Senior Technical Lead — Embedded Software (Linux & Microcontrollers)

Senior Technical Lead — Embedded Software (Linux & Micro controllers)Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE, (Onsite)Experience Required: 10+ YearsDomain: Embedded Systems, Linux Kernel/Driver Development, Edge AI/Vision ComputeAbout the RoleWe are hiring on behalf of a leading organization in the advanced technology and engineering sector for a Senior Technical Lead – Embedded Software. This is a high-impact technical leadership role responsible for architecting complex embedded systems spanning bare-metal micro controller firmware, Linux kernel/driver development, and NVIDIA Jetson-based edge AI/vision compute platforms.Mandatory Key Skills C and C++ programming (expert level) Linux kernel and driver development Bare-metal firmware development — STM32, NXP LPC, Microchip PIC (Cortex-M architectures) RTOS experience — FreeRTOS, mbed, or ThreadX NVIDIA Jetson Linux BSP & JetPack SDK — CUDA, cuDNN, TensorRT Multimedia/vision frameworks — V4L2, GStreamer, FFmpeg Communication protocols — I2C, UART, SPI, CAN ARM64 and Cortex-M architecture understanding Debugging tools — gdb, ST-Link, Segger J-Link, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers Strong English communication skillsQualificationBachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, or Software Engineering.RequirementsKey Responsibilities Architect and design complex embedded systems, balancing real-time constraints, power consumption, and resource limitations Develop and maintain bare-metal firmware for Cortex-M based micro controllers (STM32, NXP LPC, Microchip PIC) Develop and maintain RTOS-based firmware (FreeRTOS, mbed, ThreadX) Implement Linux drivers and kernel modules for custom hardware components Debug across Linux (gdb) and micro controller environments (ST-Link, Segger J-Link) Develop user-space applications using V4L2, GStreamer, and FFmpeg for multimedia/image/video processing Optimize software using Jetson Linux BSP and NVIDIA JetPack SDK components (Linux kernel, CUDA, cuDNN, TensorRT) Integrate communication protocols (I2C, UART, SPI, CAN) across Linux and micro controller environments Implement Linux client/server applications over UDP/TCP/IP Lead code reviews, uphold coding standards, and mentor junior engineers Conduct testing/troubleshooting using oscilloscopes and logic analyzers