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Research Architect - Yocto

Wipro · Bangalore, Karnataka, India

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Job description: The Role Mandate As Research Architect

  • Yocto for Advanced System Integration, you will design and implement a Yocto-based build and integration platform. You will translate architecture direction into detailed designs and working solutions, standardize Yocto sub-modules, optimize build performance and system images, strengthen CI/CD and LTS adoption, and resolve complex integration issues across Yocto layers, BSPs and embedded Linux subsystems. Why This Role – What You Gain Build-platform ownership Shape core Yocto modules, BitBake workflows and reusable integration patterns. Measurable engineering impact Improve build time, image size, reproducibility and developer productivity. Multi-SoC architecture exposure Create BSP-independent patterns for scalable platform and SoC onboarding. Global open-source collaboration Work with platform teams and upstream Yocto/OpenEmbedded ecosystems. The Larger Impact
  • Advance the webOS build framework toward upstream-aligned, maintainable Yocto/OpenEmbedded architecture.
  • Deliver measurable improvements in rootfs or system-image size, build time and engineering efficiency.
  • Enable reproducible CI validation, Yocto LTS adoption and scalable BSP-independent multi-SoC support.
  • Strengthen technical execution through design reviews, mentoring and evidence-based optimization. Key Responsibilities Yocto Architecture and Build Engineering
  • Architect and standardize core Yocto/OpenEmbedded sub-modules, including BitBake configurations, recipe design, metadata layers, dependency management and image generation.
  • Translate principal-level architecture direction into detailed designs, proof-of-concepts and production-ready implementation across build and integration workflows.
  • Design modular, BSP-independent layer structures and reusable patterns that support multiple SoCs and reduce platform-onboarding effort.
  • Lead Yocto LTS upgrade and migration activities, assessing layer compatibility, BSP impact, build risks and stabilization needs.
  • Prepare and maintain architecture documentation, technical decision records, implementation guidance and engineering best practices. Optimization, CI/CD and Integration
  • Drive build-performance improvements through bottleneck analysis, sstate-cache optimization, parallel-build tuning, artifact reuse and dependency simplification.
  • Optimize system-image and rootfs composition through recipe, package, feature and dependency analysis while protecting functionality and stability.
  • Architect and implement CI/CD pipelines for automated and reproducible Yocto builds, upstream synchronization, LTS adoption and validation workflows.
  • Lead debugging and resolution of complex build, compilation, linker, packaging, bring-up and system-integration failures.
  • Troubleshoot embedded Linux graphics and media integration issues, including rendering, playback and hardware-acceleration dependencies.
  • Collaborate with platform, BSP, DevOps, QA and product teams, and mentor engineers on Yocto build and integration activities. How the Role Works The Advanced System Integration team operates as a high-ownership engineering group. The Research Architect works closely with the Principal Architect and hands-on engineers, connecting architecture with implementation, measurable optimization and platform integration. Decisions are supported by reproducible baselines, technical evidence, code reviews and cross-functional design alignment. Mandatory Skills and Experience͏
  • 8-11 years of software engineering experience in Embedded Linux, build systems and system integration.
  • 3+ years of hands-on Yocto/OpenEmbedded experience covering BitBake, recipes, metadata layers and build configuration.
  • Experience creating detailed architecture and design for build or integration platforms and guiding implementation teams.
  • Strong Embedded Linux product-development and system-internals knowledge for build and integration debugging.
  • Hands-on experience in build-time optimization, bottleneck analysis, sstate-cache strategy, parallel builds and dependency optimization.
  • Experience building CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or Git-based workflows.
  • Strong Python, Bash/Shell scripting and Git skills.
  • C/C++ background to trace, debug and patch compilation, linker and system-level failures.
  • Ability to mentor engineers and collaborate across platform, BSP and product teams. Preferred / Good to Have͏
  • Experience with open-source contribution workflows for Yocto, OpenEmbedded, BitBake or Linux.
  • Experience with Yocto LTS upgrades, upstream synchronization and large-scale platform migration.
  • Experience with CMake, Bazel, ccache, distcc or Icecream in large build environments.
  • Experience on consumer-electronics, TV, STB, automotive or another resource-constrained embedded platform. Educational Qualification͏ Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Embedded Systems, or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent relevant experience. What Success Looks Like͏
  • Core Yocto sub-modules, recipes, metadata and dependency workflows are standardized and maintainable.
  • Build-time and system-image improvements are demonstrated against reproducible baselines without critical regression.
  • CI/CD pipelines and validation workflows improve build reliability, traceability and Yocto LTS adoption.
  • BSP-independent architecture and reusable integration patterns improve multi-SoC scalability.
  • Complex build and integration issues are resolved through structured root-cause analysis and technical leadership.