Member Of Technical Staff - Linux Application

Aptiv; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Comprehensive health, dental, and life

Short and long-term disability

RRSP matching

Flexible time-off

Employee assistance program

Learning benefits (LinkedIn Learning)

Job summary

Wind River, an Aptiv company, is seeking an experienced software engineer to design and build resilient cloud platform services for Linux-based environments. You will contribute to scalable, highly available deployments used across enterprise, telecom, and 5G workloads.

Work includes Python/Go development, Kubernetes and OpenStack integration, and participation in open-source initiatives like StarlingX. Hybrid work and strong collaboration are expected to drive quality and delivery velocity.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 5+ years of experience developing software on Linux platforms and programming in Python.
• 5+ years of experience designing and building distributed systems.
• 2+ years of experience contributing to software architecture and technical design decisions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain resilient distributed systems and platform services for Linux-based cloud environments.
• Build production-quality software primarily using Python and Go to support large-scale, highly available deployments.
• Develop and enhance cloud-native solutions leveraging Kubernetes, Operators, Helm, OpenStack, and related technologies.
• Diagnose and resolve issues involving Linux processes, high availability, monitoring, failover, and configuration management.

Skills

Python

Go

Linux

Distributed systems

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/SE

Tools

Kubernetes

OpenStack

StarlingX

Helm

Job description

Role Summary Join the Wind River (an Aptiv company) Cloud team and help build the next generation of mission-critical cloud infrastructure. This role focuses on developing and maintaining foundational platform services that orchestrate Linux hosts and applications across geographically distributed environments. You will contribute to highly available, resilient, and scalable cloud-native solutions supporting enterprise, telecommunications, and 5G workloads while working with leading open-source technologies such as StarlingX and Kubernetes.

Your Role Design, develop, and maintain resilient distributed systems and platform services for Linux-based cloud environments. Build production-quality software primarily using Python and Go to support large-scale, highly available deployments. Develop and enhance cloud-native solutions leveraging Kubernetes, Operators, Helm, OpenStack, and related technologies. Contribute to StarlingX and other open-source initiatives supporting edge and distributed cloud platforms. Diagnose and resolve issues involving Linux processes, high availability, monitoring, failover, and configuration management. Drive software quality, maintainability, and technical improvements across active code streams. Implement and maintain reliable host and service configuration management using Linux best practices. Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve code quality, productivity, and delivery velocity.

Your Background Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field. 7+ years of professional software engineering experience. 5+ years of experience developing software on Linux platforms and programming in Python. 5+ years of experience designing and building distributed systems. 2+ years of experience contributing to software architecture and technical design decisions. Hands‑on experience with Kubernetes and cloud‑native application development. Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and debugging skills with a collaborative team‑oriented mindset. Exposure to Go, C/C++, and Kubernetes Operators is preferred.

Why Join Aptiv / Wind River?

You grow at Wind River. Wind River brings together talented people from around the world to solve some of the most complex technology challenges in mission-critical industries. You will have the opportunity to learn, grow, and make an impact while working with leading-edge technologies.

You make an impact at Wind River. From telecommunications and enterprise systems to aerospace and defense, the software you build helps power critical systems that people depend on every day.

You have support at Wind River. We provide the tools, resources, and benefits needed to support your professional growth, wellbeing, and long-term success.

Your Benefits at Aptiv / Wind River

• Hybrid work model for workplace flexibility
• Comprehensive health, dental, and life insurance
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• RRSP matching for financial security
• Flexible time-off policies for work-life balance
• Employee assistance program for mental well-being
• Learning benefits, including a LinkedIn Learning subscription and seminars

Meet the Next Generation of Wind River

At Wind River, we deliver software for mission-critical intelligent systems that people trust when it matters most. For more than four decades, Wind River has powered billions of systems requiring the highest levels of security, safety, and reliability. Our technology helps customers across automotive, aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and telecommunications industries accelerate innovation and build the intelligent systems of the future.

Guided by a culture built on growth mindset, customer focus, and inclusion, we collaborate to solve difficult problems and deliver technology that makes a difference.

Join Us to Build the Future of Mission-Critical Software.

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