RDK-B Software Engineer - C++/Yocto/GStreamer

Job Title: RDK-B Software Engineer (C++ / Yocto / GStreamer)

Experience: 410 Years

Location: Bangalore

Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Summary:

We are looking for a highly skilled RDK-B Software Engineer with strong expertise in C++, Yocto, and GStreamer to develop and maintain broadband gateway software on embedded Linux platforms. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience with RDK-B architecture, networking protocols, multimedia frameworks, and Linux-based embedded systems.

Key Responsibilities:

- Design, develop, and maintain software components for RDK-B broadband gateways.

- Develop and enhance applications and middleware using C/C++ on Embedded Linux.

- Customize and maintain Yocto-based Linux distributions for embedded platforms.

- Integrate and optimize GStreamer pipelines for multimedia processing and streaming.

- Debug and resolve issues related to networking, middleware, multimedia, and system performance.

- Develop and maintain broadband features such as DHCP, DNS, NAT, IPv4/IPv6, Ethernet, and routing.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including platform, QA, validation, and customer engineering teams.

- Perform code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards and software quality processes.

- Work with Git/GitHub for source code management and CI/CD workflows.

- Troubleshoot issues using Linux debugging tools and network analyzers.

- Participate in feature development, bug fixing, integration, and release activities.

Mandatory Skills:

- Strong hands-on experience in RDK-B development.

- Excellent programming skills in C/C++.

- Strong experience with Yocto Project and BitBake.

- Hands-on experience with GStreamer framework.

- Good knowledge of Embedded Linux development.

- Experience with Git/GitHub version control.

Required Technical Skills:

- 410 years of software development experience in Embedded Linux.

- Strong understanding of Broadband technologies and RDK-B architecture.

- Knowledge of networking concepts and protocols:

1. TCP/IP

2. DHCP

3. DNS

4. IPv4/IPv6

5. NAT

6. Ethernet

- Good understanding of networking layers (L1L3).

- Experience working in Linux and Windows development environments.

- Experience with shell scripting is an added advantage.

- Familiarity with build systems and cross-compilation environments.

- Experience in debugging embedded applications using GDB, Valgrind, Wireshark, or similar tools.

- Knowledge of device drivers and Linux internals is an advantage.

Preferred Skills:

- Experience with Broadband Gateway, Wi-Fi Routers, or Set-Top Box platforms.

- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/GitHub Actions).

- Knowledge of OpenWrt or Buildroot.

- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.

- Good analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Strong verbal and written communication Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.

(ref:hirist.tech)