Technical Lead (C, C++ | Embedded FM Radio Tuner | Cockpit Software)

Job Description

Position Title:

Department:

IT – Software Engineering

Experience Level:

A minimum of 5 years of hands-on technical experience with very strong focus on C, C++ programming, heavily on OOPS concepts and system architecture, preferably pertaining to Automotive Infotainment including developing Embedded FM radio tuners.

Manager:

Head of India Operations

Direct Reports:

Hire type:

Full-time, Permanent

Work Location:

Bangalore, KARNATAKA (Work from Office)

Worktimes:

IST

Tags:

Cockpit Software Development Lead

Development Lead

Lead Software Engineer

Engineering Lead

Yularatech is an IT Consulting & Services firm offering high quality end-to-end IT solutions to partner clients. We specialise in IT consulting, IT skills resourcing, and outsourced end-to-end application development and support.

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical Lead with core expertise in C, C++ programming language and knowledge of working on Infotainment systems.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5+ years of professional experience in software development following Agile principles and must have managed a team as Tech Lead, focussing on system architecture pertaining to Cluster/Cockpit with operating systems like Linux, Android, QNX.

As a Technical Lead, you will be responsible for Design, Development & management of systems on one or the more of Infotainment, Cluster & HMI Development etc.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, and junior/senior developers, to deliver and manage innovative and reliable software that meets the needs of our international client base.

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Key technical skills required

Programming Language: C, C++

Android audio system: AudioService, AudioFlinger, AudioTrack, Tuner app, Audio Source Switching, Audio Routing

Streaming: Audio RTPHAL (Real-Time Protocol Hardware Abstraction Layer) HAL

Standards/Platforms: GENIVI (GENeration In-Vehicle Infotainment)

Operating Systems: Linux, Android, QNX

Virtual Machines: Hypervisor

Test Driven Development methodologies: Classic TDD, BDD, ATDP etc.

Computing: Automotive SOCs and Microcontrollers

Modern Electronic Components: Display architecture and interfaces, knowledge of GPU, etc.

Driver Development for Cockpit Software: To enable communication between the operating system and hardware devices

Version Control: Git, Gerrit, Jenkins, JIRA

Debugging tools: Such as GDB, JTAG-Debugger, BDI, Lauterbach, ADB, logs

Performance monitoring tools: perf (Linux Performance Profiler), VMware vSphere, Xen Hypervisor, KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine), Hyper-V etc.

Security: Functional Safety and Cybersecurity implementation

Networking protocols: CAN, LIN, Ethernet, UART, SPI

Others: Automotive Diagnostics, Logging and Tracing

Required to have good experience in at least one or more of the following:

Infotainment: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Media, Radio (AM/FM/SXM/DAB/HD), Navigation, Camera, Connectivity, Projection (Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Baidu Carlife), Voice assistants, VPA etc.

HMI development tools for Cockpit (Cluster/Infotainment): Kanzi, Qt, Unity, EBGUIDE, Android Studio

Cluster features/algorithms, HUD/AR-HUD, HVAC features, Interior/Exterior sensing (Camera), Functional Safety, Cybersecurity, Diagnostics, Networking.

Software development for Vision / Audio DSP, OS / BSP – Low level drivers, HAL, Display / GPU – Weston/Wayland, Surface flinger, Window Manager, QNX Screen, Graphics – OpenGL ES, Vulkan, Direct Rendering Manager (DRM), Display interfaces – MIPI DSI/HDMI/DP interfaces, Audio Frameworks and Drivers – ALSA, etc

Multimedia: GStreamer, V4L, Video Codecs (HEVC, H265/H264), Audio Codecs (MP3/AAC), etc

Hypervisor / Virtualization related Software development: Hypervisor configurations, Peripheral sharing between VMs, VM start / stop, pCPU / vCPU mapping & allocation, interrupt management, etc.

