Full Description

Job Role: Embedded Software Engineer – Silicon Validation / SoC Bring-Up

Work Experience: 3 to 10 Years

Location: Bangalore

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded C software, low-level drivers, and reusable frameworks for SoC bring-up and validation
• Develop bare-metal and RTOS-based software to exercise functionality, performance, and critical data paths
• Understand SoC architecture and subsystems such as Camera, Display, GPU, Memory, Security, and implement corresponding software layers
• Build scalable software frameworks reusable across pre-silicon (emulation / FPGA) and post-silicon environments
• Work closely with architecture, RTL, and validation teams to align software with hardware design intent
• Debug and optimize embedded software on emulators, FPGA platforms, and silicon development boards
• Participate in software design reviews, coding standards, and technical documentation

Must-Have Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience in Embedded C programming
• Solid understanding of embedded systems and low-level software development
• Experience developing drivers for peripherals such as UART, I2C, SPI, eMMC, USB, I2S
• Good knowledge of ARM architecture and SoC subsystems
• Experience with bare-metal programming and boot-time software
• Familiarity with Git, Gerrit, or similar version control systems

Good-to-Have Skills

• Experience in silicon bring-up or validation enablement software
• Exposure to hardware emulation platforms (ZeBu, Palladium, Veloce)
• Knowledge of FreeRTOS or similar RTOS
• Scripting using Python, TCL, or Bash for automation
• Exposure to Linux system programming and ARM boot flows
• Understanding of RTL concepts and HW-SW interaction
• Background in consumer electronics, especially camera or display subsystems

Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Information Technology Industries IT Services and IT Consulting, Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Computers and Electronics Manufacturing