Embedded Linux Platform Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain embedded Linux distributions using Yocto and/or Buildroot.
• Customize and edit Yocto layers, recipes, modules, and packages based on product requirements.
• Develop, integrate, and optimize platform-level software for embedded devices.
• Work on firmware development and low-level system integration.
• Implement and maintain OTA update mechanisms for remote device upgrades.
• Support and enhance Secure Boot and platform security features.
• Integrate device communication services using MQTT.
• Debug system-level issues across boot, kernel, drivers, middleware, and user space.
• Collaborate with hardware, backend, QA, and product teams to ensure smooth system integration.
• Improve system reliability, performance, maintainability, and production readiness.
• Support build automation, CI/CD, and release processes for embedded software.

• 4 years of experience in embedded software or platform engineering.
• Strong programming skills in C and Python.
• Solid hands‑on experience with Embedded Linux.
• Strong experience with Yocto and/or Buildroot.
• Proven ability to modify and maintain Yocto recipes, layers, packages, and modules.
• Experience with firmware development.
• Experience implementing or maintaining OTA updates.
• Good understanding of Secure Boot and embedded security concepts.
• Experience with MQTT or similar device messaging protocols.
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills across embedded Linux systems.
• Familiarity with cross‑compilation, bootloaders, and Linux system internals.
• Proficiency with Git and collaborative development workflows.
• Ability to troubleshoot across the stack from boot loader and OS layers to application and cloud device integration.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to work closely with hardware, software, QA, and product teams.

We are looking for an Embedded Linux Platform Engineer with 4+ years of experience to help build, customize, secure, and maintain our embedded software platform. This role is ideal for someone who deeply understands Embedded Linux, can work confidently with Yocto / Buildroot, and knows how to tailor Linux images, packages, kernels, and modules for production devices.

You will play a key role in shaping the platform layer that powers our devices, with a strong focus on firmware development, OTA updates, secure boot, and reliable device communication using protocols such as MQTT.