Embedded Software Team Lead

Key Responsibilities:

Team Leadership & Coordination

• Supervise and mentor a cross-level team of embedded software developers.
• Allocate tasks, monitor progress, and ensure timely delivery of development milestones.
• Foster a collaborative and productive team environment, promoting knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

Technical Oversight

• Provide architectural and design guidance in line with global product strategy.
• Review and approve software designs and code to ensure quality, maintainability,     and adherence to coding standards.
• Ensure implementation aligns with telecom standards (BBF, ITU-T, MEF, ETSI) and modern network paradigms (SDN, VOLTHA).

Development & Integration

• Support the team in developing new features and resolving bugs in embedded C/C++ codebases.
• Oversee integration of protocols such as TR-069, OMCI, SNMP, Netconf/YANG.
• Ensure new features are implemented without regression or disruption to existing functionality.

Testing, Verification & CI/CD

• Guide the team in developing and maintaining Python-based test automation for product verification.
• Ensure robust testing practices and integration with CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with QA and system teams to validate software in lab and field environments.

Agile Delivery & Communication

• Lead Agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives) for the offshore team.
• Coordinate with onshore leads, product owners, and system architects to align development efforts.
• Report progress, risks, and technical challenges to global stakeholders.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in embedded software development, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership role.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++, with experience in RTOS or embedded Linux environments.
• Solid understanding of access technologies (xDSL, GPON, G.fast)     and Layer 2/3 networking.
• Experience with telecom standards (BBF, ITU-T, MEF, ETSI) and protocols such as Netconf/YANG, TR-069, OMCI, SNMP.
• Familiarity with SDN, VOLTHA, and modern access network architectures.
• Proficiency in Python for test automation and scripting.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong communication, coordination, and mentoring skills.