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Lead Engineer - Bluetooth Stack Development

Silicon Labs
Hyderabad, IND
Full-time
Lead · 6+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered 3 weeks ago

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Responsibilities:

  • Lead the design, development, and maintenance of Bluetooth protocol stack software for Classic and BLE.
  • Drive architecture and technical direction for Bluetooth stack features and subsystems.
  • Implement and enhance Bluetooth features and profiles, including GATT, GAP, L2CAP, SMP, and audio-related profiles.
  • Lead Bluetooth stack support for a range of use cases, including data, control, and audio-related profiles such as HFP, Classic Audio, and LE Audio.
  • Drive resolution of complex interoperability, qualification, customer, and system-level issues.
  • Work closely with controller, systems, platform, and validation teams to ensure end-to-end Bluetooth functionality.
  • Lead root-cause analysis and resolution of customer-reported issues.
  • Mentor and guide engineers through design reviews, code reviews, debugging, and technical problem solving.
  • Collaborate with architects, product management, and cross-functional teams to define technical solutions and execution plans.
  • Contribute to documentation, technical knowledge sharing, and engineering best practices within the team.
  • Drive efficient development practices and leverage modern tooling, including AI-assisted development techniques, while maintaining high standards of code quality, maintainability, and robustness.
  • Skill Set:
  • Strong embedded software development experience with C/C++.
  • Deep understanding of Bluetooth Classic and Bluetooth Low Energy architecture and protocols.
  • Strong experience working on Bluetooth host stack components and protocols.
  • Experience leading the design and delivery of complex embedded software features from concept through production.
  • Strong debugging and problem-solving skills across protocol, firmware, and system layers.
  • Familiarity with RTOS-based systems and multi-threaded embedded software.
  • Good understanding of MCU concepts, including interrupts, memory architecture, peripherals, and performance optimization.
  • Awareness of memory, power, and scalability considerations in embedded systems.
  • Experience driving technical discussions, design reviews, and engineering best practices.
  • Demonstrated ability to think beyond obvious solutions and proactively drive technical initiatives to completion.
  • Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction across teams.
  • Familiarity with AI concepts, including understanding of AI context, models, and GenAI-based development tools, and how they can be used responsibly to improve productivity, analysis, and software development workflows.
  • Good communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively in a cross-functional and globally distributed team.
  • Exposure to Bluetooth controller concepts is a plus.
  • Experience with Bluetooth qualification, interoperability testing, and customer-facing issue resolution is a plus.
  • Experience with LE Audio architecture and related profiles is highly desirable.

Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience), with 6+ years of experience in embedded or wireless software development, including significant experience in Bluetooth Classic and/or Bluetooth Low Energy protocol stack development. Demonstrated experience leading complex technical initiatives and mentoring engineers is required.
  • " Experience with artificial intelligence (AI) powered tools and technologies used to enhance productivity, analysis, and decision-making"
  • Benefits & Perks: Not only will you be joining a highly skilled and tight-knit team where every engineer makes a significant impact on the product; we also strive for good work/life balance and to make our environment welcoming and fun.
  • Equity Rewards (RSUs)
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Insurance plans with Outpatient cover
  • National Pension Scheme (NPS)
  • Flexible work policy
  • Childcare support
  • Silicon Labs is an equal opportunity employer and values the diversity of our employees. Employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and job-related criteria without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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