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Embedded Systems Developer
Malvern, PAOur client is looking to hire an Embedded Systems Developer that will work with a close-knit team of engineers, product managers, and client services developers to build the future of a platform destined to power immersive digital experiences for a growing list of Fortune 100 customers.
This role is responsible for the development of our customized Linux OS ecosystem, working extensively with real-time multimedia/3d-GFX & Audio-Video playback devices based on the Windows/DirectX/OpenGL and Linux/OpenGL OS+GFX stacks. Successful candidate must have a clear understanding of video and audio CODEC's, device drivers, and the hardware on which these software components execute.
Core Responsibilities:
This role is responsible for the development of our customized Linux OS ecosystem, working extensively with real-time multimedia/3d-GFX & Audio-Video playback devices based on the Windows/DirectX/OpenGL and Linux/OpenGL OS+GFX stacks. Successful candidate must have a clear understanding of video and audio CODEC's, device drivers, and the hardware on which these software components execute.
Core Responsibilities:
- Develop and continuously enhance our customized Linux OS ecosystem (Ubuntu)
- Guide and evolve aspects of the build toolchain, kernel, root filesystem, bootloader, device drivers, and BSP for a wide variety of hardware boards in a collaborative environment
- Implement security hardening features in our Operating System software
- Bring up & integrate auxiliary peripherals such as touchscreens, SSDs, cameras, barcode scanners and environmental sensors
- Diagnose and resolve Linux-related issues pertaining to functionality, profiling, performance, and stability
- Track and maintain vulnerabilities/CVEs with OS and dependent components
- Manage custom OS image versioning and build process
- Manage custom OS releases and patches
- Documents technical work items and tracks work progress via the client’s adopted workflow and change management process (JIRA)
- Produces clean, scalable, modular, well structured, testable code
- Communicate effectively with the software engineering team and product management to ensure technical feasibility and timelines are clear
- Triage support tickets and document defects, narrowing issues down to core problems
- Adhere to all industry best practices and standards for Agile/Scrum Frameworks adopted by the Organization including but not limited to daily stand-ups, grooming, planning, retrospectives, sprint reviews, demos, and analytics via systems administration (JIRA) to directly support initiatives set by R&D/Engineering, Product Management and the Organization at large
- 8+ years of experience building, releasing and maintaining custom OS images with an ongoing testing approach during development
- Systems-level familiarity with the Operating System environments and the interdependence of various component packages
- Deep understanding of video and audio CODEC's, device drivers, and the relationship with the hardware on which these software components execute
- Familiarity with build automation process, CI/CD and related tools
- Experience optimizing and locking down systems; understanding of file system optimization techniques, disk encryption, system hardening, etc
- Strong scripting capabilities (eg Bash, Python, etc)
- Experience benchmarking system performance geared towards display/graphics operations
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and evolving hardware specifications
- Comfortable working in a self-organized environment; ability to ask questions and seek out clarity to ensure direction and requirements are met
- Ability to produce detailed documentation and articulate technical details to other members of the team
- Ability to work in a collaborative team environment with multiple concurrent workstreams
- Considerable experience with production releases and support
- Experience managing production releases and patches