QNX- Senior Systems Software Developer (Sensor Frameworks)

BlackBerry Inc.; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 109,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

VIP incentive program

Employee benefits program

Job summary

BlackBerry is seeking a senior embedded software engineer to design, implement, and evolve a high-performance Sensor Framework across multiple hardware platforms. You will work on C/C++ code, porting to SoCs, and integrating cameras, LiDAR, radar, and GPS/IMU, while collaborating with hardware vendors to ensure robust software quality.

The role emphasizes deep expertise in embedded systems, memory management, and low-level debugging, with a focus on performance, scalability, and safety-critical

Qualifications

• Deep embedded software expertise across application and low-level system behaviour.
• Strong embedded software development experience.
• Advanced programming in C and C++.
• Deep understanding of memory management, interrupts, DMA and concurrency.
• Hands-on experience with device driver development.
• Strong hardware/software debugging and system-level insight.
• Experience with static analysis and unit test development.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain high-performance embedded software in C and C++.
• Lead complex integrations for new sensors including cameras, LiDAR, radar and GPS/IMU.
• Enable and integrate new ISPs and SerDes technologies.
• Port and adapt the framework to new hardware platforms and SoCs.
• Design and evolve framework APIs with performance and robustness in mind.
• Investigate complex system-level issues and drive root-cause analysis.
• Develop and enhance sample applications and reference implementations.
• Apply strong software engineering practices including static analysis and unit testing.
• Collaborate with hardware vendors and internal teams to solve integration challenges.
• Share expertise and contribute to engineering decisions and software quality.

Skills

Embedded software

C++

C

Device driver development

Low-level systems programming

Memory management

Concurrency

Linux

QNX

Android

Job description

What you’ll do

As a senior member of the team, you’ll contribute to the design and evolution of the Sensor Framework, tackling complex integration challenges and helping deliver scalable, high-performance solutions across new sensors and hardware platforms.

• Design, develop and maintain high-performance embedded software in C and C++
• Lead complex integrations for new sensors including cameras, LiDAR, radar and GPS/IMU
• Enable and integrate new Image Signal Processors (ISPs) and serializer/deserializer (SerDes) technologies
• Drive the porting and adaptation of the framework to new hardware platforms and SoCs
• Design and evolve framework APIs, architecture and features with performance, scalability and robustness in mind
• Investigate complex system-level issues, perform root-cause analysis and drive problems through to resolution
• Develop and enhance sample applications and reference implementations
• Apply strong software engineering practices including static analysis and unit testing
• Collaborate closely with hardware vendors and internal engineering teams to solve integration challenges
• Share technical expertise and contribute to engineering discussions, design decisions and overall software quality

What you’ll bring

• You’ll have deep embedded software expertise and be comfortable moving between application-level requirements and the low-level behaviour of the underlying system.
• Strong expertise in embedded software development
• Advanced programming skills in C and C++
• Deep understanding of low-level systems programming, including memory management, interrupts, DMA and concurrency
• Hands‑on experience with device driver development
• Strong understanding of hardware/software interactions and system-level debugging
• Experience with static analysis and unit test development
• The ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues across multiple layers of the software stack
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, particularly when working across engineering disciplines and with external technology partners

• QNX, Linux or Android based systems
• Computer vision, image processing or graphics pipelines
• Safety‑critical software and standards such as ISO 26262
• Virtualization and hypervisor-based environments
• Sensor integration, camera systems or related embedded technologies

Schedule and Compensation

#LI-KH1 Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Hiring Base Salary Range: $108,750.00 - $152,250.00

We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants at any stage of our recruitment process. All applications are reviewed and evaluated by our hiring team.

Bonus: The BlackBerry Variable Incentive Pay (VIP) program is an organization-wide bonus incentive program which aims to reward full-time eligible employees for their contribution to BlackBerry’s success. VIP payments are made in addition to base salary and factor in company’s performance as a way for employees to share in BlackBerry’s achievements.

Benefits

• BlackBerry Employee Benefits programs offer a wide range of benefits that support your physical, financial and personal well-being.
• BlackBerry remains committed to offering affordable benefits including coverage for medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, retirement, employee share purchase program and paid‑time‑off to those that meet the eligibility requirements.

Disclosure of Position Status

This is an active opening. We are seeking to fill this position immediately.

Employment Information

Over the past 35 years, QNX software, a subsidiary of BlackBerry has become a big part of everyday life. People encounter QNX‑controlled systems whenever they drive, shop, watch TV, use the Internet, or even turn on a light. Its ultra‑reliable nature means QNX software is the preferred choice for life‑critical systems such as air traffic control systems, surgical equipment, and nuclear power plants. And its cool multimedia features have QNX software turning up in everything from in‑dash radios, infotainment systems to the latest casino gaming terminals and most recently we are making headlines in the world of autonomous vehicles.

If you want your career to switch gears, then you couldn’t choose a more exciting time to consider joining us!

BlackBerry provides enterprises and governments the intelligent software and services to power the world around us. Based in Waterloo, Ontario, BlackBerry’s high‑performance foundational software enables major automakers and industrial giants alike to unlock transformative applications, drive new revenue streams and launch innovative business models, all without sacrificing safety, security or reliability. And with our deep heritage in Secure Communications, BlackBerry delivers operational resiliency with a comprehensive, highly secure and extensively certified portfolio for mobile fortification, mission‑critical communications and critical event management.

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