Platform SW/FW Engineer, Senior

Zebra Technologies; Poland; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based incentive

Job summary

Zebra Technologies is seeking a passionate SW/FW Senior Platform Engineer (Level 3) to join our smart camera development team. You will help build the next-generation vision platform, focusing on platform bring-up and management services, with an emphasis on Linux systems and AI-assisted workflows.

You’ll work with modern C++ (C++20), Python, and Bash, applying Yocto for platform bring-up and systemd for init, while collaborating across teams to design robust, scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong Linux fundamentals and system management.
• Creative, proactive problem solver with a builder mindset.
• Experience with Python, Bash, and systemd.
• Solid foundation to read/modify and learn modern C++ (C++20) with AI tools.

Responsibilities

• System Bring-Up: Linux platform bring-up using Yocto and systemd initialization.
• Service Development: develop/maintain platform management services in modern C++ and C.
• Automation: automate behaviors, tests, and deployment workflows using Python/Bash.
• AI-Assisted Workflows: leverage AI coding assistants to focus on system design.

Skills

Linux basics

Problem solving

Python

Bash

systemd

C++20

Yocto

AI tooling

Tools

Yocto Project

Linux tooling

Job description

Overview:

At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working. United by curiosity and a culture of caring, we develop smart solutions that anticipate our customer’s and partner’s needs and solve their challenges.

Being part of Zebra Nation means you are seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our unique perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are part of a team pushing boundaries today to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve.

You’ll have opportunities to learn and lead in a forward-thinking environment, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes you care about—locally and globally.

Come make an impact every day at Zebra.

What We're Looking For:

We are seeking a passionate, problem-solving SW/FW Senior Platform Engineer (Level 3) to join our smart camera development team. In this role, you will help build our next-generation vision platform, focusing on platform bring-up and management services. We value a strong creator instinct and a deep curiosity for Linux systems over years of syntax-heavy coding. Instead of manual line-by-line programming, we actively encourage you to utilize agentic AI tools to accelerate implementation, allowing you to focus on logic, system architecture, and debugging.

What We Do:

We design and build intelligent, edge-based smart cameras featuring on-board Neural Processing Units (NPUs) that run hardware-accelerated image processing and vision algorithms.

Your Role & Responsibilities:

• System Bring-Up: Assist with Linux platform bring-up using Yocto and manage system initialization utilizing systemd.

• Service Development: Help develop and maintain key platform management services in modern C++ and C.

• Automation: Script system behaviors, testing tools, and deployment workflows using Python and Bash.

• AI-Assisted Workflows: Actively integrate agentic AI coding assistants into your daily workflow to handle syntax, allowing you to focus on robust system design.

Core Requirements:

• System Passion: A strong understanding of Linux OS fundamentals and system management.

• Problem-Solving Mindset: Exceptional logical skills and a "creator instinct"—we want builders, not just coders

• Tooling Foundations: Practical experience with Python, Bash, and systemd.

• Modern C++ Aptitude: While we do not require a "strong" C++ background, you must have a solid foundation and the ability to read, modify, and learn modern C++ (C++20) quickly with the aid of AI tools.

Desirable Bonuses (Nice-to-Have):

• Any exposure to NPU execution, hardware-accelerated image/video processing, or machine learning pipelines at the edge.

• Basic experience or familiarity with the Yocto Project.

• Basic hardware literacy (e.g., reading schematics, using debug probes or oscilloscopes to see if a line is toggling).

Incentive Compensation:

In addition to base pay, Zebra offers this role the opportunity to earn a performance-based annual cash incentive, at a target equal to 10% of base pay, in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan.

AI Technology Statement:

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