Linux / RTOS Lead C++ System Engineer

• Lead the creation of OS-level interfaces, runtime components, and platform contracts that unify device capabilities and ensure long-term extensibility.
• Drive deep performance engineering, including latency reduction, memory optimization, power efficiency, and thermal tuning across multiple OS architectures.
• Collaborate with internal platform teams and external silicon partners to define requirements, debug interactions, and optimize system performance end-to-end.
• Conduct complex cross-layer investigations across frameworks, native services, IPC paths, HAL boundaries, and kernel/driver interfaces.
• Create and maintain high-quality architecture documentation, technical specifications, interface definitions, and design guidelines for internal engineering teams.

• Good theoretical and practical knowledge of C++
• Experience developing drivers / system programming for Linux (compilers, linkers, build systems, debuggers)
• Experience with system programming
• Experience with complex SW multi-threaded environments
• Experience in development for RTOS or NOS
• Debugging techniques
• Capable to independently take a feature through the entire development cycle while cooperating with multiple teams;
• Excellent communication skills
• Android development is a plus, Java is a plus, Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer or Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.

GlobalLogic estimates the starting pay range for this role to be performed in Santa Clara, CA to be $150,000 to $160,000 , and reflects base salary only. This pay range is provided as a good-faith estimate, and the amount offered may be higher or lower. GlobalLogic takes many factors into consideration in making an offer, including candidate qualifications, work experience, operational needs, travel and onsite requirements, internal peer equity, prevailing wage, responsibilities, and other market and business considerations.