Engineer - Tool Chain

ABOUT WIND RIVER  

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.  

  
YOUR ROLE 

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 

Team Collaboration 

• 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 

Technical Areas (varies by team assignment) 

Tool Chain 

• Maintain compiler toolchain components (Clang,GCC)

• Fix build system issues 

• Support development tools 

• Improve build reliability and performance 

 Required Skills:

Education & Experience 

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

• 3 to 5 years of software engineering experience 

• Experience with C/C++ programming 

• Familiarity with Linux or embedded systems 

• Understanding of software development lifecycle 

Technical Skills 

• 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 

Soft Skills 

• Strong communication skills 

• Ability to work in a team environment 

• Willingness to learn and adapt 

• Attention to detail 

• Problem-solving mindset 

• Time management and organization 

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 

“Windriver is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law”

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