Embedded Software Technical Lead

Analog Devices•Austin, TX

About The Position

As Embedded Software Technical Lead, you will be accountable for the technical correctness, feasibility and integration of software for Analog Devices' Datacenters & Energy business unit, from register level details up to system behavior in the field. You'll lead the development of cutting-edge embedded systems that drive next-generation intelligent power management for Datacenters, ensuring they meet the highest standards for security, reliability, and real time performance. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will work with world-class engineering teams while partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver software solutions that improve datacenter resilience and advance power management innovation. You will bring deep experience developing real-time embedded software systems, with a keen understanding of how to balance functional requirements with exceptional performance and efficiency.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
10+ years of experience in the full lifecycle of software development for real-time embedded systems, from requirements gathering and analysis through design, development, and product release.
5+ years in leadership roles for high performance real-time embedded systems development.
Ability to read and understand hardware schematics.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills. The successful candidate must be able to communicate complex concepts to other team members, customers, and stakeholders.
Experience developing software as part of a multi-developer Agile team using Git branching and merging.
Working knowledge of signal processing concepts and terminologies such as FIR, FFT, THD etc.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with electrical power control systems.
Experience with embedded RTOS such as Zephyr.
Experience with embedded security (secure boot, secure communications).
Familiarity with software development using AI tools (Claude, MS Copilot).

Responsibilities

Engage with architects and cross-functional leads to gather and review requirements for embedded systems to manage and monitor power in datacenters.
Translate system architecture into concrete module designs.
Specify interfaces between drivers, middleware and application code.
Decide where code executes optimally, i.e. ISR vs task, which core in a multi-core system, microcontroller vs DSP.
Work closely with digital design engineers to understand their design and interfaces through interpretation of datasheets and timing diagrams.
Give early feedback to digital design team to optimize the hardware software interface and portioning of functionality.
Debug real-time issues using tools such as logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, execution profilers etc.
Define coding standards, compiler tools and settings, static analysis tools etc.
Perform code reviews to ensure compliance with standards and ensure portability and testability.
Plan and lead system integration and bring-up phases.
Balance delivery pressure with technical integrity, clearly communicating trade-offs to stakeholders.
Anticipate project risks and define mitigation strategies.
Drive continuous improvement in software development process through adoption of the latest, best in class methods and tools including AI.
Mentor team members from junior to senior and staff level.