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Job Description
A Software Engineer responsible for developing and maintaining secure, embedded Linux systems for IoT devices, focusing on boot mechanisms, kernel, and device firmware across various architectures, within a remote, collaborative environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement software for embedded Linux systems across various CPU architectures
- Develop and maintain boot mechanisms, bootloaders, storage partition layouts, device trees, kernels, and services
- Write high-quality, tested code to create new features and fix system-level issues in Linux
- Collaborate with a distributed team to review code, discuss ideas, and find solutions
- Integrate diverse bootloaders and maintain gadget snaps
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s or equivalent degree in Computer Science, STEM, or a similar field
- Experience with C or Golang programming languages
- Experience with Shell scripting
- A solid understanding of Linux and a modern GNU Linux distribution, with Debian or Ubuntu preferred
- Personal or professional experience with Linux-capable devices such as Raspberry Pi
- Interest in learning or experience in low-level systems and security facilities such as Bootloaders in ARM and X86, including piboot, uboot, grub-uefi
- Experience with Systemd and units, udev, initrd, graphics OS level firmware daemons, and CLI applications
- Knowledge or experience with Linux security implementations such as TPM, FDE, LUKS, HSM, etc.
- Ability to write high-quality code with unit tests to create new features
- Ability to debug Linux system level issues and produce high-quality code to fix them
- Experience collaborating proactively with a distributed team, reviewing code produced by other engineers, discussing ideas, and collaborating on solutions
- Experience integrating diverse bootloaders and maintaining gadget snaps
- Willingness to work from home with the possibility of global travel 2 to 4 times a year for internal and external events
Benefits & Perks
Compensation is based on geographical location, experience, and performance, with annual reviews and potential for bonuses or commissions
Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 times a year for internal and external events
Distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
Annual compensation review
Recognition rewards
Annual holiday leave
Maternity and paternity leave
Team Member Assistance Program
Wellness Platform
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
Travel upgrades and Priority Pass for long-haul company events
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