Job Title:  Senior Technical Lead - Linux Application

Location: 

Bangalore, KA, IN, 560048

Business Unit:  Instrumentation, Controls and Vision Sys
Posting Date:  Mar 10, 2026
Job Description: 

 

We are seeking a skilled Embedded Application Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will design, develop, and maintain embedded software for a range of applications. You will work closely with hardware engineers, product managers, and other software developers to ensure the delivery of high-quality embedded systems.

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and Development: Design, implement, and maintain embedded software for various platforms, including microcontrollers, microprocessors, and embedded operating systems.
  • Testing and Debugging: Write test cases, perform debugging, and carry out hardware/software integration testing to ensure product functionality and reliability.
  • Code Optimization: Optimize embedded software for performance, memory usage, and power consumption.
  • Documentation: Create and maintain detailed documentation for system architecture, interfaces, and user manuals.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with hardware and software teams to define system specifications, develop drivers, and manage communications between system components.
  • Compliance: Ensure software adheres to industry standards such as MISRA, or similar, and follows best practices for secure coding.
  • Troubleshooting: Investigate and resolve issues related to embedded software and real-time systems.
  • Continuous Improvement: Participate in code reviews, system design meetings, and propose improvements to the existing systems.

 

Requirements:

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Electronics, or a related field.

Experience:

  • 8 - 12 years of experience in embedded software development.
  • Strong proficiency in C, C++ and any HMI Application programming for embedded systems.
  • Experience with Linux OS and low-level system programming.
  • Experience with Camera streaming applications like gstreamer.
  • Good Understanding of yocto build system, cmake.
  • Good Understanding of Linux internals like IPCs.
  • Good Understanding of OOPS.
  • Proficient in C++ 11 and above, STL, D-Bus, Call back functions, multithreading.
  • Develop custom C++ software code, debugs, troubleshoots, and resolves software and hardware compatibility and operability issues
  • Familiarity with hardware peripherals like I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, etc.
  • Experience with debugging tools like JTAG, logic analyzers, or oscilloscopes.
  • Experience with software version control (Git, SVN).

 

Skills:

  • Strong understanding of embedded systems, microcontrollers, and microprocessors.
  • Knowledge of communication protocols such as CAN-J1939, LIN, Ethernet, or Modbus.
  • Familiarity with hardware abstraction layers and device drivers.
  • Experience with build tools like Make or CMake.

Desirable:

  • Exposure to MISRA standards and functional safety requirements (ISO 26262).
  • Experience with ARM architecture and working with hardware simulation tools.
  • Familiarity with Agile software development processes.
  • Knowledge of signal processing, AI/ML applications in embedded systems is a plus.

Soft Skills:

  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently as well as in a team-oriented environment.

 

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5 billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility.  AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500. Visit https://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.