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Senior Engineer - Feature Development

Job in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Listing for: Aptiv
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-28
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    Software Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Senior Engineer – Feature Development

Location:Ottawa, Canada, Office based work - 3 days required

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 insuch as Artemis I, the James Webb Space Telescope, and multiple Mars rovers.

We’veachieved recentincludingwith Verizon andbuildingin the world with Vodafone. 

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 wherethelived 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 Senior Engineer - Systems (Feature Development) provides technicalexpertiseand leadership for implementing new features and capabilities for embedded Linux platforms. Senior Engineers design and develop new functionality, prototype technologies, and drive innovation within the embedded Linux ecosystem.

In your daily job you will:

Development & Implementation

  • Design and implement new features and capabilities

  • Prototypenew technologiesand approaches

  • Work on cross-platform and cross-architecture development

  • Write high-quality, maintainable code following team standards

  • Debug and resolve complex technical issues

  • Optimize code for performance, reliability, and maintainability

  • Technical Leadership

  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers

  • Participate in code reviews and technical discussions

  • Contribute to architecture and design decisions

  • Drive technical improvements and best practices

  • Lead technical initiatives and small projects

  • Team Collaboration

  • Collaborate effectively with team members and cross-functional partners

  • Work with distributed teams across US, Romania, and India

  • Share knowledge through documentation and technical discussions

  • Participate in sprint planning, estimation, and retrospectives

  • Contribute to team process improvements

  • Feature Development Specific

  • Design and implement new features based on requirements

  • Prototypenew technologiesand evaluate approaches

  • Work on cross-platform and cross-architecture development

  • Drive innovation within assigned areas

  • Collaborate with product management on feature requirements

  • Guide technical direction for new features

  • Ensure features meet quality, performance, and compatibility requirements

  • HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE

    Keyskills and competenciesfor succeeding in this role are:

    Domain Knowledge

  • Linux systems development

  • Feature design and implementation

  • Cross-platform development

  • Software architecture and design

  • Testing and validation

  • Performance optimization

  • Soft Skills

  • Strong communicationand collaboration skills

  • Ability to mentor and guide junior engineers

  • Technical writing and documentation skills

  • Problem-solving and analytical thinking

  • Self-directed and proactive

  • Attention to detail and quality

  • Creative thinking

  • Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with

    Yocto Project

  • Experience with Linux kernel or user space development

  • Understanding of system architecture

  • Open sourcecontributions

  • Experience in automotive, aerospace, or industrial sectors

  • Knowledge of real-time systems

  • Key Performance Indicators

  • Feature completion and quality

  • Code quality and technical contributions

  • Project delivery and feature completion

  • Code review participation and quality

  • Mentoring and knowledge sharing

  • Technical problem resolution

  • Team collaboration and communication

  • Benefits:

  • Workplace Flexibility:
    Hybrid Work

  • Company-sponsored health, dental, and life insurance.

  • Income protection through…

  • Position Requirements
    10+ Years work experience
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