Embedded Software Architect

Job Description

Job Summary: We are seeking a highly experienced and innovative Embedded Software Architect to lead the design and development of scalable, high-performance embedded software solutions. The successful candidate will define the system architecture, guide development teams, and ensure alignment with product goals and system constraints across hardware and software domains. Key Responsibilities: Define, design, and document embedded software architecture for real-time and non-real-time systems. Evaluate technical requirements and translate them into scalable and maintainable architectural solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware, systems, firmware, and application software teams. Lead architectural reviews, risk assessments, and technical design discussions. Establish and enforce coding standards, modularity principles, and design patterns. Guide teams in software platform development including RTOS, drivers, middleware, and protocols. Ensure system integration, testing strategies, and validation processes meet performance and reliability goals. Provide technical mentorship to software developers and review critical code/design contributions. Stay updated with emerging technologies and industry trends in embedded systems. Required Skills & Qualifications: Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or related field. 8+ years of experience in embedded software development, with at least 3 years in a technical leadership or architecture role. Strong proficiency in C/C++ , embedded Linux or RTOS (e.g., FreeRTOS, VxWorks, Zephyr). Solid understanding of microcontroller/microprocessor architectures (ARM, RISC-V, etc.) . Experience with real-time systems , bootloaders, device drivers, and low-level hardware-software interfaces. Familiarity with communication protocols such as UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, BLE, and TCP/IP. Proficient in software modeling tools and version control systems (e.g., Git). Strong grasp of software lifecycle , requirements engineering, and system design (e.g., UML, SysML).