About the Role
We are currently looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Embedded Linux Software Developer with Open-Source exposure to join our team. Your main mission will about providing consulting services to our customers in the areas of Embedded Linux (Bootloaders, Linux kernel, Linux Distros) through software development, integration, debug and testing for different types of products and customers.
What You’ll Actually Do
- Upstream & Community Participation: Contribute publicly to open source projects to ensure Collabora's continuing technical leadership
- Real-World Impact: Analyse client problems and design solutions leveraging open source technologies and Collabora's technical expertise
- Customer Collaboration: Define and scope client projects in collaboration with the delivery team
- Breadth When Needed: Gain working knowledge of customers’ products, applications, technical and business strengths and target markets
- Be a Technical Advisor: Discussing Linux core system technologies with clients and representing the company at conferences and trade shows to demonstrate and promote our leadership in the open source arena
- Deep Technical Work: Understanding client needs and reconciling time constraints, available technologies and resources, and open source best practices
What We’re Looking For
Required:
- Broad Linux experience (e.g. uBoot, Linux kernel and BSP, Embedded Linux Distros (e.g. Yocto, Debian)
- Knowledge of open source development methodologies and relevant open source communities
- Knowledge of ARM processors-based embedded systems
- Experience with System image creation tooling (e.g. debos, wic) and OTA technologies
- Experience with Debian system creation specifically
- Experience in troubleshooting and resolving technical issues in a Linux-based environment
- Experience with software development for embedded linux systems
- Experience with modern CI tooling (github, gitlab)
What We Offer
- Competitive salary based on experience and location
- Office setup budget to create your ideal remote workspace
- Sabbatical/Retention of Services – after five years of continuous service
- Co-working policy – support for working outside your home office
- Wellness assessments – biannual wellbeing assessments with a trained mental health specialist
- Conference attendance – we cover expenses and encourage speaking opportunities
- Open source time – contribute to projects you care about, with company support