Senior Staff Software Engineer - Android BSP Developer

Renesas Electronics; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 7,887,817 - 11,393,514; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer specializing in Android BSP development for automotive applications. This role involves optimizing Android software for automotive IVI systems and collaborating with cross-functional teams for effective product releases. Candidates should have extensive experience in embedded Android, strong communication skills, and the ability to innovate.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of industry experience in Embedded Android development.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of automotive systems and technologies.
• Ability to apply new technologies to enhance developer experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop Android BSP drivers for R-Car SoC and hardware.
• Establish a DevOps environment for Android BSP development.
• Collaborate with teams to validate and optimize SoC product performance.

Skills

Embedded Android System Software Development

C/C++/Python

Linux

Android

DevOps

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

GitLab

Job description

Senior Staff Software Engineer - Android BSP Developer

Senior Staff Software Engineer - Android BSP Developer

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Job Description

We are looking for an experienced software engineer to join our team. You will develop highly optimized Android BSP implementation for automotive IVI, cockpit, and digital cluster applications on the Renesas R-Car SoC devices, exploiting GPU, a DSP, display technologies, and virtualized or para-virtualized environments. You will further grow the scope to support the integration of Android BSP and upper SW layers into Renesas R-Car SDK to achieve the monthly releases to customers.

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced software engineer to join our team. You will develop highly optimized Android BSP implementation for automotive IVI, cockpit, and digital cluster applications on the Renesas R-Car SoC devices, exploiting GPU, a DSP, display technologies, and virtualized or para-virtualized environments. You will further grow the scope to support the integration of Android BSP and upper SW layers into Renesas R-Car SDK to achieve the monthly releases to customers.

Essential Functions

• Develop Android BSP drivers for R-Car SoC, on both real hardware and virtual environment, following the requirements in Product Requirement Specification and Marketing requirements.
• Perform Android base environment upgrade to latest Android releases annually.
• Establish and integrate a DevOps environment for Android BSP development, ensuring seamless integration with the centralized DevOps environment of R-Car SDK.
• Collaborate with hardware and upper software teams to validate and optimize the performance of SoC products, focusing on computational efficiency, operational effectiveness, and power optimization.
• Provide technical support to our customers to accelerate development of customer solutions and to create easy to use collateral such as application notes and reference solutions.
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical and Computer engineering
• 10+ yearsindustry experience in Embedded Android system software development using C/C++/Python including low level firmware, kernel, and user space components on an SoC product comparable to the Renesas R-Car family.
• Strong knowledge of display and graphics IPs such as: GPUs, compositors, display pipelines, and other related hardware IPs and software frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of audio IPs such as: audio DSPs, audio connections, and related SW frameworks
• Strong hands-on knowledge of automotive technologies related to cockpit, cluster, and infotainment systems including graphics, audio, display and camera technologies
• Strong knowledge of Linux and Android required with knowledge of at least one other automotive operation systems expected (QNX, AUTOSAR, etc)
• Ability to investigate and apply new technologies to enhance the developer experience
• Strong understanding of Software Architecture and Design principles, Test-Driven Development and unit testing
• Highly experience in applying DevOps technique including JIRA, Confluence and GitLab.
• Must have highly developed written and verbal cross-functional communication skills
  
  

Additional Information

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to develop and debug on both real hardware as well as simulation and emulation environments
• Ability to debug high speed communication interfaces including HW/SW co-debug
• Familiarity with automotive safety concepts including ISO26262 and Freedom from Interference
• Executes creative software solutions, design, development and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• Must be a natural team player and strive towards fostering a highly creative and productive working environment
  
  

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’ As the industry’s leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how, we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power.

With a diverse team of over 21,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable, power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow, ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’

At Renesas, You Can

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things.
• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers' evolving needs and help make people’s lives easier, safe and secure.
• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people-first culture and global support system, including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups, will help you excel from the first day.
  
  

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark?

Join Renesas. Let’s Shape the Future together.

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to supporting diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.

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