Real-Time Systems Software Developer - VirtIO Middleware

BlackBerry Inc.; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

VIP Bonus

Medical insurance

Employee share plan

Paid time off

Job summary

BlackBerry is seeking a Systems Software Developer for middleware to design, implement, and maintain VirtIO virtual devices that enable low-latency, high-throughput communication across guest OSes. You will work closely with hardware vendors and Android AOSP teams to co-design drivers, mappings, and interrupt handling for virtual devices.

The role demands strong C/C++ and real-time expertise, with opportunities to engage directly with customers and field teams to deliver tailored middleware

Qualifications

• Strong foundational knowledge of software development with C/C++ and real-time concepts.
• Familiarity with QNX RTOS (kernel, device drivers, IPC, memory management).
• Exposure to virtualization concepts (VirtIO, hypervisors) or Android AOSP is a plus.
• Basic understanding of low-level programming (DMA, interrupts, memory mapping, device driver architecture).

Responsibilities

• Develop VirtIO virtual devices exposing virtualized hardware to guest OSes with low latency and high throughput.
• Collaborate with hardware vendors and Android AOSP teams to co-design device drivers and memory mappings.
• Provide customer/in-field engineering support to resolve integration blockers and deliver middleware solutions.
• Optimize real-time performance across kernel-space to user-space, with profiling and tuning.
• Contribute to product roadmap and stay ahead of virtualization and embedded security trends.

Skills

C/C++

Real-time systems

Embedded middleware

Low-level programming

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering

Tools

QNX RTOS

Android AOSP

DMA & interrupts

Job description

BlackBerry is seeking a Systems Software Developer for middleware to design, implement, and maintain VirtIO virtual devices that enable low-latency, high-throughput communication across guest OSes. You will work closely with hardware vendors and Android AOSP teams to co-design drivers, mappings, and interrupt handling for virtual devices.

The role demands strong C/C++ and real-time expertise, with opportunities to engage directly with customers and field teams to deliver tailored middleware