Sr Member of Technical Staff I

Lattice Semiconductor; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Lattice Semiconductor is seeking an Advanced Linux C++/BMC engineer in Chennai, India to develop and integrate BMC software for ARM-based SoCs and x86/ARM servers. The role spans software, firmware, and hardware interfaces with emphasis on debugging and platform-management.

You will work across software and hardware boundaries, applying IPMI standards and Open Compute Project specs, while contributing to Yocto/BitBake based builds and system-level debugging tasks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering in ECE, CSE, EEE, IT, or Master of Computer Applications.
• Strong hands-on experience in advanced C or C++ programming.
• Experience with embedded systems development.
• Knowledge of low-level interfaces including I2C/SMBus, USB, PCIe, GPIO, SPI, UART, eSPI, and JTAG.
• Familiarity with IPMI, D-Bus, DMTF standards such as Redfish, PLDM, MCTP, SPDM, and Open Compute Project specifications.
• Experience with ARM-based BMC SoCs and x86/ARM server architectures.
• Strong knowledge of Linux internals, including system calls, IPC, socket programming, and POSIX multithreading.
• Hands-on experience with systemd, D-Bus, Yocto/BitBake, and Makefiles.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded BMC firmware using advanced C and C++ programming.
• Integrate and debug low-level interfaces including I2C/SMBus, USB, PCIe, GPIO, SPI, UART, eSPI, and JTAG.
• Develop Linux applications using system calls, IPC, socket programming, and POSIX multithreading.
• Build and maintain embedded Linux software using Yocto/BitBake and Makefiles.
• Collaborate with hardware, validation, and platform teams to resolve system-level issues.

Skills

Advanced C/C++

Embedded Linux

System-level debugging

ARM/ x86 BMC SoCs

Linux internals

Yocto/BitBake

Makefiles

IPMI/D-Bus/Redfish

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (ECE/CSE/EEE/IT) or MCA

Tools

Yocto/BitBake

Makefiles

GDB

Git

Jira

Job description

Lattice Overview

There is energy here...energy you can feel crackling at any of our international locations. It's an energy generated by enthusiasm for our work, for our teams, for our results, and for our customers. Lattice is a worldwide community of engineers, designers, and manufacturing operations specialists in partnership with world-class sales, marketing, and support teams, who are developing programmable logic solutions that are changing the industry. Our focus is on R&D, product innovation, and customer service, and to that focus, we bring total commitment and a keenly sharp competitive personality.

Energy feeds on energy. If you flourish in a fast paced, results-oriented environment, if you want to achieve individual success within a "team first" organization, and if you believe you can contribute and succeed in a demanding yet collegial atmosphere, then Lattice may well be just what you're looking for.

Job Description

Sr Member Technical Staff I - ADVANCED LINUX C++ DEVELOPMENT

About Lattice Semiconductor - Ami

Lattice Semiconductor is the low power FPGA leader with 8,000+ customers globally. We are transforming how the world processes data by delivering innovative semiconductor solutions that enable customers to differentiate their products and accelerate growth.

Our India team contributes to product development, design, verification, and customer support across multiple technical disciplines. We are building a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and collaboration.

THE ROLE

We are looking for an Advanced Linux C++ / BMC engineer with strong low-level programming and platform-management expertise. This role combines advanced C or C++ development with embedded Linux, BMC architecture, server-management standards, hardware interfaces, and system-level debugging.

You will develop and integrate BMC software for ARM-based SoCs and x86/ARM server platforms, working across software, firmware, and hardware boundaries. The role requires strong ownership, technical depth, and the ability to diagnose complex platform issues.

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded BMC firmware using advanced C and C++ programming
• Integrate and debug low-level interfaces including I2C/SMBus, USB, PCIe, GPIO, SPI, UART, eSPI, and JTAG
• Develop solutions using IPMI, D-Bus, and DMTF standards including Redfish, PLDM, MCTP, and SPDM
• Work with Open Compute Project specifications applicable to BMC and server-management platforms
• Enable and support ARM-based BMC SoCs and x86/ARM server architectures
• Develop Linux applications using system calls, IPC, socket programming, and POSIX multithreading
• Implement and integrate system services using systemd and D-Bus
• Build and maintain embedded Linux software using Yocto/BitBake and Makefiles
• Collaborate with hardware, validation, and platform teams to resolve system-level issues
• Document designs, interfaces, debugging findings, and technical solutions

What You Bring

• Bachelor of Engineering in ECE, CSE, EEE, IT, or Master of Computer Applications
• Strong hands-on experience in advanced C or C++ programming
• Experience with embedded systems development
• Knowledge of low-level interfaces including I2C/SMBus, USB, PCIe, GPIO, SPI, UART, eSPI, and JTAG
• Familiarity with IPMI, D-Bus, DMTF standards such as Redfish, PLDM, MCTP, and SPDM, and Open Compute Project specifications
• Experience with ARM-based BMC SoCs such as ASPEED AST2600 or Nuvoton Arbel, and x86/ARM server architectures
• Strong knowledge of Linux internals, including system calls, IPC, socket programming, and POSIX multithreading
• Hands-on experience with systemd, D-Bus, Yocto/BitBake, and Makefiles
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with OpenBMC development and architecture
• Python or Bash scripting experience
• Experience with embedded Linux startup, bootloaders such as U-Boot, device tree, drivers, and BSP bring-up on BMC SoCs
• Hands-on experience with GDB and platform debugging tools
• Experience using Git for version control and Jira for issue tracking

LOCATION

Chennai, India

Additional Information

This position requires a successful background and reference checks and satisfactory proof of your right to work in: India. Lattice recognizes that employees are its greatest asset and the driving force behind success in a highly competitive, global industry. Lattice continually strives to provide a comprehensive compensation and benefits program to attract, retain, motivate, reward and celebrate the highest caliber employees in the industry. Lattice is an international, service-driven developer of innovative low cost, low power programmable design solutions. Our global workforce, some 1,000 strong, shares a total commitment to customer success and an unbending will to win. For more information about how our FPGA, CPLD and programmable power management devices help our customers unlock their innovation, visit www.latticesemi.com. You can also follow us via Twitter, Facebook, or RSS. At Lattice, we value the diversity of individuals, ideas, perspectives, insights and values, and what they bring to the workplace. Applications are welcome from all qualified candidates.