Embedded Linux Developer

About company:

Our client is prominent Indian multinational corporation specializing in information technology (IT), consulting, and business process services and its headquartered in Bengaluru with revenues of gross revenue of ₹222.1 billion with global work force of 234,054 and listed in NASDAQ and it operates in over 60 countries and serves clients across various industries, including financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, and telecommunications. The company consolidated its cloud, data, analytics, AI, and related businesses under the tech services business line. Major delivery centers in India, including cities like Chennai, Pune, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru, kochi, kolkatta, Noida.

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Technical Skills (MUST HAVE & NICE TO HAVE):

Must Have - Overall 7+ years of experience in Embedded Linux, Yocto, C++, Understanding of any Industrial protocols like Ethernet, Modbus, BACnet, REST API, Cloud connectivity(IoT, MQTT

Nice to Have - Good Experience in Microservice development(EdgeX)

Job Summary:

Embedded Linux Developer

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain embedded Linux-based systems.
• Customize Linux kernel and device drivers.
• Integrate and configure bootloaders (e.g., U-Boot) and filesystems (e.g., ext4, squashfs).
• Work with Build Systems (Yocto, Buildroot, OpenEmbedded).
• Optimize system performance, reliability, and power consumption.
• Debug hardware/software issues using tools like JTAG, oscilloscope, and GDB.
• Create and maintain technical documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware, QA, and application software teams.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Strong proficiency in

  C/C++

  for embedded systems.
• Experience with

  Embedded Linux kernel

  and

  device driver development

  .
• Hands-on knowledge of

  bootloaders

  ,

  filesystem structures

  , and

  init systems

  .
• Experience with cross-compilation and embedded toolchains (e.g., GCC, Clang).
• Familiarity with version control (e.g., Git), CI/CD workflows.
• Knowledge of board bring-up and hardware-software integration.
• Experience with

  Yocto Project

  ,

  Buildroot

  , or similar build systems.
• Good understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have):

• Experience with

  real-time Linux

  (PREEMPT-RT, Xenomai).
• Experience in

  BSP (Board Support Package)

  development.
• Familiarity with scripting languages: Python, Bash, etc.
• Exposure to protocols like I2C, SPI, UART, CAN.
• Experience with security, OTA updates, and embedded containerization (e.g., Docker, Podman).

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in

  Computer Science

  ,

  Electronics Engineering

  , or related field.