Senior Engineer – Cloud Platforms & Virtualization

Aptiv; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Workplace Flexibility

Company-sponsored health, dental, and

Income protection through disability

RRSP matching

Vacation and time-off policies

Well-being programs

Learning benefits

Job summary

Wind River Cloud team develops software for large-scale cloud infrastructure, leveraging Kubernetes, Docker, OpenStack, and StarlingX to support edge computing for 5G, autonomous vehicles, and industrial automation.

The team contributes to StarlingX and integrates Open Source technologies while delivering high-quality software through agile processes and strong engineering judgment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master in Computer Science or related field.
• Strong understanding of virtualization with OpenStack components.
• Experience with Kubernetes and containerized apps in cloud infra environments.
• Experience with C/C++ and Python programming.

Responsibilities

• Develop software for a full cloud infrastructure software stack.
• Work on containerization and fault-tolerant, carrier-grade development.
• Stay current with OpenStack and related core technologies and integrate them into the platform.

Skills

Kubernetes

Docker

OpenStack

C/C++

Python

Helm

Ansible

Puppet

OSTree

StarlingX

Education

Bachelor/Master in Computer Science or related field

Tools

OpenStack

VMware vCenter

OpenShift

OSTree

Job description

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 OPPORTUNITY

Within the Wind River Cloud team, we work with large-scale projects like Kubernetes, Docker, OpenStack and fast-paced Open-Source technologies that are in high demand from our customers. Wind River Cloud has adopted these technologies into the core of our product, which is driving us to find experienced and high-performing individuals that can learn and contribute to these container and virtualization solutions. In addition, Wind River Cloud team is a leading contributor to the Open Source StarlingX cloud native project, to manage and maintain the critical infrastructure for highly distributed Edge solutions, including 5G, Autonomous Vehicles, Industrial Automation and Augmented Reality. Wind River contributes and builds upon the work within StarlingX to ensure it meets the demands of these critical applications. The right candidate will possess proven software engineering skills. You are expected to be versatile and able to thrive in a dynamic environment. You are comfortable managing competing priorities and can bring order to ambiguous scenarios. Maturity, impeccable judgment, and the ability to influence and lead are essential to success in this role.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop software for a complete cloud infrastructure software stack. Develop high quality designs and code based on Kubernetes, containerized applications, distributed cloud systems, and cloud infrastructure management. Work as part of a team focused on containerization and fault tolerant/carrier grade development. Work with the most dynamic and exciting open-source software projects today – Kubernetes, OpenStack, KubeVirt, Helm, Ansible, Puppet, OSTree. Develop and deliver platform upgrade features with high quality design and code. Stay current with the latest advancements in OpenStack and related core technologies, incorporating them into the platform where appropriate. Investigate and resolve issues reported during product verification Participate in all aspects of the software development process using agile development.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor/Master degree in Computer Science or related field. Deep Understanding of Virtualization technologies such as Openstack architecture and component, including Nova, Neutro 5+years of professional software development experience with Bachelor’s 3+years of professional experience in developing infrastructure software for highly scalable and distributed systems, working with Kubernetes and Helm charts Solid understanding of working and architecture of Virtualization technologies such as OpenStack (including Nova, Neutron, Cinder, Keystone, etc), VMware vCenter, Red Hat OpenStack Services on OpenShift 2+ years of programming experience with C/C++ and Python 1+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

Track record of building and delivering mission critical, 24x7 production software systems. Contribution to OpenStack community or related other open-source projects. Deep knowledge of Cloud storage solutions. Working knowledge in L2/L3 networking and OVS. C/C++ network programming. Experience with Debian packaging, OSTree. Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive. Passion for mentoring other developing engineers Strong analytical and debugging skills. Excellent written and oral communication skills.

BENEFITS

• Workplace Flexibility
• 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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