Analysis

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Firmware Design Patterns
• Real-Time Embedded Systems
• Driver Development
• I2C, SPI, UART, ADC, PWM
• Static Analysis
• Code Quality Metrics
• Unit Testing
• System Performance Optimization
• Electrical Schematic Reading
• Resource-Constrained Systems

Soft Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Technical Communication
• Mentoring

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
• Bachelor of Engineering
• Bachelor of Technology

Industry Keywords

• Embedded Systems
• Safety-Critical Systems
• Firmware Requirements
• Integration Testing
• Cross-Functional Collaboration