Embedded Linux Senior Software Engineer - Optimisation
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Role Overview
Work as a senior engineer optimizing Linux across the kernel, system software, middleware, applications, and graphical environments.
Deliver high-performance Linux experiences for next-generation hardware platforms in collaboration with hardware partners and specialists.
Support use cases spanning robotics, connected devices, telecommunications, retail, and large-scale data centers.
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Position Overview
Work as a senior engineer optimizing Linux across the kernel, system software, middleware, applications, and graphical environments.
Deliver high-performance Linux experiences for next-generation hardware platforms in collaboration with hardware partners and specialists.
Support use cases spanning robotics, connected devices, telecommunications, retail, and large-scale data centers.
Accountabilities
- Design and implement optimized Linux integrations for IoT, embedded, desktop, and server-class hardware platforms.
- Collaborate with hardware and technology partners to deliver reliable and polished Linux experiences.
- Develop technical plans, testing strategies, quality metrics, and system-performance improvements.
- Lead complex customer engagements involving cloud, edge, hardware, operating systems, and applications.
- Support application integration, SDK adoption, device OS image creation, and application optimization.
- Investigate performance, integration, compatibility, and platform issues across diverse configurations.
- Collaborate with distributed teams and external partners on platform features and enhancements.
- Contribute to open-source projects and maintain strong engineering and packaging practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, STEM, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- Strong professional experience developing software for Linux-based environments.
- Hands-on experience with Debian, RPM, or Yocto Linux packaging technologies.
- Strong programming experience in C and C++.
- Experience with open-source communities, development practices, and software licensing.
- Strong Linux systems understanding across different layers of the software stack.
- Experience working effectively in globally distributed teams with autonomy and self-discipline.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Good understanding of TCP/IP, DHCP, and HTTP/REST networking technologies.
- Basic understanding of security best practices for IoT, embedded, or server environments.
- Embedded-platform experience across boards, SoCs, BMCs, bootloaders, firmware, operating systems, applications, and services is highly valued.
- Graphics stacks, Docker, OCI containers, Kubernetes, and public speaking experience are advantageous.
Working Environment
- The position is fully remote, with flexibility to work from anywhere.
- International travel may be required for in-person engineering sprints and company events.
Benefits
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
- Annual compensation review and potential performance-based annual bonuses or other rewards depending on role and location.
- Annual holiday leave, parental leave, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Recognition and rewards programmes, plus eligible travel-related benefits.
- Opportunity to work with advanced Linux, IoT, embedded, cloud, server, and next-generation hardware technologies.
- Opportunity to contribute to open-source technologies used across global industries.
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