An Embedded Linux Engineer designs, builds, and maintains tailored operating systems for hardware products using tools like Ansible, Aptly, and Yocto. They configure bootloaders, custom kernels, and BSPs (Board Support Packages), ensuring security, performance optimization, and reliable deployment of software to embedded devices.

Key Responsibilities

Custom Image Development: Utilize Ansible playbooks and/or Yocto Project to create, customize, and maintain Linux distributions (e.g., Ubuntu, Debian) tailored for specific hardware platforms.
BSP & Kernel Management: Develop, configure, and maintain Board Support Packages (BSP), bootloaders (U-Boot), and Linux kernel drivers.
System Optimization: Perform performance tuning, filesystem optimization, and memory management for specialized hardware.
Security & Compliance: Implement security measures such as hardening, patching, and secure boot implementations.

Required Skills and Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
Linux Expertise: Deep knowledge of Linux kernel, file systems, and user space development.
Embedded Build Systems: Proven experience with Yocto Project, and familiarity with Ansible and Aptly tools.
Programming Languages: Proficiency in C, C++, and scripting languages such as Python or Bash.
Version Control: Strong experience with Git.
Hardware Knowledge: Familiarity with ARM/x86 architectures, bootloaders (U-Boot), and hardware interfaces (USB, PCIe, UART, I2C, SPI).

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with containerization at the edge.
Knowledge of network protocols (TCP/IP stack).
Experience supporting large complex systems with multiple operating systems running simultaneously in a single device.

Sr Embedded Linux Engineer

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