Senior SDET: ARM Linux Kernel Pipeline Engineer

GlobalLogic; Poland; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diversity & inclusion

Career development

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

GlobalLogic is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join the Kernel Team, focusing on low-level OS components and ARM-based server platforms. You will design pipelines, validate QEMU/KVM functionality, and ensure Debian-based builds are robust before production.

Ideal candidates will have 5–10 years in Linux-based test automation, experience with bare-metal deployments, and strong Bash/Python automation skills.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Linux-based testing and infrastructure automation.
• Deep knowledge of Linux/Debian internals, including OS packages, system services, and system-level troubleshooting.
• Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and maintaining reproducible build and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency in Bash and Python for automation, scripting, and test tooling.
• Experience deploying and validating software on bare-metal Linux environments.
• Virtualization: Experience with using and troubleshooting QEMU/KVM virtual machines.
• Understanding of systemd units, system services, and their validation.
• Strong troubleshooting skills, including the ability to investigate build failures and OS-level issues.
• Very good English language skills, at least B2 level (both written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain reproducible build pipelines for ARM Linux kernel and Debian system packages.
• Adapt existing build and qualification processes to support the introduction of a new ARM-based hardware platform.
• Validate the integration of essential OS components, including systemd units, system services, and monitoring components.
• Develop and maintain Bash- and Python-based automation supporting build, deployment, and validation activities.
• Deploy builds to bare-metal lab machines and execute extensive qualification tests to prove hardware stability and QEMU/KVM functionality.
• Verify that monitoring and performance-related metrics operate correctly on the new hardware platform.
• Troubleshoot build and deployment failures and investigate Linux OS-level issues.
• Collaborate closely with kernel and platform engineers to identify and resolve issues discovered during ARM platform rollout.
• Contribute to ensuring stable, reproducible, and production-ready Linux builds for the new hardware environment.

Skills

Bare Metal

Bash

CI/CD & Automation

Debian

Linux

Python

Systemd & services

QEMU/KVM

ARM cross-compilation

ARM-based environments

English (B2)

Tools

QEMU/KVM

Job description

GlobalLogic is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join the Kernel Team, focusing on low-level OS components and ARM-based server platforms. You will design pipelines, validate QEMU/KVM functionality, and ensure Debian-based builds are robust before production.

Ideal candidates will have 5–10 years in Linux-based test automation, experience with bare-metal deployments, and strong Bash/Python automation skills.