Embedded Software Engineer - Kernel

About the role

The Embedded Software Engineer on our Kernel team collaborates with Software Engineering, Customer Support, and Sales to develop and maintain low-level software. This role works across the Linux kernel, new hardware bring-up, encoder/decoder, networking and software libraries to support new capabilities, software releases, and customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded software in C/C++ for video processing systems.
• Contribute to software development in some of the following areas: Develop and maintain embedded software solutions using Linux build systems, including Yocto, for various hardware platforms.
• Optimize and maintain software library support for existing and future platforms and customers.
• Build, configure and debug Linux kernels across a variety of hardware platforms.
• Develop Linux drivers for videos, communication, memory, network, and other electrical subsystems.
• Manage configuration and release of library to existing and future customers.
• Collaborate with Customer Support and Sales teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of customer-requested changes.
• Work directly with customers to collect requirements and deliver tailored solutions.
• Rapidly learn new technologies and adapt to evolving hardware/software environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in C/C++ development for embedded systems.
• Strong expertise in building, packaging, and deployment workflows for embedded platforms, such as Nvidia systems.
• Understanding cross-compilation and runtime environments for performance-sensitive libraries on embedded platforms.
• Knowledge of multimedia encoding/decoding, video and image preferred.
• Familiar with Linux build systems, kernel development, and device driver debugging.

Qualifications

• Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Competencies

• Apply Expertise in Technology
• Strategic Thinking
• Planning/Organizing
• Business Acumen
• Learn & Research
• Math Skills
• Reliability
• Cultural Awareness
• Gives & Receives Feedback
• Communication & Collaboration
• Analytical Synthesis
• Innovation

Physical Demands

• This role requires standing, walking, and sitting for extended periods; communicating in person and by phone; using hands to operate objects or controls; and reaching with hands and arms.
• Occasional stooping, kneeling, bending, crouching, and lifting up to 25 pounds may be required.
• Close and distance vision, depth perception, color vision, and focus adjustment are also needed.