We are looking for an enthusiastic, early-career Graduate Embedded Systems Engineer to join our team, working on a hybrid basis from our Bengaluru office and from home. In this role you will be a key member of our Engineering function, contributing directly to our goals and working closely with talented colleagues across the business.
This is a hands-on role with real ownership and impact. You will apply your skills in C, C++ and RTOS to solve interesting problems, ship work you can be proud of and help us raise the bar for what we do. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, share your ideas openly and have the support you need to do your best work and grow along the way.
This role is open to fresh graduates and those early in their careers (0 to 1 years of experience). We are looking for someone with a strong foundation in C and C++, a hunger to learn, attention to detail and excellent communication and teamwork skills. Above all, we value curiosity, ownership and a positive attitude.
Within your first few months, you will get up to speed with our products, processes and people, build strong working relationships across the team, and begin taking ownership of your own work. Over time, you will have the opportunity to deepen your expertise, take on broader scope and grow your career with us as the company continues to scale.
In return, we offer a supportive, inclusive and collaborative environment, competitive pay, meaningful benefits and the chance to do work that genuinely matters. We care about our people, invest in their growth and want everyone here to be able to do the best work of their careers.
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you. Forge Labs is an equal-opportunity employer: we welcome applicants of all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse team and an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. Apply today and tell us why you would be a great fit.
Responsibilities
As a Graduate Embedded Systems Engineer at Forge Labs, you will play a central role within our Engineering function and take ownership of a broad and varied set of responsibilities. Working alongside a collaborative, motivated team, your day-to-day duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:- Write clean, maintainable and well-documented code, and contribute to shared libraries, tooling and engineering best practices.
- Take part in on-call rotations where required and respond promptly and calmly to incidents and outages.
- Collaborate closely with product managers, designers and QA to ship reliable features on agreed timelines.
- Continuously monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks and drive improvements in reliability, latency and cost.
- Stay current with emerging tools, frameworks and industry trends, and evaluate how they could benefit our stack.
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and deployment processes to enable safe and frequent releases.
- Investigate, debug and resolve production issues, performing root-cause analysis and putting preventive measures in place.
- Translate product and business requirements into clear technical designs, breaking large problems into well-scoped, deliverable pieces of work.
- Design, build and maintain high-quality, well-tested and scalable solutions that meet both functional and non-functional requirements.
- Document technical decisions, write runbooks and share knowledge so the wider team can operate and extend your work.
- Participate actively in design discussions, architecture reviews and technical planning sessions across the engineering organisation.
- Review the work of your peers, provide constructive feedback and help raise the overall quality bar of the codebase.
- Communicate progress, risks and blockers clearly and proactively to your manager and relevant stakeholders.
- Participate constructively in team meetings, stand-ups, planning sessions, demos and retrospectives.
- Adapt to changing priorities and remain calm, focused and effective in a fast-moving, evolving environment.
- Identify opportunities for improvement and bring forward practical ideas to make our products, processes and ways of working better.
- Bring energy, curiosity and a solutions-focused mindset to everyday challenges.
- Take full ownership of your work, manage your own priorities and consistently deliver to a high standard and on time.
- Proactively flag dependencies and coordinate with other teams to keep work moving smoothly.
- Build strong, trust-based relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Uphold the company's values, policies, security requirements and standards of professional conduct in all activities.
- Contribute to a culture of accountability, learning from mistakes and celebrating shared wins.
- Support onboarding, knowledge-sharing and documentation so the wider team can learn, scale and succeed.
- Continuously develop your skills, seek feedback and stay current with the latest developments in your field.
What we're looking for
0-1 years of experience; fresh graduates are encouraged to applyStrong working knowledge of C, C++ and RTOS
B.Tech / B.E. in Electronics Engineering
Excellent communication, problem-solving and teamwork skills
Benefits
At Forge Labs, we believe that looking after our people is the foundation of doing great work. We offer a comprehensive, thoughtfully designed benefits and perks package that supports your health, your finances, your growth and your life outside of work. When you join us, you can expect the following:- Allowances and reimbursements for work-related expenses, handled quickly and without unnecessary bureaucracy.
- Hybrid and remote-friendly working options, with the trust and autonomy to manage your own time and output.
- Generous, fully paid parental leave for all new parents, supporting you through one of life's biggest moments.
- A supportive, inclusive and collaborative culture where your ideas are genuinely heard and your contribution truly matters.
- Full sponsorship for relevant professional certifications, memberships and qualifications.
- Transparent communication, regular all-hands updates and direct, approachable access to leadership.
- Generous referral bonuses for helping us find and hire other great people to join the team.
- A real commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, with employee resource groups and an open, respectful culture.
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance for you and your dependants, so you and your family are well looked after.
- Regular recognition and appreciation for great work, both publicly and privately.
- Recognition of personal milestones with celebration leave and thoughtful gestures.
- Flexible time-off arrangements and the trust to take the breaks you need, when you need them.
- Regular team lunches, celebrations, offsites and social events that make work more fun, human and connected.
- A performance-linked annual bonus that meaningfully rewards both your individual contribution and the company's success.
- Structured mentorship, regular feedback and clear, transparent career-progression frameworks to help you grow.
- Support for relocation where relevant, to help you make a smooth move and settle in quickly.
- A results-focused environment that values outcomes and impact over hours logged at a desk.
- A culture that actively encourages experimentation, stretch projects and learning from both wins and mistakes.
- Additional wellbeing and volunteering days each year to look after yourself and give back to your community.
- Opportunities to attend, speak at and learn from industry events and conferences.
- A modern, well-equipped office in a convenient location, with snacks, great coffee and plenty of collaborative space.
- Mental-health support including confidential counselling, an Employee Assistance Programme and a range of wellbeing resources.
- Access to telemedicine and online doctor consultations so you can get care quickly, wherever you are.
- Provident Fund (PF) contributions and gratuity in line with statutory requirements, helping you build long-term financial security for the future.
Education
B.Tech / B.E. in Electronics Engineering