Firmware Architect

Job Title : Technical Architect – Embedded Linux (IoT) / Embedded Firmware

Location : Pune, India Experience : 15 to 20 years

Employment Type : Full-Time

Position Overview :

We are looking for a visionary Technical Architect with deep expertise in Embedded Linux and Embedded Firmware to drive the architecture and design of IoT edge devices and connected systems. This role requires a strong foundation in embedded systems coupled with a solid understanding of IoT ecosystems — spanning sensors, connectivity, security, and cloud integration.

The Technical Architect will play a key role in defining system architectures, guiding cross-functional engineering teams, and ensuring that all firmware solutions are robust, scalable, secure, and cloud-ready.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead the end-to-end architecture of IoT devices, from embedded firmware to cloud connectivity and data flow.
• Define and implement embedded platform architectures (Embedded Linux -Yocto, Firmware, RTOS) for IoT EDGE devices and gateways.
• Architect and oversee development of firmware frameworks supporting connectivity protocols (MQTT, BLE, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, Cellular, Ethernet).
• Collaborate with product management and cross-functional teams (Cloud, Application, DevOps, QA, hardware) teams to define technical requirements, performance benchmarks, and system specifications to ensure seamless device-to-cloud integration.
• Architect secure firmware designs — including secure boot, encryption, authentication, and OTA update mechanisms.
• Optimize application performance, memory usage, and responsiveness
• Provide technical leadership in board bring-up, driver development, middleware and application design.
• Establish firmware design standards, documentation, and code review processes.
• Evaluate emerging IoT technologies, platforms, and frameworks for adoption.
• Mentor and guide team, promoting innovation and technical excellence.
• Participate in, product planning, risk assessments, and system performance reviews.
• Lead design and Code reviews, establish coding standards, and ensure adherence to best practices in firmware development.
• Evaluate and integrate open-source or third-party components where appropriate.
• Conduct design feasibility studies, performance analysis, and risk assessments.
• Stay updated with evolving technologies in Embedded, IoT systems, and Embedded Linux development.

Required Skills & Experience :

o Strong programming skills in C and C++ (11 / 14 / 17 / 20), with expertise in firmware architecture and design patterns.

o Deep knowledge of Embedded Linux (kernel, drivers, build systems such as Yocto).

o Experience with cloud-connected embedded devices, AWS Greengrass, AWS IoT and IoT ecosystems.

o Experience with Firmware Design and Development, RTOS-based systems (e.G., FreeRTOS, Zephy), SDKs.

o Solid understanding of commonly used hardware interfaces in embedded systems (SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet, USB etc).

o Board bring-up, bootloaders (U-Boot), and BSP (Board Support Package) development.

o Strong system-level debugging experience using tools like GDB, JTAG, and logs.

o Familiarity with security, OTA updates, and power management in embedded systems.

o Experience with continuous integration (CI / CD), version control (Git), and automated testing for embedded systems.

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