POSIX Solutions Architect

Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Working model: On-site
Start date: ASAP
Employment type: Full-time, Contract or Freelance

About the role

Join a Vehicle OS team at a leading autonomy software company to orchestrate a universal POSIX-based software foundation that lets automakers deliver next-generation vehicle intelligence and software at scale.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain POSIX-based middleware and embedded software systems from the application layer down to the hardware abstraction layer
• Work across the entire stack to build new products, features, and tools that meet strict performance, scalability, and safety requirements
• Design efficient and deterministic solutions to a wide range of distributed and embedded engineering challenges
• Ship complex, mission-critical software in fast-paced environments alongside domain experts across infrastructure, automotive, and embedded systems
• Work hands-on with leading POSIX-based platforms and middleware technologies, including Linux, QNX, VxWorks, and modern service-oriented communication frameworks

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in embedded software development, with a focus on POSIX-based operating systems (e.g., QNX, Linux, VxWorks)
• Strong experience designing scalable, modular middleware frameworks for real-time or safety-critical systems
• Deep knowledge of IPC mechanisms (e.g., DDS, SOME/IP, gRPC), OS abstraction layers, and service-based architectures
• Track record of building middleware for cross-domain applications (e.g., Infotainment, POSIX, Connectivity)
• Familiarity with multi-core scheduling, process isolation, and resource management on automotive-grade SoCs
• Experience bringing up software on hardware prototypes and conducting system-level debugging and profiling

Nice to have

• Adaptive AUTOSAR
• MBSE tools (Cameo, PREEvision)
• ISO 26262 / ASIL, ISO 21434
• Prior OEM or Tier 1 experience