Career Area:
Engineering
Job Description:
Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

We are looking for an experienced Embedded Platform Software Engineer to develop and maintain core platform software for next-generation embedded systems and edge computing platforms. The ideal candidate will have solid expertise in Embedded Linux, C++, OS bring-up, middleware frameworks, device drivers, and platform integration, along with a passion for delivering high-quality, scalable, and reliable software solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain platform software, middleware services,



and system applications for Embedded Linux environments.
- Perform Linux OS bring-up, Board Support Package (BSP) integration, and platform customization on ARM/x86-based embedded systems.
- Develop and integrate ROS2, DDS-based communication frameworks, and middleware components.
- Develop, integrate, and debug Linux device drivers and hardware abstraction layers for peripherals and sensors.
- Design and implement system services for diagnostics, configuration, telemetry, logging, health monitoring, and device management.
- Support platform integration activities across hardware, operating system, middleware, and application layers.
- Perform complex debugging, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and performance optimization.
- Collaborate with hardware, firmware, application, and test teams to ensure seamless system integration.
- Follow established SDLC, coding standards, design reviews, testing, and release processes to ensure soft

📌 Senior Software Engineer – Embedded Platform Software (Chennai)
🏢 Caterpillar
📍 Chennai