Senior Embedded Software Engineer – Embedded Linux (Automotive, SoC)

5105 Accenture End. Yaz. Coz. Company; Pendik; Hybrid; TRY 300,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Birthday off

Health insurance

Meal allowance

Employee referral bonus

Learning budget

Shuttle service

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Senior Embedded Linux Engineer to lead the Linux platform on automotive SoCs for a next-generation Software-Defined Vehicle program in Istanbul. You will drive Yocto-based architecture, kernel strategy, and bootloader integration, collaborating with silicon vendors and cross-functional teams to deliver scalable cockpit and ADAS platforms.

You will also optimize boot times, memory, and performance while supporting virtualization with QNX, Android and AUTOSAR in a multi-SOC

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Yocto/BitBake-based platform development.
• Strong Linux kernel, U-Boot, device trees, and BSP integration on ARM-based SoCs.
• Proficiency in C/C++, shell scripting, and system-level optimization.
• Experience in automotive or safety-critical embedded systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead embedded Linux platform architecture for automotive SoCs.
• Drive Yocto/BitBake-based platform development, BSP integration, kernel configuration, and bootloader setup (U-Boot).
• Optimize system boot time, memory footprint, performance, and platform stability across variants.
• Integrate Linux within a virtualized environment alongside QNX, Android, and AUTOSAR; support QEMU-based workflows.
• Lead root-cause analysis and architectural decisions across multi-SoC deployments.

Skills

Embedded Linux

Yocto/BitBake

ARM SoCs

C/C++

Kernel & Boot

System Debugging

Automotive Experience

Shell Scripting

Virtualization

Tools

QEMU

U-Boot

QEMU/KVM

Hypervisor (QNX)

Job description

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent and innovation-led company serving clients in more than 120 countries. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

We are looking for a Senior Embedded Linux Engineer to lead the Linux platform on the SoC of a next-generation Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) program spanning IVI and ADAS domains. On the SoC platform, embedded Linux provides core BSP services, connectivity, and platform capabilities for cockpit and ADAS workloads - often running as a guest alongside QNX and Android under hypervisor-based virtualization. In this role, you will define and drive the Yocto-based platform architecture, kernel strategy, bootloader integration, and long-term maintainability across automotive SoC targets.

What’s in it for you?

• Work-Life Balance: Hybrid working model / Flexible hours / Birthday off / No dress code / Happy Hours
• Health & Wellness: Life & Health Insurance / An Employee Assistance & Wellness Program
• Transportation: Shuttle service / Transportation support
• Financial Benefits: Meal allowance / Employee Referral Bonus Program / Performance bonus & promotion / Accenture Recognition Points
• Professional Development: Learning budget / Personal career development with People Leads / Buddy Program
• Work Environment: Working on international projects with a globally diverse team / A fast-paced technology environment

Key Responsibilities:

• Platform Architecture: Lead and evolve the embedded Linux platform architecture for automotive SoCs; act as the technical interface to silicon vendors and ecosystem partners.
• Yocto & BSP Development: Drive Yocto/BitBake-based platform development, including BSP integration, kernel configuration, device tree design, and bootloader setup (U-Boot).
• Performance & Reliability: Optimize system boot time, memory footprint, performance, and platform stability across multiple product variants.
• System Integration: Integrate Linux within a virtualized environment alongside QNX, Android, and Adaptive AUTOSAR; support QEMU-based development and validation workflows.
• Technical Leadership & Debugging: Lead root-cause analysis and resolve complex platform issues; contribute to architectural decisions across multi-SoC deployments.

Candidate Profile:

We are looking for a senior engineer with strong embedded Linux and Yocto expertise, capable of owning platform architecture in complex automotive SoC environments.

Core Requirements:

• Embedded Linux & Yocto: 4+ years of experience with Yocto/BitBake-based platform development.
• Kernel & Boot: Strong experience with Linux kernel, U-Boot, device trees, and BSP integration on ARM-based SoCs.
• Systems Programming: Proficiency in C/C++, shell scripting, and system-level performance optimization.
• Platform Debugging: Experience in root-cause analysis and debugging of complex system-level issues.
• Embedded / Automotive Experience: Experience in automotive, or other safety-critical embedded systems.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have):

• Experience with multi-product or multi-SoC platform ownership
• Knowledge of security hardening, secure boot, and OTA/update strategies
• Contributions to open-source projects (Yocto, Linux, AOSP)
• Experience with QEMU/KVM-based development environments
• Familiarity with hypervisor-based guest integration (e.g., QNX Hypervisor)
• Awareness of ASPICE, ISO 26262, or ISO 21434 processes

Why Join Us?

You will shape the Linux foundation of a modern automotive SoC platform - enabling cockpit, connectivity, and ADAS services to run efficiently in a virtualized SDV architecture. This is an opportunity to build and evolve a scalable Linux platform using modern engineering practices across a complex, multi-domain vehicle software stack.

Location: Teknopark Istanbul (Kurtköy)

Hybrid: 3 days office per week

About Accenture

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