Embedded Linux Developer

ASSA ABLOY Group; gmina Zabierzów; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Learning and career development

Supportive leadership

Job summary

ASSA ABLOY Group in Kraków, Poland is seeking an Embedded Linux Developer to join our team. You will own building and maintaining a Yocto-based embedded Linux distribution for our hardware modules, collaborating with the Austria team, and learning the domain as you go.

The role emphasizes kernel driver work, boot chain, secure boot, and cross-compilation, with strong C skills and hardware bring-up via UART/JTAG.

Qualifications

• Requires deep Yocto Project expertise with layers, recipes, BSP customization and releases management.
• Kernel driver development experience—porting drivers, BSP adaptation, boot chain knowledge (U-Boot, secure boot).
• Solid C knowledge; Linux debugging proficiency (gdb, strace, perf) and hardware bring-up via UART/JTAG.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a Yocto-based embedded Linux distribution for hardware modules (NXP i.MX6, i.MX8M Plus, NVIDIA Tegra).
• Collaborate with cross-site teams (Austria) and internal stakeholders.
• Contribute to secure boot, OTA update strategies, and patching of the Yocto stack.

Skills

Yocto expertise

Kernel driver development

C programming

Linux debugging

Git workflows

Security-conscious development

Tools

Yocto Project (layers, recipes, BSP)

U-Boot

GStreamer

Libcamera

Mender / SWUpdate / RAUC

Job description

Can you bring your embedded Linux experience to our team? Join our team in Krakow, Poland and enjoy a collaborative culture that empowers you to build a career you can be proud of.

What You Would Do As Our Embedded Linux Developer

These are the first two hires of this team at the Kraków site. You'll work autonomously on site while collaborating closely with the wider team in Austria. No prior access-control or POS domain knowledge is required — a willingness to learn the domain is what matters.

You would also:

• Help build and maintain SKIDATA's custom embedded Linux distribution (Yocto-based) running on our hardware CPU modules — NXP i.MX6, i.MX8M Plus and NVIDIA Tegra ARM SoCs. These modules power SKIDATA's access-control devices used in Mountains, Sports & Entertainment and Parking & Mobility division.

The Skills And Experience You Need

We are looking for someone who:

• Has deep Yocto Project expertise — layers, recipes, BSP customization, BitBake internals, SDK generation, devtool workflows, and layer maintenance across releases and strong embedded Linux knowledge — bootloaders, system, kernel configuration, device trees
• Has knowledge of Kernel driver development — writing/porting Linux kernel drivers and adapting BSPs for specific SoCs, Boot chain knowledge — U-Boot customization, secure/verified boot, flashing and provisioning workflows for NXP and NVIDIA targets and Cross-compilation & toolchains — ARM cross-toolchains, sysroots, multi-arch builds
• Has solid C knowledge (Rust an advantage), Linux debugging proficiency — gdb, strace, perf, etc. and Hardware bring-up — debugging via UART, JTAG, GPIO/I2C/SPI peripherals
• Has good documentation, code quality and collaboration practices — Git workflows (PR/Gerrit-based review), handling vendor BSP forks and rebasing, code reviews
• Has knowledge of security & quality and Security-conscious development — secure boot, OTA update mechanisms (SWUpdate / Mender / RAUC), signed images and has knowledge of CVE tracking, patching of the Yocto stack, also has multimedia experience — GStreamer, Libcamera, SIP, WebRTC

What we offer

We’re passionate about providing amazing opportunities and benefits, so you can continue and progress a lifelong career with us – here’s what we have to offer:

• A competitive salary.
• Learning and career development opportunities, whether it’s online learning, management training or enhancing your skills.
• Supportive and accessible leadership team and a solid values platform that underpins who we are and how we operate.

We are building diverse, inclusive teams, and encourage applications from everyone who can see themselves working with us.

To make sure your personal data is safe, we don’t look at any applications sent by email or post.

Let’s create a safer and more open world - together!

To find out more about us, visit www.assaabloy.com

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group

Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access.

As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.