Embedded Linux Software Engineer

Primary Responsibilities

• Design software and systems based on defined requirements for existing and new embedded systems
• Code, test, and troubleshoot operating system components for embedded systems
• Confer with software and hardware team members to develop, understand, and update requirements for product features
• Write and maintain programming documentation on subjects including code, API functionality, and software issue creation/resolution
• Maintain confidentiality with regard to information being processed, stored, or accessed

Requirements

• Strong interest in embedded Linux, embedded hardware, and software
• Software development experience in C
• Comfortable on a Linux command line interface
• Experience with basic FLOSS development tools (gcc, binutils, strace, valgrind, etc.)
• Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, engineering, or similar field
• In depth knowledge of embedded Linux systems, Linux driver development, or kernel debugging
• Motivated, self-starting, and eager to learn

Qualifications

• Strongly prefer experience building an embedded Linux environment from scratch (buildroot, Yocto, or OpenWRT, etc.)
• Experience with initial bring up of a board with a Linux environment
• Experience with using toolchains including for cross compiling for diverse architectures (ARM, PowerPC, x86_64, or aarch64)
• Comfortable reading assembly (ARM, PowerPC, x86_64, or aarch64)
• Experience debugging and integrating hardware components with the Linux operating system
• Experience with scripting (Bash, POSIX shell)
• Experience with version control software (git)
• Experience with hardware interfaces such as I2C, SPI, and GPIO
• Strong knowledge of Linux kernel stack and subsystems