Software Technologist I

Location: Bangalore

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Job Title

Job Description

We are seeking a Embedded Software Developer to join our high-performing team and contribute to key projects in the Hospital Patient Monitoring domain. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Linux OSS, BSP, Yocto, C++ development, system architecture, and software quality assurance. You will be responsible for designing, optimizing, and delivering scalable solutions while mentoring junior developers and driving innovation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze and understand software/functional requirements to design and develop high-quality software.
• Write efficient, maintainable code following best practices and conduct code reviews.
• Developing Bare Metal and/or Linux drivers for Embedded devices based on iMX processors.
• Developing or customizing board support packages (BSP).
• Implement developer-level testing (unit, component) to ensure software reliability.
• Writing component tests using Google Test (GTest) with Gherkin syntax following behavior-driven development (BDD) principles.
• Create technical documentation and comply with development policies.
• Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve complex software issues efficiently.
• Stay updated with technical advancements and advocate best practices within the team.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 5-8 years of relevant experience as a developer working in a Linux development environment
• At least 3+ years of experience in developing Custom Embedded Linux Operating Systems using Yocto, BitBake recipes and OpenEmbedded.
• Experience in embedded development, Linux device driver development, integration, board bring-up activities such as programming, debugging, troubleshooting and functionality testing
• Advanced knowledge of C, C++, shell scripts, Python and proven hands-on experience
• Good understanding in electronics hardware: schematics, data sheets reading is added advantage
• Solid knowledge of Embedded Linux systems, low-level software (drivers, BSP), open-source, Yocto, and proven hands-on experience

How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week.
Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities.
Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.
Indicate if this role is an office/field/onsite role.
About Philips
We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help the lives of others.
• Learn more about our business.
• Discover our rich and exciting history.
• Learn more about our purpose.
If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our culture of impact with care here.

#connectedcare