Software Engineer

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.

C++ Developer / Test Engineer (GoogleTest / G-Test)

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled C++ Developer / Test Engineer with strong expertise in unit testing, debugging, and software quality engineering. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience developing and executing automated test cases using GoogleTest (G-Test) and validating enterprise-grade C++ applications.

This role requires strong implementation capability, debugging maturity, and a deep understanding of software testing methodologies to improve application stability, code quality, and production readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute unit test cases using GoogleTest (G-Test).
• Improve code coverage and ensure application reliability.
• Perform debugging, root cause analysis, and issue resolution.
• Validate server-side customizations and application behavior.
• Analyze logs and troubleshoot production and development issues.
• Collaborate with development teams to resolve defects and improve software quality.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and automation initiatives.
• Contribute to software quality, maintainability, and testing best practices.

Required Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in C++ development and/or testing.
• Strong hands-on experience with GoogleTest (G-Test) or similar unit testing frameworks.
• Excellent understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP).
• Strong knowledge of STL, pointers, memory management, and data structures.
• Experience in debugging, log analysis, and root cause investigation.
• Familiarity with Git, Jenkins, and CI/CD workflows.
• Ability to work independently on real-world implementation and testing challenges.
• Comfortable working in a hybrid setup from Pune.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Teamcenter customization or PLM applications.
• Exposure to enterprise software development environments.
• Knowledge of software quality assurance and automation practices.

What We're Looking For

• Strong practical implementation skills.
• Ownership of testing and debugging activities.
• Experience working on production-grade applications.
• Ability to analyze complex issues and drive resolutions.
• Focus on software quality, reliability, and maintainability.

Evaluation Criteria

Candidates will be assessed on:

• Practical C++ implementation capability.
• GoogleTest framework expertise.
• Debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of OOP, STL, and memory management.
• Real project ownership and execution depth.
• Code quality and testing best practices.

 Internship Opportunity – Embedded Systems & IoT

Join our hands-on internship program designed for engineering students passionate about core tech. You'll work on real-time projects involving microcontrollers, sensors, RTOS, circuit design, and IoT protocols.

Gain exposure to AI-integrated embedded applications and build a strong project portfolio with mentorship and placement support.

Location: Bangalore (Hybrid/On-site)

Duration: 2–3 months

Eligibility: Final-year students and pre final year (ECE/EEE/CSE/Mechatronics)

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Primary skills:

At least 3+ years of working experience on embedded firmware development

- Experience in multithreaded programming, network programming (wired and wireless protocols), real-time programming, cross-platform and cross-language development

- Hands-on experience on driver development for various sensors

- Working knowledge of communication protocols like UART, I2C, SPI, USB, Ethernet, etc

- Product development experience with range of microcontroller/microprocessor architectures, adoption of bare-metal, RTOS and Linux operating systems on new platforms

-Hands-on experience on software development in Bluetooth domain is added advantage

- Experience with hardware lab equipment such as digital scope, logic analyser and JTAG

- Understanding of embedded development constraints and system performance

- Experience with programming in C/C++ and Embedded C

WheelsEye is India's leading SAAS-based platform in formulating the next tech-enabled logistics revolution. We offer technology that connects truck fleet owners & SMEs and helps them to automate operations, secure fleets, save costs, improve on-time performance, and streamline their business.

We have a young and energetic team of IITs, NITs, IIMs & top B-Schools employees serving PAN India. We go to great lengths to hire the best talent who are deeply aligned with our values.

We at WheelsEye, believe in fostering a sense of intrapreneurship, promoting team bonding, and creating a positive and friendly work culture where you will feel valued and motivated to do the best work.

Role:- Senior Firmware Developer

Requirements

Core skills: 

• Proficiency in programming, specifically Embedded C and C++
• Understanding of Hardware components (Sensors, MCUs, Actuators, Antenna)

Core Experience

• Over 4 years of hands-on experience in Embedded Systems
• Prior experience in building IOT Gateway
• Previous experience in designing FOTA
• Previous experience in the telematics/DMS would be advantageous
• Teamwork

• 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.

Xfinito is building a portfolio in new product innovation, product contribution and infrastructure goals while providing individuals and teams the freedom to emphasize specific types of work.

Our work focuses on real –world problems that span the breadth of biomedical engineering, embedded systems, computer science, such as machine and deep learning, data mining, natural language processing, hardware and software performance analysis and much more.

JOB ROLE: EMBEDDED SOFTWARE ENGINEER

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with Hardware, Systems and other multi-functional teams and deliver high quality software at fundamental layer of operating system including frameworks, daemons, drivers.
• You need to keep security and performance in mind, enable key features to improve privacy and prevent fraudulence
• The position requires high level thinking to design code solutions along with low level programming and excellent communications and leadership skills, with the ability to work in a fast paced environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Rich experience of programming on cryptography
• Profound understanding on Operating System concept
• Highly self-motivated and capable of work and finish tasks alone
• Comfortable and adaptable in a fast-paced environment
• Fluent in both oral and written English
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; excellent judgment

EXPERIENCE:

• We as a team are looking for freshers or young professionals with 0-4 years of experience having a a self-directed, proactive approach to tackling problems and working through impediment and an ability to generate trust and build alliances with co-workers.

• Work directly with the other Software/Firmware Engineers and Electrical/RF/Systems Test Engineers to write needed software
• Design and implement software platform for firmware on embedded CPUs with multiple OS such as Windows, Linux, FreeRTOS, TI-RTOS and embedded Linux
• Use compliers, debuggers revision control and automated build systems.
• Design/develop components of software platform for use by other developers to extend its capabilities and build custom applications/behavior on top
• Develop build methodologies, debugging tools/utilities
• Develop and release Software using Agile methodology
• Write unit tests and support continuous integration and automated test methodology
• Brainstorm for new ideas and ways to improvement product and processes
• Consult with peers for feedback during debug/testing stages
• Document and maintain design processes