Industry · I·06 / HITECH
Compute, networking and connected hardware — built by talent everyone wants.
Hi-tech covers the compute, networking, connectivity and consumer-hardware companies building at the edge of what is possible. These teams ship fast, integrate hardware and software tightly, and compete fiercely for the same engineers.
Winning here means reaching specialists who are rarely on the open market — embedded, systems, hardware and platform engineers — and moving with the speed the sector expects.
- Domains /
- SYSTEMS · NETWORK · EMBEDDED · HW
- Geo /
- US · IN
- Models /
- DH · C2H · CT · GCC
Capability domains
The capabilities that decide Hi-Tech outcomes.
Each domain is a distinct talent market with its own tooling, judgment and execution risk — and a network we have spent years building.
Systems & Platform Engineering
Compute and platform architecture, board and system design for high-performance products.
Networking & Connectivity
Wired and wireless connectivity, protocols and the engineering behind connected devices.
Embedded & Edge Software
Firmware, edge software and the stack that runs close to the hardware.
Hardware & Product Engineering
Product hardware, integration and the bring-up that ships consumer and enterprise devices.
The constraint
Talent now shapes the outcome directly.
What is changing /
- Edge compute and AI accelerating hardware-software co-design.
- Connectivity and wireless complexity rising across products.
- Shorter product cycles raising the cost of slow hiring.
- Intense cross-sector competition for embedded and systems talent.
What leaders are seeing /
- Scarcity of strong embedded and platform engineers.
- Passive candidates who will not respond to generic outreach.
- Pressure to hire at the pace of the product roadmap.
Availability of the right engineers now shapes cost, schedule and confidence as much as the technology itself.
How we support leadership
We carry the hard part of the hire.
How we support leadership /
- Mapping roles to roadmap and integration risk.
- Defining roles across systems, networking, embedded and hardware.
- Screening for real shipped-product judgment.
- Reaching passive specialists inside leading hi-tech teams.
Outcomes leaders prioritise /
- On-time product launches.
- Tight hardware-software integration.
- Performance and power targets met.
- Reliable connected experiences.
Roles we anchor
The roles that carry the most influence.
A representative view across levels. Every search is scoped to your stack, your level mix and your geography.
Embedded Software Engineer
- Focus
- Firmware and edge software.
- Responsibilities
- Develop and integrate embedded software, support bring-up.
- Skills
- C/C++, RTOS, drivers, debugging.
Hardware / Systems Engineer
- Focus
- Board and system design.
- Responsibilities
- Own design through bring-up and integration.
- Skills
- Hardware design, systems integration, DFM.
Senior Platform Engineer
- Focus
- Compute / platform architecture.
- Responsibilities
- Lead system architecture and cross-stack integration.
- Skills
- Platform architecture, performance, coordination.
Senior Connectivity Engineer
- Focus
- Networking and wireless.
- Responsibilities
- Own connectivity design and protocol integration.
- Skills
- Networking / wireless, protocols, validation.
Engineering Manager
- Focus
- Leading product engineering.
- Responsibilities
- Own delivery, technical direction and team.
- Skills
- Product lifecycle, leadership, execution.
Director, Engineering
- Focus
- Multi-product technical strategy.
- Responsibilities
- Set architecture and delivery across products.
- Skills
- Systems strategy, governance, leadership.
The hiring process
Run like engineering, not like luck.
Hiring here demands evaluation beyond credentials and tool lists. Every search runs the same defined stages, calibrated to your priorities and tracked to close.
- 01
Align
Align leadership on roadmap, performance and cost priorities.
- 02
Define
Define roles across systems, networking, embedded and hardware.
- 03
Engage
Engage passive specialists inside leading hi-tech teams.
- 04
Assess
Assess shipped-product judgment through real integration scenarios.
- 05
Support
Support offer, close and onboarding at the pace the sector demands.
What leaders gain
Capability-aligned hiring, measured.
Observed outcomes /
- Faster, on-time launches.
- Cleaner hardware-software integration.
- Performance targets met.
- Stronger passive-candidate reach.
Why teams choose Troika /
- We move at the pace hi-tech expects.
- Deep passive networks across embedded, systems and hardware.
- US and India coverage including GCCs.
- A defined process on every search.
FAQ
Hi-Tech, answered.
Yes — most of our hi-tech placements come from targeted outreach, not job-board applicants.
Across embedded, systems, networking and product hardware.
Yes; speed and AI-assisted sourcing are central to how we work.
US and India, including nearshore and GCC.
Start the conversation
Hiring for Hi-Tech? Let’s talk.
Tell us the roles you’re trying to fill and the constraints you’re under. We’ll come back with a market read and a plan.