QNX Principal Systems Software Developer; Tools & Compilers

Worker Sub-Type:
Regular

Job Description:

QNX enhances the human experience and amplifies technology-driven industries, providing a trusted foundation for software-defined businesses to thrive. The business leads the way in delivering safe and secure operating systems, hypervisors, middleware, solutions, and development tools, along with support and services delivered by trusted embedded software experts. With a focus on reducing hardware dependency and increasing efficiency, QNX empowers organizations to unlock new possibilities in areas like high-performance computing at the edge, standards-based virtualization technologies, and cloud enablement.

QNX® technology has been deployed in the world’s most critical embedded systems, including more than 275 million vehicles on the road today. QNX® software is trusted across industries including automotive, medical devices, industrial controls, robotics, commercial vehicles, rail, and aerospace and defense.

Are you the person we're looking for? Are you passionate about building the tools that power the world's most advanced embedded systems? Join a team of highly skilled engineers developing the compilers, libraries, utilities, and command-line tools that help developers create mission-critical software used in automotive, robotics, industrial automation, and beyond. This is an opportunity to work close to the operating system, solve complex technical challenges, and influence the evolution of a world-class development platform.

• Design, develop, and enhance system-level software including compilers, command-line utilities, runtime libraries, and developer tooling.
• Build innovative solutions that enable customers to deliver high-performance, reliable, and secure embedded applications.
• Investigate and solve complex technical problems across the software stack, from low-level system components to developer-facing tools.
• Collaborate with experienced engineers to define product requirements, architecture, and long-term technical strategy.
• Participate in design and code reviews, contributing to a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.
• Continuously expand your expertise in compiler technologies, operating systems, embedded development, and software engineering best practices.

• Strong software development experience in C and/or C++.
• Understanding of embedded software development concepts and real-time operating systems (RTOS).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to tackle challenging technical issues.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with a passion for technical discussions and architecture design.
• Curiosity, creativity, and a desire to build technology that other developers rely on every day.
• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Any of these would be great but not essential:
  Experience developing, maintaining, or optimizing compilers, tool chains, or language runtimes. Interest in programming language implementation, code generation, optimization, or compiler internals. Experience with Linux and/or Windows-based development environments. Background in systems programming, including operating systems, debuggers, profilers, interpreters, linkers, or performance analysis tools. Familiarity with low-level software, performance optimization, or developer productivity tools.

• Work on technology that sits at the heart of embedded and real-time systems.
• Solve technically challenging problems that require deep systems knowledge.
• Collaborate with experts in operating systems, compilers, and systems software.
• Influence products used by developers worldwide.
• Grow your expertise in a highly specialized and impactful engineering domain.

# LI-KH1 Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Compensation Hiring Base Salary Range: $ - $ Please be advised that the compensation hiring range indicated herein is provided solely as a good-faith estimate of expected base compensation for the position. The actual compensation offered will be determined at the time of hire and is contingent upon multiple factors, including but not…