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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # (Senior) Embedded Linux Engineer - **Company:** 1KOMMA5° GmbH - **Location:** Hamburg, Germany - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Board Bringup, Booting (BIOS), Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Linux, DevOps, Device Drivers, Eclipse (Software), Linux on Embedded Systems, Firmware, Hardware Interface Design, Linux Kernel, Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT), Google Cloud, Hardware Testing, Yocto, Information Technology, Build Tools, U-Boot, Hardware Debugging - **Published:** July 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.xing.com/jobs/hamburg-senior-embedded-linux-engineer-155715601 ## About the Role * Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or a related field. * 5+ years of experience developing embedded Linux systems. * Strong experience with Yocto or other embedded Linux build systems. * Solid understanding of Linux system internals (boot process, kernel configuration, device drivers). * Experience with board bring-up and hardware debugging. * Experience working with bootloaders, secure boot, or trusted device architectures. * Hands-on experience designing or maintaining assembly-line flashing or device provisioning systems. * Experience working closely with hardware engineers on custom embedded platforms. * Ability to debug problems across hardware, kernel, and operating system layers. * Strong troubleshooting and analytical mindset. * Clear and effective communicator in English (German is a plus). Bonus points for: * Experience developing edge services in Go. * Experience with MQTT or device-to-cloud communication systems. * Familiarity with Eclipse Hono or similar IoT solutions. * Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform. * Passion for climate tech and distributed energy systems. We are an ambitious and dynamic company with a talented team. We require our engineers to be imaginative, enthusiastic, and willing to tackle new challenges as we strive to provide everyone with renewable energy technologies. ## Description At 1KOMMA5°, we connect and manage distributed energy devices at scale. As a (Senior) Embedded Linux Engineer, you will play a key role in developing and operating the 1K5 Heartbeat Gateway, the edge device that securely connects thousands of energy assets to our cloud ecosystem. You will work primarily on the embedded Linux platform running on our gateway hardware, collaborating closely with hardware engineering to ensure that the system is robust, secure, and ready for large-scale manufacturing and field deployment. Your work will directly contribute to the reliability, security, and long-term maintainability of the distributed energy infrastructure powering the energy transition., * Develop and maintain the embedded Linux distribution for our gateway using Yocto * Design and maintain the boot chain and secure boot architecture, ensuring trusted firmware execution and reliable device startup. * Develop and maintain device tree configurations, drivers, and hardware interfaces * Work closely with hardware engineers on board bring-up, hardware validation, and debugging, ensuring smooth integration between hardware and the Linux platform. * Implement and maintain OTA update infrastructure using Mender, ensuring safe updates, rollback mechanisms, and long-term maintainability of devices in the field. * Design and maintain the assembly-line flashing and provisioning system, including automated workflows to flash firmware, provision device identities, and run factory diagnostics during manufacturing. * Troubleshoot and resolve system-level issues across hardware, kernel, and operating system layers, ensuring robustness, recoverability, and stability of gateway fleets deployed at scale. Technologies you will work with include: * Yocto, Linux kernel, device trees, bootloaders, secure boot * DevOps: CI/CD pipelines, secure OTA processes, Mender * Embedded hardware (e.g. SoCs, compute modules, secure elements) * Manufacturing processes: prototyping, assembly, flashing, and testing ## Related Videos - [The best of two worlds - Bringing enterprise-grade Linux to the vehicle](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/67-the-best-of-two-worlds-bringing-enterprise-grade-linux-to-the-vehicle) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) - [More efficient software for more efficient microchips](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1164-more-efficient-software-for-more-efficient-microchips) - [Discover the open source trio you didn’t expect: .NET and PostgreSQL on Linux](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2042-discover-the-open-source-trio-you-didn-t-expect-net-and-postgresql-on-linux) ## Related Articles - [Finding Jobs in Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/375-finding-jobs-in-germany) - [Where to Find German Tech Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/366-where-to-find-german-tech-jobs) - [The Biggest German Tech Companies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/424-the-biggest-german-tech-companies) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs)