Lead Engineer, Systems Software & Platform Engineering

Technical Leadership

Program Execution

People & Team Leadership

Customer & Stakeholder Engagement

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Experience in embedded systems, BSP, RTOS, Linux, Android, Zephyr, FreeRTOS, firmware, kernel, or platform software engineering.
• Strong expertise in platform architecture, subsystem integration, debugging, and performance optimization.
• Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Strong C/C++ programming skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep understanding of modern SoCs including DSP, GPU, modem, Wi-Fi, connectivity, PMIC, power management, and AI accelerator subsystems.
• Experience with Linux, Android, Zephyr, FreeRTOS, heterogeneous computing, subsystem integration, and performance optimization.
• Expertise in platform bring-up, power optimization, performance tuning, crash analysis, and reliability engineering.
• Strong understanding of profiling, tracing, observability, and advanced debugging methodologies.
• Experience leading customer-facing debug activities and product escalations.
• Hands-on use of AI-assisted engineering tools including Claude Code, Claude CLI, GitHub Copilot, MCP agents, and automated engineering workflows.
• Strong architectural mindset with the ability to balance performance, power, cost, schedule, and product requirements
• Minimum Qualifications:
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