Soft Skills

Highly Impactful communication – Oral, written and presentation

Candidate must have an independent work ethic, good communication skills for being an effective team player.

Good proficiency in English language.

Ability to work autonomously and produce high-quality outputs with minimal daily interventions.

Highly proactive, problem-solving, analytical, and critical skills, including the ability to propose multiple solutions when challenges arise.

Experience in working with cross-cultural audiences.

Demonstrates leadership qualities and mentor the junior team members as needed.

Always possess the right attitude to create a win-win situation in the team rather than having a dominating attitude.

Excellent organizational skills with a keen eye for detail.

Professionalism, Positivity, integrity, and ability to handle confidential information.

Primary Responsibilities

Software Developments

You will design, develop and maintain high-performance oriented systems built on object-oriented principles with C, C++ programming language including developing / maintaining embedded FM radio tuners.

Technical Guidance and Decision Making

Sets the technical vision for the project, ensuring that design choices align with both the project’s goals and technical best practices.

Mentoring

Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and support to junior and mid-level developers; help team members improve their skills and advance in their careers.

Cockpit Development

Building, Verifying and Validating the Cockpit features.

Individual contribution

As an individual contributor, you will execute the development tasks and contributing to the success of projects by delivering high-quality code and collaborating with teams.

Maintenance

You will mostly work on the existing applications/software, contribute as part of new feature development, Bug fixes and maintenance of entire module as needed.

Stakeholder Collaboration

To work with business stakeholders to gather requirements/changes and translate them into technical specifications, build applications from the scratch or manage/maintain any existing application base.

Project Coordination

Manage multiple projects, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to quality standards.

Communication

Effectively attend and communicate technical concepts and solutions to stakeholders as and when required.

Deployment

You will be part of the team to deploy software for the human-machine interface (HMI), infotainment system, instrument cluster, and other cockpit-related functionalities and validate that it is properly integrated, tested, and delivered to the vehicle in a secure and efficient manner.

Collaboration

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.

Performance Tuning

Optimize applications for maximum performance and scalability. Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve performance issues as they arise.

Documentation

Create or support the team in technical documentation related to architecture, design decisions, and codebase to ensure knowledge sharing and long-term project sustainability.

Mandatory / MOST IMPORTANT (Pre-requisites)

Educational qualification being Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in the field of any engineering discipline or computer science.

Very good understanding and practical knowledge of Object-Oriented programming principles and best practices.

Experience in developing/managing any sort of Infotainment systems.

A Minimum of 5+ years of professional experience in software development, specifically in developing/managing complex/large-scale applications built using C, C++ programming language and on LINUX platform including developing Embedded FM Radio tuners.

Very good understanding and experienced with implementation of a Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) that facilitates audio streaming over the Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP) in embedded systems.

Highly familiar with various components and functionalities involved in handling audio on Android devices such as AudioService, AudioFlinger, AudioTrack, Tuner app, Audio Source SwitcAudio Routing.

Highly familiar with and good understanding of GENIVI (GENeration IVI) in the context of automotive software development, and as an open platform that addresses the challenges of integrating and managing in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems and other automotive software components.

Good understanding of AUTOSAR (Automotive Open System Architecture) pertaining to automotive electronic systems.

Very good understanding and hands on using IPC mechanisms in handling communication between multiple subsystems seamlessly, for real-time data exchange and high efficiency.

Ability to identify opportunities to leverage new features in the stack and technologies to enhance software capabilities.

Commitment to staying updated with the latest market trends on the underlying tech stack, features, updates and best practices.

Desirable / Great to have

Experience working in Agile, Scrum/SAFe environments for iterative development and delivery.

Experience working for Automotive industry-based projects.

Experience in TDD/BDD methodologies.

Familiarity with RESTful API design and implementation.

Benefits of working with us:

We offer a competitive salary package and a comprehensive benefits package.

You will have the opportunity to work on exciting and impactful projects.

Join a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Enjoy continuous learning and professional development opportunities.