C++ developer

Lifespark Technologies is looking for individuals with a passion for impacting real lives through technology. Lifespark is one of the most promising startups in the Assistive Tech space in India, and has been honoured with several National and International awards. Our mission is to create seamless, persistent and affordable healthcare solutions. If you are someone who is driven to make a real impact in this world, we are your people.

Lifespark is currently building solutions for Parkinson’s Disease, and we are looking for an embedded software lead to join our growing team. You will be working directly with the founders on high impact problems in the Neurological Healthcare domain. You will be solving some of the most fundamental and exciting challenges in the industry and will have the ability to see your insights turned into real products every day

Responsibilities :

1. RTOS based multithreaded software development

2. Building future ready, scalable software architectures

3. Liasing with hardware team to decide project requirements

4. Realtime IoT functionality development on ESP32 platform

5. Integration of third party services for cloud based communications and computation

6. Maintaining and documenting software via git (GitLab)

7. Coordinating releases, setup and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines

8. Managing AWS based backend services, integration with AWS services such as S3,

Sagemaker

9. Firmware security, Flash encryption, Bootloader encryption, secure communications

10. Deep integration with hardware team - stress testing hardware

11. Development of device drivers

12. Software testing and maintenance

Recommended experience :

1. Good command over Linux

2. Familiarity with real time tasks and timing sensitive system design

3. Familiarity with BLE/Wifi/etc IoT communication protocols

4. Familiarity with major third party platforms for cloud and ML/AI integration

5. Testing actual physical outcomes of programmed solutions

6. Deep familiarity with ESP-IDF

Location : IIT Bombay, Mumbai

Working mechanism : In-person

Compensation range : 4-12 lpa + ESOPs

Responsibilities of IoT Engineer

• To research, build, test, and document state-of-the-art IoT solutions with integrated electronics and firmware development.
• To develop local IoT device software that includes monitoring, execution, and self-healing processes.
• To design innovative IoT services that communicate with server-side technologies and develop MEAN stack solutions wherever necessary.
• To learn the functionings of and implement new state-of-the-art tools/techniques to showcase experience in quick prototyping methods and structured implementation.
• To design and develop platform solutions for cloud-to-edge IoT applications with customizable configuration abilities for deployment to different clients with different needs.
• To work with dynamic IoT, Computer Vision, and MEAN technology stack to find solutions to complex real-world problems.
• To plan and build efficient tools to optimize support QA, deployment, and support services.

Skills required to become an IoT Engineer 

To become an IoT Developer, you must have the following skills:

• You should have hands-on experience in coding in multiple programming languages, including Embedded-C, Embedded C++, and Python. 
• It would help if you had an in-depth understanding of Linux OS and its process management, device management, and connectivity features. 
• You should be well-versed in embedded software architecture – prior experience in working with UML use-case diagram, class-diagram, and sequence diagram to accurately depict system architecture is highly valued.
• You should possess in-depth technical knowledge in working with 32-bit ARM cortex M3/M4 controllers.
• You should have prior experience in working with wireless stacks like Zigbee or Thread or BLE-Mesh.
• You should have expert knowledge and be proficient in writing business logic on embedded environments using test-driven methodology on RTOS and non-RTOS platforms.
• You should be proficient in communication protocols including I2C, SPI, 1-wire, UART, MODBUS, DALI.
• You must have excellent communication, problem-solving, and analytical thinking abilities. 

Technical Lead (Embedded Software - Linux)

Job Responsibilities:

Lead a team of software/Linux development engineers working on microcontroller firmware development, Linux platform drivers and IOT solutions. Should be able to guide team members, resolve technical roadblocks and deliver project commitments. Will be the go-to person and first-level escalation point for all technical issues faced by the team. Looking for someone with 6+ years in the embedded industry and a passion to build a core team in a growing company. Team size will vary from 6 to 12 people, mainly firmware and Linux engineers.

The selected candidate for this role will be reporting to the software director/manager in the organization.

• Work with firmware and application architects to create a project execution plan
• Review project proposals for execution scope & timelines
• Lead embedded software development activities by the team
• Work with QA teams to resolve bugs and ensure release readiness
• Work with h/w design and PM teams to ensure smooth execution and timely delivery of projects

The main responsibilities of this role are:

Technical:

• Strong programming skills (C, C++, assembly)
• Linux development experience (porting & platform drivers)
• Expert-level knowledge of embedded microcontroller & microprocessor-based systems
• Prior experience in delivering critical modules for microcontroller projects
• Good understanding of commonly used embedded communication protocols
• Good understanding of common embedded peripherals, interfaces & sensors
• Experience working on Real-Time systems (RTOS)
• Should be able to quickly learn new technologies and enable the team on the same
• Should be able to work with minimal technical guidance

Leadership:

• This role requires excellent communication skills
• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills
• Should be able to lead junior engineers by providing technical mentoring
• Owns task division, task allocation and tracking within the team
• Require multi-tasking and time management skills
• Prior experience working with overseas clients
• Periodically report progress to management

