Senior SDET - Linux Kernel & ARM CI/CD Pipelines

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

Job summary

GlobalLogic is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join the Kernel Team in Poland. You will design and maintain reproducible build pipelines for ARM Linux kernel and Debian systems, validating their operation on bare-metal hardware and QEMU/KVM environments.

You will work at the intersection of QA, Linux engineering, CI/CD, and infrastructure automation, focusing on early validation of OS services and monitoring components before production release.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in software testing and infrastructure automation in Linux-based environments.
• Strong 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.
• 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

Debian

Linux

Python

Monitoring

Virtualization

Job description

GlobalLogic is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join the Kernel Team in Poland. You will design and maintain reproducible build pipelines for ARM Linux kernel and Debian systems, validating their operation on bare-metal hardware and QEMU/KVM environments.

You will work at the intersection of QA, Linux engineering, CI/CD, and infrastructure automation, focusing on early validation of OS services and monitoring components before production release.