Senior Technical Lead

Velankani Electronics; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Velankani Electronics is seeking a Senior Embedded Telecom Software Lead in Bengaluru to spearhead the design, development and integration of OLS lineside modules. You will translate requirements into detailed designs and mentor a 24-person team.

You will drive architectural discussions, ensure on-time module delivery within Agile sprints, and participate in design reviews, while maintaining high code quality and robust documentation.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in optical technologies and telecom software.
• Proficient in C++ with OO design and patterns.
• Hands-on embedded Linux/RTOS experience required.
• Knowledge of IPC, multi-threading, and real-time systems.
• Familiarity with GIT and CI/CD pipelines is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead software design, development, and integration of OLS lineside modules.
• Translate architecture and requirements into low-level designs and plans.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to a team of 24 developers.
• Conduct and participate in design reviews, code reviews, and architectural discussions.
• Collaborate with Architect, test team, and OEM stakeholders on requirements.
• Own module-level delivery commitments within Agile sprints.
• Contribute to software requirement reviews and system interfaces.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks throughout development lifecycle.
• Support test team integration and validation activities.
• Maintain high code quality via reviews, refactoring, and documentation.

Skills

C++ with OO design

Embedded Linux / RTOS

Telecom software architecture

IPC & multi-threading

Git & CI/CD

NETCONF/YANG / SNMP / gRPC

Agile Scrum / sprint delivery

Optical technologies

Fault management concepts

Optical performance monitoring

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the software design, development, and integration of OLS lineside modules.


• Translate software architecture and requirements into detailed low-level designs and implementation plans.


• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to a team of 24 developers.


• Conduct and participate in design reviews, code reviews, and architectural discussions.


• Collaborate with the Architect, test team, and OEM stakeholders on requirement clarification and delivery.


• Own module-level delivery commitments within Agile sprints.


• Contribute to software requirement reviews and system-level interface definitions.


• Identify and mitigate technical risks throughout the development lifecycle.


• Support test team integration and validation activities.


• Maintain high code quality standards through reviews, refactoring, and documentation.

Technical Requirements

• Strong experience in optical technologies: DWDM, ROADM, amplifiers, Raman, OTDR, DGE.


• Proficient in C++ with strong object-oriented design and design patterns.


• Hands-on experience with embedded Linux and/or RTOS environments.


• Solid understanding of telecom software architecture and embedded platform development.


• Experience with inter-process communication (IPC), multi-threading, and real-time systems.


• Familiarity with NETCONF/YANG, SNMP, or gRPC for management interfaces.


• Knowledge of version control systems (Git) and CI/CD pipelines.


• Understanding of Agile Scrum methodology and sprint-based delivery.


• Experience with optical performance monitoring and fault management concepts.

Professional Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership and team coordination skills.


• Effective communication skills for technical and stakeholder interactions.


• Proactive in identifying challenges and driving resolution.


• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced program environment.


• Collaborative mindset with cross-functional teams