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…
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