Senior Linux Cloud Engineer - Kubernetes & Open Source

Aptiv; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Dental

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Vacation time

RRSP eligibility

Paid holidays

Hybrid Work

Disability coverage

RRSP matching

Well-being programs

Learning benefits

Job summary

Wind River seeks a senior software engineer in Ottawa to design and upgrade Linux-based systems and orchestrate multi-node deployments using Python and Go. You will work with Kubernetes operators, OpenStack and related platforms to ensure high availability and robust updates across distributed environments.

The role requires strong debugging skills, deep Linux experience, and familiarity with OSTree. Collaboration across teams and contribution to starlingX/open-source projects are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s / master’s degree in computer science or related field.
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Programming experience with Python.
• Experience with Linux software development.
• Strong analytical and debugging skills.
• Exposure to Go, C/C++, Kubernetes operators would be an asset.
• Experience with OSTree would be an asset.

Responsibilities

• Work with Kubernetes, operators, Helm, Openstack and other projects.
• Deliver upgrades to Linux based operating systems.
• Design and deliver resilient and production quality multi-node systems, using Python primarily and GoLang.
• Prioritize high performance and availability in software solutions.
• Actively contribute to StarlingX, an exciting and growing open-source project.
• Diagnose issues related to the Unified Software Management (USM) and patch frameworks and configuration management.
• Drive technical improvements and quality in maintenance updates to active code streams.
• Manage reliable host and service configuration using Linux best practices.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve code quality and development velocity.

Skills

Python

Go

Kubernetes

Linux

C/C++

Kubernetes operators

OSTree

Education

Bachelor's / Master's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

OpenStack

OSTree

Job description

Wind River seeks a senior software engineer in Ottawa to design and upgrade Linux-based systems and orchestrate multi-node deployments using Python and Go. You will work with Kubernetes operators, OpenStack and related platforms to ensure high availability and robust updates across distributed environments.

The role requires strong debugging skills, deep Linux experience, and familiarity with OSTree. Collaboration across teams and contribution to starlingX/open-source projects are encouraged.