C Programming - Communication Protocols

Job Summary :

We are looking for an experienced C Developer with strong hands-on experience in C programming, software development, debugging, and communication protocols. The candidate will be responsible for developing, enhancing, debugging, and maintaining software components using C.

Key Responsibilities :

• Design, develop, modify, and maintain software applications/components using C.
• Develop efficient, reliable, and reusable code following coding standards and best practices.
• Analyze software requirements and translate them into technical specifications and implementation.
• Develop and integrate software modules for embedded/system-level applications.
• Perform C coding, debugging, troubleshooting, and code optimization.
• Analyze logs, traces, dumps, and debugging information to identify root causes.
• Support software integration and system-level troubleshooting.
• Prepare technical documentation for developed modules and interfaces.
• Collaborate with QA/testing teams during integration and defect resolution.
• Participate in the complete software development lifecycle from requirement analysis through development, testing, and maintenance.

Mandatory Skills :

• Strong hands-on experience in C Programming.
• Good understanding of pointers, structures, unions, arrays, strings, functions, memory management, and data structures.
• Experience in developing and debugging applications using C.
• Strong understanding of communication protocols and protocol implementation.
• Good knowledge of software development and debugging methodologies.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Good understanding of multithreading/concurrency concepts is preferred.
• Experience working in Linux/Unix environments is preferred.

Preferred Skills :

• Knowledge of TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP/HTTPS, MQTT, CAN, UART, SPI, I2C, Ethernet, or other relevant protocols.
• Experience with protocol debugging and packet/log analysis.
• Knowledge of IPC mechanisms and socket programming.
• Experience with GDB or similar debugging tools.
• Knowledge of Git/SVN or other version-control systems.
• Exposure to embedded systems or system-level software development.
• Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python is an added advantage.

Required Technical Skills :

Programming : C, Data Structures, Algorithms, Pointers, Memory Management

Protocols : TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP/HTTPS, Ethernet, CAN, UART, SPI, I2C, MQTT

Operating Systems : Linux / Unix

Debugging : GDB, Log Analysis, Troubleshooting, Memory Debugging

Tools : Git, SVN