Technical Lead - C/C++ Application Development

Johnson Controls Ltd; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls Ltd in India is seeking a Technical Lead II for Application Development (C / C++) to design, develop, and maintain platform applications used in Building Automation Systems (BAS). The role spans native, embedded, and server-side components on Linux and Windows, with emphasis on high-performance and scalable software.

The ideal candidate will lead cross-functional teams, participate in architecture discussions, and ensure coding standards, memory safety, and robust diagnostics

Qualifications

• 10-14+ years of hands-on C/C++ application or embedded development.
• Experience with memory management and performance tuning.
• Strong debugging skills and fault diagnosis in multithreaded environments.
• Experience in Linux and Windows native/server-side development.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain native C/C++ applications for BAS.
• Build embedded and server-side components on Linux and Windows.
• Implement high-performance, multithreaded services with reliability.
• Collaborate with architects, QA, and cross-functional teams.
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and sprint planning.
• Develop BACnet/IP or related protocol integrations.

Skills

C/C++ expert

Multithreading and synchronization

Linux/Windows development

Agile/Scrum

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/ Electronics/ related

Tools

Visual Studio

GCC / Make / CMake

GDB / Valgrind

Git / CI/CD

Networking basics (TCP/IP)

Job description

Technical Lead II Application Development (C / C++)

Job Summary We are looking for a C/C++ Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain platform applications used in Building Automation Systems (BAS). The role involves working on native applications, embedded services, protocol integrations, and platform-level features running on Linux-based and Windows server. The candidate will collaborate with architects, system engineers, QA, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance, scalable, and reliable applications

Application Development

• Design, develop, and enhance native applications using C and C++


• Build and maintain embedded and server-side components running on Linux and Windows


• Implement high-performance, multithreaded services with strict reliability and uptime requirements


• Develop modular, reusable, and testable components


• Ensure compliance with coding standards, memory safety, and performance guidelines


• Debug complex multithreaded issues such as memory leaks, deadlocks, race conditions


• Perform performance profiling and optimization


• Analyze core dumps and runtime issues in production-like environments


• Follow Agile/Scrum development practices


• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and sprint planning


• Collaborate with QA for defect analysis and resolution


• Maintain technical documentation and design notes


• Implement and enhance BACnet-based integrations (BACnet/IP, MS/TP, services, properties)


• Work with network protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, IPv4/IPv6

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in C and C++


• Strong understanding of memory management, multithreading and synchronization, object-oriented design and patterns


• Hands‑on experience with Linux-based development environments


• Experience in embedded or systems software development

Platform & Tools

• Visual Studio GCC / Make / CMake build systems


• Debugging tools (GDB, Valgrind, core dumps)


• Cross-compilation environments


• Git and CI/CD pipelines


• Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, UDP, sockets)

Preferred / Nice‑to‑Have Skills

• BACnet protocols and building automation concepts


• Integration with field devices or control systems


• Experience with BAS products


• Docker / containerized services


• Security best practices for embedded and platform applications


• Diagnostics, logging frameworks, and health monitoring

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics, or related field


• 10-14+ years of hands‑on experience in C/C++ application or embedded development


• Large, long-lived codebase experience preferred

What We Offer

• Industry‑leading Building Automation platforms


• Large‑scale, mission‑critical systems exposure


• Global architecture and platform collaboration


• Career growth in system architecture, protocol engineering, and platform design

Experience Level

Senior Level