Linux Kernel Developer

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer (6-Month Contract)

Location: Bengaluru

Experience: 8+ Years

Mandatory Skills:

• C++ and C# programming
• Windows system-level programming
• Strong OOP, data structures, algorithms, and design patterns

Desired Skills:

• Knowledge of security fundamentals (authentication, cryptography)
• Familiarity with networking protocols (TCP/IP, TLS/SSL)
• Experience with REST clients and Windows security mechanisms

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain Windows-based applications
• Write clean, efficient code and perform code reviews
• Collaborate with team members and communicate effectively
• Contribute to testing strategies and ensure software quality
• Prepare technical documentation and provide project status updates

Soft Skills:

• Self-driven and proactive
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

Contract Duration: 6 months

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.

About Statcon Electronics 

Statcon Electronics India Limited Statcon Electronics India Limited is a company specializing in the field of power electronics since its inception, with its roots going back to 1986. It has held prestigious clientage both nationally and internationally, with ABB, Alstom, BHEL, Indian Air Force, Indian Army, Indian Railways, GAIL, and Indian Oil, to name a few. SEIL has a diverse portfolio, spanning across 4 sectors – Railways, Power, Defence and Solar energy.  

About the position 

We are looking for a multiple embedded software engineers with experience in developing firmware for controlling power electronics systems. Openings are available for senior and principal engineer positions across multiple product streams, and target markets include the Indian subcontinent, Africa and North America. 

Required Technical skills 

• Demonstrated experience in developing embedded firmware for real-time power electronics systems using 16/32 bit ARM microcontrollers (ST Microelectronics preferred).  
• Must have shipped at least 1 major relevant product to the market which meets standard industry specifications. Experience with designing for North American/European markets a plus. 
• Experience with common communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, USB, UART, Bluetooth, Ethernet, RS232, and RS485 
• Experience with peripherals and systems such as ADC, DAC, timer, GPIO, PWM, DMA, NVIC, serial and parallel interfaces, memory, bootloaders and watchdog timers 
• Proficiency in advanced algorithm development using Embedded C 
• Experience with embedded software tools such as editors, assemblers, compilers, debuggers, simulators, emulators and Flash/OTP programmers. 
• Thorough understanding of power electronics topologies and control strategies 
• Good grasp over digital signal processing techniques 
• Ability to read and interpret component datasheets, PCB schematics and layout design 
• Familiarity with using measurement devices such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, function generators and logic analyzers to bring up and debug hardware 
• Demonstrated knowledge of firmware development best practices (code reviews, unit tests, Software Configuration Management, version control using git etc.) 
• Excellent documentation skills, and a good grasp over the English language 
• Comfort in using modern collaborative tools such as Slack/Microsoft Teams, JIRA/Trello/Microsoft Planner, Confluence/Microsoft OneNote and the like. 

Bonus Technical skills 

• Experience using at least one scripting language, preferably Python 
• Experience with designing for North American/European markets 
• Experience with designing for IEC and BIS standards 
• Familiarity with EMI/EMC process 
• Ability to simulate power electronics systems using Simulink/MATLAB or equivalent open-source tools 
• Familiarity with agile software development processes 
• Experience with Linux administration using command line 

Soft skills 

• Ability to mentor junior engineers and generate testing procedures for people of all skill levels 
• Excellent inter-personal skills 
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to work on tight deadlines 
• Team player with the ability to work independently under minimal supervision 
• Excellent problem-solving skills 
• Ability and desire to learn new technologies quickly 

Qualifications 

• Junior Engineer: A Master's (preferred) in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering with 1 year of industrial experience, or a Bachelor's with 3 years of relevant industrial experience. 
• Senior Engineer: A Master's (preferred) in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering with 4 years of industrial experience, or a Bachelor's with 6 years of relevant industrial experience. 
• Principal Engineer: A Master's (preferred) in Electrical /Electronics/Computer Engineering with 8 years of industrial experience, or a Bachelor's with 10 years of relevant industrial experience. 

Responsibilities 

• Develop, implement and test cutting-edge algorithms for medium and high-power AC-DC, DC-AC and AC-AC conversion of 1 phase and 3 phase AC systems up to 440 V AC, and DC-DC conversion of systems up to 1000 V DC. 
• Develop sensing and IoT solutions for power electronics embedded systems 
• Convert product requirements into technical specifications for Indian and international markets 
• Cover all stages (pertaining to firmware) of V model for product development 
• Generate technical documentation describing product functioning and test procedures for hand-off to SQA 
• Debug product failures in the field using data-driven analysis techniques 
• Mentor junior engineers 
• Host research talks on emerging technologies within the company 

Statcon Electronics is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, age, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. Statcon Electronics is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation. For more information, visit www.sindia.co.in. 

• Strong C/C++ programming hands on experience
• Should have work experience on firmware development with strong Linux internals.
• Very good development, design and debugging experience on embedded firmware.
• Added advantage to have experience on Systems management/Out of Band/BMC domain experience
• Good to have automation experience using Python or shell scripting  
• Excellent communication and problem solving skills  
• Experience on tools like JIRA, Yocto, Visual studio, etc.

Software Engineer(Layer 2/Layer 3)

Location : Gurgaon (WFH currently)

Experience/ Skills Required : 5 to 10 years

To be successful in this role you should be well versed with the concepts of networking and comfortable in C programming in a linux environment for embedded software. As we use Linux, experience with this operating system is a mandatory requirement, knowledge and experience on OpenWrt is a bonus.  Working experience with router software development for layer 3 and layer 4 features.

Domain knowledge required: IPv4, TCP/UDP, IPv6, NAT, Firewall (iptables), DHCPv4, DHCPv6, IPv6 prefix delegation, Port forwarding, Source based routing, Policy based routing, L3 QoS, IGMP proxy, IPv6 MLD snooping, DNS, DNS proxy. Knowledge on VoIP is a bonus. 

Management methods: TR069, SNMPv2, CLI.    

Operating system: Linux, OpenWrt  

Programming languages: C(must have), Python 

Working for us means having a healthy interest in Software but most of all, you like to work in a team. You like to take initiative and have the “just do it” approach. Having the right mentality and attitude are more important for us than a degree. Dedication, investigation and responsibility are keywords for us.   Preferred years of experience in industry/technology: 5-10 years.   

Role:

As a Software Engineer you develop new software features and solutions for our fibre connectivity product portfolio. The position offers a wide range of possibilities to work with everything from low-level Linux drivers to high-level applications. You develop for various protocols and HW interfaces, often in complex network scenarios in combination with customer specific requirements. The team is responsible for all SW development for existing and new Home Gateways. This means development of Linux drivers, network functionality, remote Management (TR-069) and VoIP application (sipapp). The development is mainly done in C and in Linux environment, knowledge in Python is an add-on. Products and development are realized in Agile.