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# Principal Software Engineer- Embedded OS

- **Company:** ALTEN Technology USA
- **Location:** Denver, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $125,000.0 - $150,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Confluence, JIRA, Bash Shell, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Github, Python (Programming Language), Network Security, Scrum Methodology, Software Engineering, System on a Chip, EndPointSecurity, Gitlab, Yocto, Atlassian Tools, GNU Operating System, Build Tools, Bitbucket, U-Boot, Atlassian Bamboo
- **Published:** August 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/altentechnologyusa/jobs/5212989007

## About the Role

· Strong experience in Yocto

· Strong experience embedded Linux platform development

· Hands-on experience with Xilinx SoC-based embedded systems (AMD Zynq 7000 series / Zynq UltraScale+, Kria SOM)

· Experience with Yocto, build systems, and CI/CD pipelines

· Solid understanding of BSP and OS layers, boot flows, and device security

· Ability to collaborate in a cross-functional team with hardware, application, and product management stakeholders

· Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies (Scrum)

· Strong debugging and problem-solving skills

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or technically related

7+ years of software development experience or, Master's Degree in Engineering or technically related

5+ years of software development experience, or PhD with 3 years of software development experience

## Description

Lead development and maintenance of Yocto-based embedded Linux platforms, BSP, hypervisors, and device drivers. Build CI/CD pipelines with security automation, manage secure boot/OTA/networking security, collaborate with hardware and product teams, document engineering policies, and serve as the primary platform point-of-contact for programs., · Develop and maintain embedded platform software and build infrastructure

· Create and support Yocto-based embedded Linux distributions

· Create CI/CD pipelines integrated with security automation tools

· Develop and maintain BSP software, including hypervisors and device drivers

· Support networking security, secure boot, and OTA update mechanisms

· Collaborate with product teams to define platform capabilities

· Develop and document software engineering policies and procedures

· Act as primary Platforms POC with program leads and other stakeholders

Technologies & Tools

· AMD Zynq and Zynq UltraScale+ SoCs

· Yocto-based Embedded Linux

· Embedded hypervisors and Linux device drivers

· Custom build systems and CI/CD pipelines

· Docker and Artifactory

· Python, Bash, and GNU Make

· Atlassian tools (Bitbucket, Jira, Bamboo, Confluence) and GitHub/Gitlab

· Networking security and secure boot technologies


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