Linux Network Developer - Member of Technical Staff

Wind River; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company in Ottawa is seeking a Linux Network Developer to design and deploy networking solutions. The role requires 5+ years in Linux development, strong C/C++ skills, and collaboration across global teams. The position includes benefits like hybrid work and comprehensive health insurance.

Benefits

Workplace Flexibility: Hybrid Work

Health and dental insurance

Income protection

Matching RRSP

Vacation and time off policies

Employee assistance programs

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Linux development experience with a focus on networking.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ (Rust or Go is a plus).
• Deep understanding of Linux networking internals.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize Linux networking software.
• Implement support for advanced networking features.
• Integrate networking solutions with virtualization platforms.

Skills

Linux development experience

Networking expertise

C/C++ proficiency

Communication skills

Collaboration skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

tcpdump

gdb

KVM

QEMU

Open vSwitch

DPDK

Job description

Overview

Description Position at Wind River

Linux Network Developer - Member of Technical Staff

Location: Ottawa, Canada

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 in NASA space missions such as Artemis I, the James Webb Space Telescope, and multiple Mars rovers. We’ve achieved recent 5G milestones including the world’s first successful 5G data session with Verizon and building one of the largest Open RAN networks in the world with Vodafone.

The company has received industry recognition 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 where the lived 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.

About the Role

We are seeking a Linux Network Developer to contribute to the development of eLxr, a Debian-based distribution designed to deliver a comprehensive Edge-to-Core solution for Linux customers.

As a key member of our team, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and deploying networking solutions for eLxr. You will collaborate closely with Product Management, QA, and customer-facing teams to ensure software requirements are delivered on time.

Strong communication, collaboration, and teamwork skills are essential, as you will actively contribute to global projects and work with colleagues across different regions.

To be successful in this role, you should have 5+ years of Linux development experience with a focus on networking.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize Linux networking software, including kernel modules and user-space applications.
• Implement support for advanced networking features such as SR-IOV, DPDK, XDP, and eBPF.
• Integrate networking solutions with virtualization platforms like KVM, QEMU, and Open vSwitch.
• Collaborate with hardware teams to support Intel NICs, offload engines, and PCIe devices.
• Tune and benchmark networking performance across virtualized and bare-metal environments.
• Contribute to open-source projects and maintain internal libraries and tools.
• Debug complex networking issues using tools like tcpdump, perf, ftrace, and gdb.
• Write clean, maintainable code with thorough documentation and test coverage.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Linux development with a focus on networking.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ (Rust or Go is a plus).
• Deep understanding of Linux networking internals, including Netfilter, nftables, and socket programming.
• Experience with SR-IOV, DPDK, and Intel NICs (e.g., i40e, ixgbe).
• Familiarity with KVM, QEMU, and Open vSwitch.
• Solid grasp of virtualization concepts and performance tuning.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with kernel development or contributions to the Linux kernel.
• Familiarity with cloud-native networking (e.g., CNI plugins, service meshes).
• Knowledge of NUMA, hugepages, and other performance optimization techniques.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, and automated testing frameworks.
• Contributions to open-source networking or virtualization projects.

Benefits

• Workplace Flexibility: Hybrid Work.
• Company-sponsored health, dental, and life insurance.
• Income protection through short and long-term disability coverage.
• Matching RRSP.
• Vacation and various time off policies to encourage work-life balance.
• Well-being programs: Employee assistance program, mental well-being through Unmind.
• Learning benefits: LinkedIn Learning subscription and seminars.

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