Lead Embedded Software Engineer (AMD APU, Display, AndroidOS)
ALTEN Technology USA · Palo Alto, CA
$140,000–$160,000from the description
Jul 27, 2026
Palo Alto, CA
Jul 28, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This on-site role in Palo Alto focuses on bringing up an AMD x86 APU on a custom infotainment development kit board, enabling the display subsystem (GPU drivers, HDMI/DP), and porting Android (AOSP) onto the platform in close collaboration with AMD. The work spans low-level hardware bring-up, Linux kernel and driver development, and validation of APU performance and thermal characteristics. It suits a deeply experienced embedded software engineer with hands-on SoC/APU bring-up and Android BSP background.
Senior level · 10+ years · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Bachelor's required · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 90 people in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 20–130
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $217,796 (middle half $177,469–$231,052). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The title carries no seniority level, but the 10+ years requirement and the depth of SoC bring-up, kernel, and AOSP porting scope clearly support a Senior classification.
Palo Alto falls within the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara CBSA (41940), which is the correct metro for this location.
HDMI/DP and MIPI DSI are listed together as display interface options under the same required bullet; MIPI DSI is captured as an alternative to HDMI/DP rather than a separate gate.
Python and Rust are listed together in the same required bullet; Rust is captured as an alternative to Python.
Automotive infotainment/cockpit domain experience is listed under Preferred Qualifications and is marked accordingly.
AMD Versal / AMD embedded SoC portfolio experience is listed under Preferred Qualifications and is marked accordingly.
Hypervisor experience (ACRN, Xen) is listed under Preferred Qualifications; ACRN is the primary with Xen as an alternative per the posting's 'or equivalent' framing.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): AMD x86 SoC/APU bring-up, HAL development.
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