Other desirable skills:

Knowledge of Python

• Perform analysis, design and implementation of assigned projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, processes, and product / program requirements
• Engage with global teams to effectively translate customer requirements to software requirements and identify potential solutions that are optimized to operate with in constraints of the product
• Troubleshoot variety of complex software problems
• Provide timely status updates and proactive communications on issues to the stakeholders.
• Able to interface with internal and external stake holders regarding software issues.
• Contribute as part of teams put together to meet overall organization initiatives/objectives
• As a technical lead,

1. Guide team efforts towards successful deliverables.
2. Provide technical leadership to teammates through coaching and mentorship.
3. Able to effectively manage escalations and operate under crisis
4. Have the ability and willingness to acquire in-depth understanding of domain and existing products (beyond software) and apply that knowledge to develop new products and to deliver enhancements/ fixes for customer requirements.
   
   

• Background in Industrial Automation
• Prior experience in supervisory control systems software
• Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Science/Information Science/Electronics/Electrical/Instrumentation with strong back ground in Industrial automation software
• Strong C, C+ programming on variety of Windows platforms using Microsoft technologies
• Sound knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals data structures, algorithms, operating system concepts
• Excellent analytical skills, methodical problem-solving skills and troubleshooting skills
• Prior experience of working in global teams and interfacing with multiple stake holders
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and the ability to interact with extended teams spread across the globe.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing high-quality WIFI applications. They will also be responsible for designing and implementing testable and scalable code.

Job requirement and Skills

• Embedded development in C/C++ on Linux
• Experience with WiFI chipsets (Atheros / Qualcomm / Broadcom)
• Worked with WiFi drivers and WiFi stack
• Strong debugging skills

Experience

• Minimum 5-10 years of experience
• Educational Qualifications: BE/ME
• Experience developing RRM, SON features in WiFi will be great .

You would be part of:

1. Designing/Improvement of new/existing architectures of distributed computing with subcomponents of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).
2. Working/Researching with industrial state of the art sensor systems and modules, and developing drivers (HAL or wrapper) and applications around their usage.
3. Design and implementation of communication protocols between different subcomponents of UAS for distributed computing.
4. Writing Applications and Drivers from the scratch for (embedded)linux based systems.
5. Scripting and automations around work flows of UAS usage.
6. Working with existing sophisticated software stacks of subcomponents of UASs.
7. Working closely with electronics, design and systems teams for architecture development and deployment.
8. Working closely with Flight Controller engineers to do collaborative development of UAVs.

We expect you to be:

1. Experienced in hands-on development of complex embedded systems involving multiple microcontrollers or SoCs.
2. Very good in analytical abilities to be able to do core research and development activities.
3. Able to write low level drivers (wrapper or core) from the scratch.
4. Very comfortable reading and understanding datasheets and reference manuals of microcontrollers, peripherals, sensors etc.
5. Able to understand existing complex embedded software stack written in C/C++.
6. Solid in C.
7. Good in C++.
8. Comfortable with using hardware debuggers.
9. Having Hands-On experience with RTOS concepts like scheduling, threads synchronicity , race conditions etc.
10. Having Solid understanding of interrupt mechanisms.
11. Experienced in working with different hardware protocols like SPI, I2C, UART, PWM, CAN, USB etc.
12. Having Solid understanding of interrupts architecture of ARM based microcontrollers like STM32, LPC etc.
13. Having Good understanding of the concept of bootloaders.
14. Able to multitask.
15. A self-motivated and motivating personality who can work well independently as well as part of a team
16. Having good interpersonal and soft skills who can adapt to the work environment while manifesting a good positive attitude

You are awesome if you are:

1. Experienced in Linux Device Driver development.
2. Having good exposure of working on and understanding of any sensor modules like GPS, LIDAR etc.
3. Experienced in data filtering techniques (Example: Kalman filter)

Job Area Engineering - Software

Location Remote

Job Description

This position is ideal for a Senior SW engineer who is passionate about solving challenging business problems and building security services that provide an excellent client experience. You will be an integral part of the vulnerability assessment product development team focusing on designing, coding, and testing new and enhanced security services for z/Linux. The successful candidate should be a self-motivated individual with expert software engineering skills and solid expertise with IBM mainframe technologies. Candidate must be flexible and willing to switch tasks based on team's needs.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• 1+ years experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
• Linux kernel and device driver development
• Experience with development boards such as DragonBoard
• Experience with python, perl, rust, shell scripting
• C programming and debugging skills

Preferred Qualifications

• CPU and cache architectures
• Experience with JTAG and GDB debuggers
• Linux Kernel upstream patch submission
• CPU performance and power analysis

• Independent and self-motivated problem solver and strategic thinker
• Proficient in Git for development and patch/branch management

Essential Functions

• Good planning, time management, decision-making, presentation, and organization skills
• Effective written and verbal communication
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills