Staff Software Engineer
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Location: Bangalore, India
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Description
Millions of people experience Synaptics every day. Our technology impacts how people see, hear, touch, and engage with a wide range of IoT applications – at home, at work, in the car or on the go.
We solve complex challenges alongside the most influential companies in the industry, using the most advanced algorithms in areas such as machine learning, biometrics and video processing, combined with world class software and silicon development.
Overview
Synaptics is looking for talented Staff Software Engineer to join our dynamic and growing organization. You will be responsible for the customer design-in activities from the design review phase through to mass production, for Synaptics Astra® SL Series of Embedded processors. The Astra® SL Series is a family of highly integrated AI-native Linux SoCs optimized for multi-modal Consumer and Industrial IoT workloads with high-performance hardware accelerators for edge-based inferencing, security, graphics, vision and audio. This position reports to the Sr. Manager, Software Engineering.
Responsibilities & Competencies
Job Duties
- Actively lead and participate in customer design-in activities from the design review phase through to mass production, ensuring smooth execution and timely delivery
- Customize and optimize Board Support Packages (BSPs) to meet hardware and application-specific requirements
- Develop, enhance, integrate, and maintain device drivers for Display, GPU, Camera, HDMI/MIPI as well as the Media/Camera/Graphics framework for our Astra processor series
- This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a global team working to create revolutionary products
Competencies
- Solid understanding of software system architecture
- Excellent skills in C/C++ programming
- Excellent knowledge of Linux BSP, system programming and kernel drivers
- Proactive, self-starter, able to work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Well organized with strong attention to detail; proactively ensures work is accurate
- Positive attitude and work ethic; unafraid to ask questions and explore new ideas
- Good design, programming, and problem-solving skills
- Resourceful and able to solve complex problems through adapting technology and a solid understanding of product architecture
- Good verbal and written communication skills, in English
- Strong team player with the ability to work collaboratively within a diverse cross-functional team
Qualifications (Requirements)
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science or related field or equivalent
- 8+ years’ experience in embedded software development
- Expertise with systems analysis, profiling, and low-level debugging
- Experience working with firmware/hardware
- Hands on experience in one or more of the areas below:
- DACs, ADCs, and hardware audio accelerators
- Display pipeline, MIPI DSI, and HDMI interfaces
- Drivers and frameworks for OpenGL, Vulkan, and QT
- MIPI CSI, ISP integration, and sensor tuning
- H.264, H.265, and VP9 video encoders/decoders
- MMI, RGMII, and RMII for high-speed data transfer
- USB, SPI, I2C, SD/MMC, UART, and GPIO interfaces
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Controllers
- No travel required
Belief in Diversity
Synaptics is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to workforce diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.
Synaptics is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to workforce diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.
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