Embedded Linux Team Lead

Description

Job Title: Embedded Linux Team Lead

Location: Bengaluru

Department: R&D Software

Experience: 8-12 years (with strong hands-on background)

Education: BE / BTech / ME / MTech - Computer Science, Electronics, or related

Role Overview

We are looking for a Hands-On Embedded Linux Team Lead who combines deep technical expertise with people leadership. This role requires active involvement in design, development, debugging, and delivery, while also mentoring engineers and driving technical excellence across projects. This is a technical leadership role, where the lead is expected to write code, debug issues, review patches, and own complex problem resolution, in addition to guiding the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Embedded Linux engineers while remaining technically hands-on
• Actively contribute to:

o Linux BSP bring-up

o Kernel and driver development

o Board-level debugging and system integration

• Own end-to-end delivery of Embedded Linux solutions on custom hardware
• Drive architecture, design decisions, and technical trade-oAs
• Perform hands-on debugging of complex issues using logs, traces, and debug tools
• Review and contribute to code, design documents, and technical specifications
• Serve as the primary technical escalation point within the team
• Collaborate closely with Hardware, QA, Validation, and Support teams
• Support customer discussions, technical reviews, and escalations as needed
• Ensure engineering best practices, coding standards, and quality processes are followed

Required Skills

Strong hands-on experience in Embedded Linux development

• Deep expertise in:

• Linux kernel internals
• Device driver development
• BSP bring-up for custom boards

• Strong proficiency in C / C++, shell scripting, and debugging
• Extensive experience with Yocto / Buildroot based Linux systems
• Solid hands-on experience with:

• Bootloaders such as U-Boot
• Board bring-up, memory, clocks, and device initialization

• Understanding of ARM / PowerPC / x86 SoC architectures
• Ability to deep-dive into issues and guide the team through root-cause analysis
• Strong communication, technical ownership, and mentoring skills

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with PCI/PCIe, VME, Ethernet, I2C, SPI, UART, USB protocols
• Exposure to secure boot, Linux security, or safety-critical systems

What We Offer

• A hands-on technical leadership role with real engineering ownership
• Opportunity to work on advanced hardware platforms and low-level software
• Strong engineering culture focused on depth, quality, and accountability