Linux Engineering Dev - eLxr

Aptiv
Walnut Creek, United States of America
4 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate

Job location

Walnut Creek, United States of America

Tech stack

Agile Methodologies
Artificial Intelligence
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Application Packaging
Azure
Software Bug Management
Cloud Computing
Continuous Integration
Debian Linux
Linux
Linux kernel
Linux Distribution
Package Management Systems
Service Pack
Software Engineering
Software Vulnerability Management
Extensible Firmware Interface
GIT
Containerization
Information Technology
Free and Open-Source Software
U-Boot
Software Version Control
Programming Languages

Job description

As a Debian Linux developer, you will make strategic decisions and participate in all the stages of the software development lifecycle to ensure the delivery of a high-quality product. You will have the opportunity to work with a collaborative and innovative team of engineers who are passionate about Linux and open-source software. Our team values transparency, open communication, and continuous learning, and has a track record of delivering high-quality products that make a real impact.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the direction of eLxr and work with a talented team of engineers to deliver a product that will make a real difference in the lives of our users.

Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, package, test, and deploy eLxr packages, applications, and tools
  • Contribute improvements back to the Debian community
  • Collaborate on security improvements and vulnerability management
  • Troubleshoot and resolve customer issues
  • Support integration and optimization for AI workloads
  • Contribute to the review of Merge Requests to ensure best practices are being followed by individual contributors and reviewers ensuring the efficiency of the review process
  • Ensure assigned milestones are delivered on time and within budget
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, QA, Documentation, Support) to ensure a cohesive product
  • Identify and mitigate technical risks, and help develop contingency plans as needed
  • Define and ensure compliance with eLxr guidelines and best practices

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
  • 2+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on Linux
  • Technical knowledge of Linux and related technologies
  • Proficiency in software packaging and package management
  • Demonstrated contributions to Linux distributions, ideally Debian, through documentation, bug fixes, or packages
  • Knowledge of Linux user space applications and Linux kernel internals
  • Familiarity with technologies such as UEFI and u-boot
  • Strong debugging and application-building skills
  • Experience with Agile development methodologies, CI/CD, and version control systems (e.g., Git)
  • Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex technical issues and develop creative solutions
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Knowledge of cloud computing tools and platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure)
  • Understanding of CVE management and security patching
  • Experience across multiple programming languages
  • Knowledge of container technologies and virtualization

About the company

Wind River is a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems. For more than four decades, the company has been an innovator and pioneer, powering billions of systems that require the highest levels of security, safety, and reliability. Wind River helps customers across automotive, aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and telecommunications industries solve complex technology challenges on their journey toward the new intelligent machine economy. The company's software powers generation after generation of the safest, most secure systems in the world. Examples include playing a key role in NASA space missions such as Artemis I, the James Webb Space Telescope, and multiple Mars rovers. We've achieved recent 5G milestones including the world's first successful 5G data session with Verizon and building one of the largest Open RAN networks in the world with Vodafone. About the opportunity, Join us at Wind River, where we're not just shaping technology; we're shaping the future of a safer, more connected world. Your journey to make a meaningful impact begins here.

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