Senior Software Developer – Embedded VoIP Systems About the Role We are seeking an experienced

Embedded Software Developer

to join our team working on VoIP telephone development as part of the

FortiVoice solution .

This role involves low-level embedded Linux development as well as application-level VoIP software development. The successful candidate should be comfortable working across the embedded software stack, including

bootloaders, the Linux kernel, device drivers, system software, and applications .

A strong understanding of resource-constrained embedded systems, debugging, and performance optimization is important for this role.

Key Responsibilities Embedded Linux & System Software

Develop and maintain software for embedded Linux-based platforms.

Work with

bootloaders, the Linux kernel, and device drivers , including modifying and debugging existing code when required.

Configure, build, and troubleshoot the

Linux kernel and bootloader

for target hardware.

Use embedded

toolchains and cross-compilation environments

to build system and application software for target platforms.

Work with real-time and performance-sensitive Linux environments.

Debug issues across the software stack, from bootloader and kernel-level problems to user-space applications.

Work with

IPC (Inter-Process Communication), multithreading, synchronization, and related system-level concepts .

Analyze and optimize CPU usage, memory usage, startup time, and overall system performance.

VoIP & Telephony Development

Develop and maintain embedded software for

VoIP telephone products .

Work with

SIP and related VoIP/telephony technologies .

Investigate and resolve signaling, media, networking, and system integration issues.

Develop productive software suitable for embedded systems with limited CPU and memory resources.





Software Development

Design, implement, test, and maintain software primarily in

C and C++ .

Apply object-oriented design principles where appropriate.

Diagnose complex software problems using effective debugging techniques and tools.

Work with static and dynamic libraries, including library linking and dependency management.

Use development environments and tools such as

Eclipse, Visual Studio, GDB, and related embedded development/debugging tools .

Participate in code reviews and contribute to software design and architecture discussions.

Qualifications & Experience Required

Strong experience in

embedded software development using C/C++ .

Hands-on experience developing software in a

Linux embedded environment .

Working knowledge of

Linux kernel architecture and kernel-level development .

Experience working with and debugging

Linux device drivers .

Experience working with

bootloaders

and the embedded Linux boot process.

Hands-on experience with

cross-compilation, embedded toolchains, and target platform builds .

Good understanding of

IPC, multithreading, synchronization, and process management .

Strong debugging and problem-solving skills, including the ability to troubleshoot issues across multiple layers of an embedded system.

Understanding of memory and performance constraints common to embedded systems.

Preferred / Nice to Have Experience with any of the following would be an asset but is not required:

Telephony systems and technologies.

VoIP protocols, particularly SIP .

Real-time Linux and performance-sensitive applications.

Networking protocols and network programming.

Personal Attributes

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Clear and effective communication skills.

Responsible, self-motivated, and proactive.

Comfortable working independently as well as collab

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