C++ developer

We are seeking a high-caliber Firmware Lead to join our Engineering team at Gradera. In this role, you will be the technical anchor for the firmware squad, responsible for translating high-level architectural visions into robust, executable low-level designs (LLD). You will lead the design and development of firmware solutions on NXP-based hardware platforms, ensuring seamless real-time data acquisition and integration with cloud-based Machine Learning (ML) platforms. We are looking for a seasoned expert who can work independently without any supervision, taking full ownership of the firmware lifecycle from hardware abstraction to cloud-edge synchronization.

Our Core Tech Stack

Embedded & OS

• NXP SoCs/MCUs: i.MX, LPC, and Kinetis series.
• Yocto Project: Custom layers, recipes, BitBake, and kernel configuration for Linux.
• RTOS Platforms: Deterministic performance, task scheduling, and interrupt handling.

Development & Integration

• Languages: Mandatory proficiency in C/C++ and C# (.NET on embedded targets/IoT).
• Communication: MQTT, WebSockets, CAN, UART, SPI, and I2C.
• Cloud & ML: Azure IoT Hub, AWS IoT Core, and data streaming via Kafka or Kinesis.

Infrastructure & Security

• Security: Secure boot, encryption, and device authentication.
• DevOps: Containerization (Docker) and CI/CD for firmware.

Key Responsibilities

• Architectural Ownership: Convert high-level blueprints into detailed technical designs for NXP-based systems, ensuring optimal performance across hardware and software layers.
• Autonomous Execution: Lead the end-to-end development of firmware modules, making critical technical decisions and resolving complex blockers without supervision.
• ML Pipeline Leadership: Collaborate with Data Engineering and ML teams to architect streaming and batch ingestion pipelines, ensuring data is correctly structured for ML training.
• Cloud-Edge Synchronization: Design secure and reliable transmission protocols for device-to-cloud communication, focusing on edge-to-cloud integration.
• Standards Enforcement: Act as the guardian of engineering excellence, implementing security best practices (secure boot, TLS) and ensuring high code quality.
• Technical Mentoring: Act as a technical beacon for the squad, conducting rigorous code reviews and mentoring senior engineers in Yocto Linux and RTOS concepts.
• Strategic Troubleshooting: Lead the debugging of critical firmware issues across hardware and software layers, including OTA update implementations.

Preferred Qualifications

• 8 to 10 years of professional experience in embedded firmware development.
• Proven ability to work independently and lead technical squads in a fast-paced environment.
• Expert-level mastery of the Yocto Project and RTOS constraints.
• Deep proficiency in C/C++ and C# for embedded systems.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering low-level designs for edge-to-cloud ML systems.

Highly Desirable

• Industry Experience: Exposure to industrial domains such as Manufacturing, Logistics, or Transportation is highly regarded.
• Experience with Edge AI / TinyML and industrial protocols (Modbus, OPC-UA).
• Knowledge of Cybersecurity standards for secure device provisioning.

What You'll Do

●       Develop embedded system architecture that is efficient and scalable

●       Develop multi-device system design, envision customer interaction, and corner cases to build issue-free design

●       Develop firmware code for Interrupt driven system which interacts with Android and cloud

●       Implement function safety, protection and security in the embedded system

●       Implement predictive hardware failure features

Who You Are?

●       Passionate individual who loves to work on embedded systems. a person who likes to drive things actively rather than waiting for tasks to get assigned.

●       Strong programming capabilities

●       Understanding of electronics and hardware

●       Clear thought process, believe in simplifying rather than complicating

●       Argue and fight over the opinions. Believe in delivering the best for the users

You Should Have

●       3+ year experience in embedded system design

●       Mastery in C/C++ for embedded systems. Strong fundamentals of Microcontrollers and their common peripherals.

●       Strong basics of C/C++, memory map, compiler functionality

●       Done multiple projects during graduation/post-graduation. Participated and performed in tech competitions. 

●       Experience working with actuators like motors (DC/brushless), LED/LCD and HMI interfaces, speakers, sensors etc

●       Experience working with motor control algorithms and PID controllers

• Proficiency with Linux OS and basic bash scripting

1. Developing HMI application in Qt or similar UI frameworks
2. Develop C++ or Rust backends for the HMI
3. Understand and optimize potential performance bottlenecks

● Write Effective Codes In C++, Develop Software For Embedded Systems Based On STM32, NRF
● Support And Improve Existing Software
● Prepare Documentation For The Created Software. Qualifications
● Confident Knowledge Of C++ 17, Object-Oriented Programming, Embedded Software Development
● Proficiency With Microcontrollers Of The STM32 And / Or NRF Series
● Experience With RTOS
● Familiarity With Git, Linux
● Technical English
● Knowledge Of Python As An Advantage
● Any Experience With UAS \ UAV \ Drones is much appreciated

