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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Embedded Platform Architect - **Company:** Intellectt, Inc - **Location:** Hillsboro, OR, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Android NDK, Computing Platforms, Confluence, JIRA, Bluetooth, Booting (BIOS), C++ (Programming Language), Static Program Analysis, Profiling, Software Quality, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Linux, Linux on Embedded Systems, Middleware, Embedded Software, Ethernet, Hypervisor, Java Native Interface, Network Layer, Linux-Powered Devices, Performance Tuning, Scrum Methodology, Memory Leaks, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, TCP/IP, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, Virtualization Technology, Apex Code, Cloud Platform System, Serial Peripheral Interface, Gitlab, Git, Multiaccess Edge Computing, U-Boot, Cts+, Docker, Static Application Security Testing, Dynamic Application Security Testing - **Published:** August 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us50dabceb646615367d717806a24a3920 ## About the Role * 12+ years of embedded software development and platform architecture experience. * Strong hands-on experience with C and C++. * Expertise in QNX, Embedded Linux, and Android. * Strong knowledge of Android middleware, framework, native services, HAL, NDK, JNI, AIDL, APEX, and Project Treble. * Strong understanding of Linux and QNX internals, including processes, threads, IPC, scheduling, memory, storage, networking, and system services. * Experience with embedded middleware, platform services, device interfaces, and hardware abstraction. * Experience with Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms. * Knowledge of QNX Hypervisor, virtualization, and multi-OS architectures. * Experience with system performance analysis, profiling, benchmarking, and optimization. * Knowledge of embedded security, secure boot, signing, certificates, TPM/TEE, and secure updates. * Understanding of on-device AI, edge-AI architectures, and Qualcomm AI capabilities. * Experience with Linux-to-Android service migration and platform modernization. * Strong troubleshooting and system-level debugging skills. * Excellent technical communication, documentation, presentation, and stakeholder management skills. Preferred Skills * Qualcomm AI Engine / QNN SDK * Automotive IVI, ADAS, IFE, transportation, or connected-device experience * Audio, video, Bluetooth, and network multimedia platforms * Android CTS/VTS * SPI, I2C, UART, GPIO, USB, CAN, Ethernet, and TCP/IP * Linux device drivers, bootloaders, secure boot, and power management * GDB, QNX Momentics, ADB, Logcat, Perfetto, and Valgrind * SAST, DAST, static analysis, and code-quality tools * Git, GitLab, CI/CD, Docker, and virtualized development environments * Agile/Scrum, Jira, Confluence, and requirements-management tools ## Description We are seeking a Principal Embedded Platform Architect to serve as a senior technical lead for embedded platform development and system architecture. 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