Overview We seek a highly skilled and technically capable Senior Embedded Linux Software engineer to join the Linaro Professional Services team. Applicants should have a proven record of developing and delivering system software for production-grade consumer electronics and industrial IoT devices. As an experienced senior developer, you will be serving as embedded technical expert in customer projects, integrating end-to-end operating system (Yocto/OpenEmbedded) support, bringing up BSPs for devices, and developing the features or drivers within low-level firmware(eg. Bootloader and UEFI), kernel and OS domains. A successful candidate will develop, support, maintain, and document software functionality; identify and evaluate new technologies for implementation; analyze code to find causes of errors and revise programs as needed; participate in software design and analyze user needs to determine technical requirements; and consult with the end user to prototype, refine, test, and debug programs to meet needs. Requires expert skill set, proficiency, and a proven record of open-source contributions. Main Duties Delivery of custom operating system solutions based on Yocto, Android, and/or Debian platforms for customer projects. Retain customers and expand Linaro’s service business through professionalism and customer satisfaction. Enable Linux support for various hardware blocks Strong knowledge of ARM architecture, pipeline, cache system and various mainstream SoCs eg.NXP i.MX SoCs. Bring up hardware platforms from scratch. Enable and test end-to-end use cases on new platforms. Provide technical support and implement bug fixes. Influence customers and others, including through engineering best practices and/or specialist knowledge. Drive forward significant features or improvements and increase the quality of the product. Develop quality functionality on schedule, including specification, design, development, documentation, and testing. Collaborate within a team and with the upstream community. Presence and talks at open-source conferences. Key Technical Skills & Experience Minimum five years of relevant practical experience working with production-grade embedded Linux for Embedded/Consumer Electronics/IIoT Devices. Minimum of 5 years of Embedded Linux experience, including SoC bring-up and BSP upgrades & customization. Experience with full boot chain and bootloaders like U-Boot, GRUB, and UEFI security hardening to establish root of trust on NXP i.MX series SoC. Proficient in bootloader (u-boot & UEFI) and kernel customization & development. Understand ARM CPU ISA & microarchitecture and experience of developing secure firmware on TrustZone, Trustfirmware - A/M or OP-TEE or equivalent secure OS. Familiar with Yocto build system based OS image generation, packaging, release methodology, upgrades and updates, CVEs tracking and fixing, and CI/CD. Participated in upstreaming of Linux projects like Linux kernel or maintaining open source projects is highly desired Knowledge of hardware protocols such as USB, PCIe, UART, I2C, SPI, and GPIO, as well as prior experience with Bluetooth and wireless technologies, is a plus. Hands-on experience with embedded hardware and software debugging using PC software tools, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc… Track record of open source contributions to Linux kernel, userspace, or open source projects in general Desirable Skills & Experience Familiarity with NXP iMX series (eg. iMX8xx & iMX9x) SoCs and internal architecture of different IP blocks. Active Linux kernel developers or maintainers, particularly NXP SoCs. Published in open source forums, blogs, articles, etc Ideal candidates for this role would be customer oriented, curious, dependable, and adaptable, as well as pragmatic and capable of outreach. Location: Remote from preferred countries Preferred location: Canada. This position is also open to exceptional candidates who are residents of the United States of America, and Germany, UK. Depending on the successful candidate's eventual location, the position can be on either a fully remote or hybrid working basis. Please note that applications from candidates outside these locations will not be considered or acknowledged. International travel is required to attend Linaro Connect events, technical development sprints, and key community events.