Embedded Software Engineer

Sinergia Talents; Penang; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Sinergia Talents seeks an Embedded Software Engineer to join an existing embedded platform, working on system-level and low-level software close to the OS and hardware in a Linux-based environment. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in embedded software development, strong C/C++ skills, and hands-on Android AOSP experience in embedded systems.

Familiarity with Android HALs, adb, fastboot, and embedded Linux is required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in embedded software development.
• Strong proficiency in C and C++.
• Hands-on experience with Android AOSP in embedded environments.
• Good understanding of Android system architecture and source code.
• Experience with Android development in embedded systems (AOSP or vendor-modified Android).
• Familiarity with Android HALs and system services; experience using adb and fastboot.
• Solid experience with embedded Linux, including low-level system development, kernel debugging and modification, and Bootloader interaction (U-Boot).
• Familiarity with Git-based source control workflows.
• Understanding of networking fundamentals (Ethernet, IP, TCP, UDP).
• Ability to work independently and in a distributed team environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and support embedded software components.
• Work on system-level and low-level software close to the operating system and hardware.
• Debug and resolve issues across embedded Linux and related software layers.
• Participate in platform integration, stabilization, and maintenance activities.
• Collaborate with other engineers to support ongoing development and system improvements.
• Analyze and troubleshoot complex software issues using both software and hardware debugging tools.
• Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing when required.

Skills

C programming

C++ programming

Android AOSP

Embedded Linux

Git workflows

Linux kernel debugging

Networking basics

Device Tree

U-Boot

Bash scripting

Python scripting

Tools

adb

fastboot

AOSP build tools

Job description

About the job Embedded Software Engineer

Summary
We are looking for an Embedded Software Engineer to join an existing embedded platform. The role involves working on system-level and low-level software components, close to the operating system and hardware.

The ideal candidate has strong embedded systems experience and is comfortable working with Linux-based platforms and low-level software.

Experience with Android-based embedded systems is considered a strong plus.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and support embedded software components
• Work on system-level and low-level software close to the operating system and hardware
• Debug and resolve issues across embedded Linux and related software layers
• Participate in platform integration, stabilization, and maintenance activities
• Collaborate with other engineers to support ongoing development and system improvements
• Analyze and troubleshoot complex software issues using both software and hardware debugging tools
• Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing when required

Job Requirements & Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in embedded software development
• Strong proficiency in C and C++
• Hands-on experience with Android AOSP in embedded environments
• Good understanding of Android system architecture and source code
• Experience with Android development in embedded systems (AOSP or vendor-modified Android)
• Familiarity with Android HALs and system services Experience using Android tools such as adb and fastboot
• Solid experience with embedded Linux, including:
  • Low-level system development
  • Linux kernel debugging and modification
  • Device Tree configuration Bootloader interaction (e.g., U-Boot)
• Familiarity with Git-based source control workflows
• Understanding of networking fundamentals (Ethernet, IP, TCP, UDP)
• Ability to work independently and in a distributed team environment

Nice to have:

• Experience with Qualcomm or similar SoC platforms
• Scripting experience (Bash, Python)
• Experience with CI pipelines and automated build systems