Staff Firmware Engineer

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. 

Talented C++ Developer who has experience in design, development, debugging of multi-threaded large scale application with good understanding in data structures on Linux packaging, functional testing and deployment automation very good with problem solving.

Key responsibilities :

1. Understand fundamental design principles and best practices for developing backend servers and web applications
2. Gather requirements, scope functionality, estimate and translate those requirements into solutions
3. Implement and integrate software features as per requirements
4. Deliver across the entire app life cycle
5. Work in a product creation project and/or technology project with implementation or integration responsibilities
6. Improve an existing code base, if required, and ability to read source code to understand data flow and origin
7. Design effective data storage for the task at hand and know how to optimize query performance along the way
8. Follow an agile methodology of development and delivery
9. Strictly adhere to coding standards and internal practices; must be able to conduct review code
10. Mentor and possibly lead junior developers
11. Contribute towards innovation
12. Performance optimization of apps
13. Explain technologies and solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders
14. Diagnose bugs and other issues in products
15. Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency

Must have / Good to have:

1. 5-7years' experience with C++ development and relevant 3+yrs in modern version 11/14/17 would be a plus. 
2. Design and implementation of high-availability, and performance applications on Linux environment
3. Advanced knowledge of C/C++, Object Oriented Design, STL
4. Good with multithreading and data structures
5. Develop back-end components to improve responsiveness and overall performance
6. Familiarity with database design, integration with applications and python packaging.
7. Familiarity with front-end technologies (like JavaScript and HTML5), REST API, security considerations
8. Familiarity with functional testing and deployment automation frameworks
9. Experience in development for 3-4 production ready application using C++ as programming language
10. Experience in writing unit test cases including positive and negative test cases
11. Experience of CI/CD pipeline code deployment (Git, SVN, Jenkins or Teamcity)
12. Experience with Agile and DevOps methodology
13. Very good problem-solving skills
14. Experience with Web technologies is a plus. 

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* Experience in C/C++ and have strong experience embedded application development and integration in Linux

* Good in creating unit tests, performing code reviews, optimizing performance and ensuring standards for maintainability  

* Debugging, profiling, and performance optimization skills

Build new features, enhance existing functionality and fix issues in the Windows Desktop application.

Help develop and maintain UI component library (Windows, dialogs , complex widgets)

Advise and assist the other developers in the Desktop.

Skills required

1. Very strong programming skills in UI development using Qt/C++
2. A strong ability to think about components and modules as they relate to other components as part of a larger system.
3. QML knowledge is a plus
4. Cross platform application development knowledge is a plus, not mandatory
5. A very strong attention to detail and the willingness to deliver pixel perfect UI according to the designs.
6. Must have: Very strong in ModelView architecture
7. Must have : In-depth C++, STL, and data structures knowledge

Desirable : Familiar with unit test frameworks like QtTest or Gtest

Desirable : Experienced with Agile methodology

Desirable : Knowledge in GIT or any other config management tool

Good understanding of object oriented techniques methodologies.

Good hands-on experience of C++ system programming and design.

Key Skills

C/C++, Qt, STL, Design, QML

Experience In product development is good to have

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering with 1-3 years of relevant experience.
• Highly experienced in Embedded C, C++ coding as per MISRA standards
• Experience in firmware programming for 8 bit, 16 bit and 32 bit controllers.
• Knowledgeable in Linker Scripts, Make files & firmware debugging using JTAG or on the UART console. 
• Experienced in Communication peripherals like SPI, UART, I2C, CAN, etc.
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• Ideation, designing, prototyping, and developing as per product requirements.

• Expertise in system architecture and design for Embedded software systems.
• Develop modular Embedded Code to port into different projects.
• Experience on Real Time Systems and Scheduling mechanisms
• Development experience in "middleware" / “application” / Low layer.
• Experience with developing embedded code for networking technologies like TCP/IP and UDP would be a plus.
• Document state machine diagrams, flow charts to understand the system architecture
• Working closely with Design teams to understand Hardware Implementation.
• Develop Test methods, in some cases automated test cases to test the firmware code and support hardware engineers.
• Use Debuggers, oscilloscopes, power supplies, and other necessary electrical tools to debug the code for problem-solving.
• Excellent reading skills for complete understanding of technical documents such as Processor Architecture Specifications and MCU hardware manuals, schematics etc.
• Ability to generate ideas in response to complex issues and execute on solutions.
• Python programming is a big plus.

• Extensive knowledge of linux kernel internals.
• Good knowledge of C programming language.
• Familiarity with any processor architecture, virtualization, storage and network management.
• Strong experience in debugging linux kernel mode
• Debugging experience across hardware and platform firmware.