Linux Engineer -Systems (Austin, TX)

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.

The company has received industry recognition for its technology innovation and leadership, and for its workplace culture, including global Great Place to Work certification and being named a “Top Workplace” for ten consecutive years. If you want to be part of a unique culture where the lived experience is based on our cultural attributes of growth mindset, customer-focus, and diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging, come join us and help advance the future software defined world.

About The Opportunity

The Engineer - Systems is an individual contributor role that develops and maintains embedded Linux systems software. Engineers work as part of a team to implement features, fix bugs, and contribute to the overall quality and functionality of Wind River's embedded Linux platforms and tools.

In your daily job you will:

Development & Implementation

Develop and maintain embedded Linux systems software

Implement features, bug fixes, and enhancements

Write clean, maintainable code following team standards

Debug and resolve technical issues

Write unit tests and contribute to test coverage

Code Quality & Review

Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback

Follow coding standards and best practices

Refactor code to improve quality and maintainability

Document code and technical designs

Ensure code meets quality and performance requirements

Work collaboratively with team members

Participate in sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives

Communicate progress and blockers effectively

Share knowledge and learn from teammates

Contribute to team process improvements

How You Will Contribute

Key skills and competencies for succeeding in this role are:

Key skills and competencies for succeeding in this role are:

Eagerness to learn: Willingness to grow in one or more of kernel sustaining, BSP, feature development, user space, systems, or tool chain with mentorship and training

Foundational technical ability: Ability to read and write C/C++, use Git, follow build and test procedures, and debug with guidance

Collaboration: Ability to work in a distributed team across US, Romania, and India, ask questions, and communicate progress and blockers clearly

Assist with applying security patches and CVE-related fixes under guidance

Help backport patches and run kernel build and test procedures

Learn kernel subsystems, drivers, and debugging (e.g., kgdb, ftrace) with mentorship

Validate kernel changes on supported platforms and document results

Board Support Packages

Maintain and update BSP configurations and device tree snippets with direction

Support hardware bring-up and validation; run BSP test procedures

Learn bootloaders (e.g., U-Boot), device trees, and hardware documentation

Document BSP changes and hardware requirements

Feature Development

Implement well-scoped parts of new features from specifications and design docs

Write and run tests for new functionality; update user-facing or developer documentation

User Space Sustaining

Fix bugs and address issues in user space libraries and applications with guidance

Learn POSIX APIs, system libraries (e.g., glibc, musl), and build systems

Run tests and validate fixes on multiple platforms and architectures

Update documentation for user space components you change

Systems (General)

Contribute to systems-level fixes and small features across kernel, user space, or integration

Build familiarity with Wind River platforms, build systems (e.g., Yocto), and release process

Support stability and quality initiatives as assigned

Tool Chain

Assist with maintaining compiler toolchain components and build configurations

Help fix build failures and improve build reliability and performance with guidance

Learn cross-compilation, GCC/Clang usage, and scripting (e.g., Python, Shell)

Run and document toolchain tests; support debugging tools (e.g., GDB) as directed

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

2+ years of software engineering experience

Experience with C/C++ programming

Familiarity with Linux or embedded systems

Understanding of software development lifecycle

Proficiency in C/C++ programming

Understanding of Linux systems (kernel or user space)

Experience with version control (Git)

Basic debugging and problem-solving skills

Familiarity with build systems and development tools

Understanding of software testing principles

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis - without requirement for any type of visa sponsorship/transfer, now, or at any time in future. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

Must be a local resident of Greater Austin, TX

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with embedded Linux development

Knowledge of Yocto Project or similar build systems

Experience with Linux kernel or device drivers

Open source contributions

Experience in automotive, industrial, or embedded sectors

Knowledge of real-time systems

Experience with hardware or BSP development)

Hybrid work model for workplace flexibility

Comprehensive health, dental, and life insurance

Short and long-term disability coverage

RRSP matching for financial security

Flexible time-off policies for work-life balance

Employee assistance program for mental well-being

Learning benefits, including a LinkedIn Learning subscription and seminars

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.

Wind River is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to diversity. We prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.

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