Embedded Linux Team Lead

Job Title: Embedded Linux Team Lead

Location: Bengaluru

Department: R&D Software

Experience: 8–12 years (with strong hands-on background)

Education: BE / BTech / ME / MTech – Computer Science, Electronics, or related

Role Overview

We are looking for a Hands-On Embedded Linux Team Lead who combines deep technical expertise with people leadership. This role requires active involvement in design, development, debugging, and delivery, while also mentoring engineers and driving technical excellence across projects. This is a technical leadership role, where the lead is expected to write code, debug issues, review patches, and own complex problem resolution, in addition to guiding the team.

Lead and mentor a team of Embedded Linux engineers while remaining technically hands-on

Actively contribute to:

o Linux BSP bring-up

o Kernel and driver development

o Board-level debugging and system integration

Own end-to-end delivery of Embedded Linux solutions on custom hardware

Drive architecture, design decisions, and technical trade-oAs

Perform hands-on debugging of complex issues using logs, traces, and debug tools

Review and contribute to code, design documents, and technical specifications

Serve as the primary technical escalation point within the team

Collaborate closely with Hardware, QA, Validation, and Support teams

Support customer discussions, technical reviews, and escalations as needed

Ensure engineering best practices, coding standards, and quality processes are followed

Required Skills

Strong hands-on experience in Embedded Linux development

Deep expertise in:

Linux kernel internals

Device driver development

BSP bring-up for custom boards

Strong proficiency in C / C++, shell scripting, and debugging

Extensive experience with Yocto / Buildroot based Linux systems

Solid hands-on experience with:

Bootloaders such as U-Boot

Board bring-up, memory, clocks, and device initialization

Understanding of ARM / PowerPC / x86 SoC architectures

Ability to deep-dive into issues and guide the team through root-cause analysis

Strong communication, technical ownership, and mentoring skills

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with PCI/PCIe, VME, Ethernet, I2C, SPI, UART, USB protocols

Exposure to secure boot, Linux security, or safety-critical systems

A hands-on technical leadership role with real engineering ownership

Opportunity to work on advanced hardware platforms and low-level software

Strong engineering culture focused on depth, quality, and accountability