You’ll be our: Firmware Engineer

You’ll be based at: IBC Knowledge Park, Bengaluru

You’ll be Aligned with: Embedded Manager

You’ll be a member of: Vehicle Software

What you’ll do at Ather:

A successful candidate is expected to lead the Firmware development and integration effort for various Ather products and be responsible for qualifying and integrating FW at various stages with HW. Responsibilities include:

• Understanding requirements from different stakeholders and translating these to application features

• Writing high quality source code to program complete applications within deadlines

• Unit-testing code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability

• Performing functional and non-functional testing

• Troubleshooting and debugging applications

• Designing creative prototypes according to specifications

• Evaluating existing applications to reprogram, update and add new features

• Developing technical documents and handbooks to accurately represent application design and code

• Identifying and communicating possible risks along with preventive and corrective measures

• Designing HW/SW integration while working with HW/Algorithms/Cloud teams to deliver an integrated solution. 

Here’s what we are looking for: 

Must have: 

• ECU Software development experience (any of the ARM based Auto ECUs Body Electronics/Infotainment/ Powertrain/Cluster) 

• Previous experience with Low level firmware, Boot loaders, Device Drivers development 

• Hands on Experience Communication Protocols CAN, I2C, SPI, RS232

• Experience with static analyser, JTAG tools etc…

• Knowledge in Assembly and compilers

• Strong testing & debugging skills, experience with logic analysers

• Language: C, C++

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of HW design for ECUs

• Experience with UDS, AutoSAR, ISO26262, MISRA Guidelines 

• Previous experience with SIL and HIL Testing as well as Test case generation for the same.

• Hand on experience in using CAN tools & CAPL Scripts, Bus Master

• Real Time operating Systems, Python, Matlab/Simulink

You bring to Ather:

• BE/B.tech/B.Sc is minimum req with minimum 2-6 years of prior industry experience.

Solinas Integrity (www.solinas.in) is a leading water & sanitation robotics start-up founded by IIT Madras Alumni & professors to develop cutting edge solutions to solve the problems in water pipelines and sewer lines\septic tanks, thereby improving the lives of millions of people. Our core values start with trust, and respect for everyone and along with strong collaboration and communication. We believe in giving agency to our teammates and strongly pushing them towards developing a growth mindset.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• To develop and improve signal processing algorithms for analysis of acoustic signals with up-to-date knowledge on processing methods.
• Understand key acoustic algorithm functions, develop efficient code, verify performance and functionality.
• Exposure to all phases of software development life cycle (concept, design, implementation, test, and production).
• Propose innovations to improve performance, quality, etc.
• Work with peers to develop excellent, structured code, well-optimized and easily maintainable.

Basic Qualifications:

● Experience programming in either Python, C++, or MATLAB

● MS/PhD degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering/ Signal processing

● At least 1 year of signal processing or related area

● Good analytical and problem-solving skills

● Good knowledge of signal processing techniques, basic knowledge of ML algorithms and good visualisation skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS

Responsibilities

+ Design, build and maintain low latency, high-performance electronic trading platform components, with a focus on market data, exchange and client connectivity and risk controls.

+ Deliver continuous optimization for latency, scale and resiliency improvements.

+ Participate in system builds for various markets globally, have curiosity and interest in understanding market microstructure details, work closely with engineering, sales and product teams globally for successful delivery of projects.

+ Basic Qualifications

+ Bachelors or Masters degree in computer science or engineering or equivalent experience

+ 5+ years of professional experience developing deterministic high performance, low latency systems in python/C++ (counted in single digit microseconds)

+ Prior experience with FIX and binary exchange connectivity and market data protocols preferred

+ Strong knowledge of object oriented programming, data structures, algorithms and design patterns

+ Critical path analysis, performance optimization and hardware acceleration.

+ Linux systems programming experience including memory management, concurrent programming infrastructure, and the networking stack

+ Experience developing distributed architecture systems and messaging protocols

+ Strong analytical and problem solving skills

+ Comfortable in a fast-paced environment, self-motivated, results driven and commercially focused

Preferred Qualifications

+ Software development in python/C++ in the context of high performance (low- latency, high-throughput) real-time computing.

+ Familiarity with STL and C++11 language extensions, Boost

+ Network programming (sockets, TCP/UDP/Multicast protocols)

+ Multi-threading, concurrent programming

+ Intimate knowledge of compilers, flow of data at hardware level (memory/ caches, buses) + Some experience with FPGA or other hardware acceleration technologies

+ Experience processing large static datasets as well as high volume ticking data sources

+ Over 3 years' experience in Financial industry (Plus)