Embedded Build Systems Engineer - Yocto & CI/CD

Orion Innovation; Stati Uniti; Remoto; USD 80.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Orion Innovation is seeking an Embedded Build Systems Engineer to advance the Sonos embedded software build system. You will design and evolve build system components used by hundreds of engineers, coordinate Yocto LTS maintenance, and patch third-party libraries to keep systems secure and up to date.

You will work in a fast-moving, highly collaborative environment across software, hardware, and release engineering, with an emphasis on performance, health, and developer productivity.

Competenze

• Strong proficiency with Yocto/OpenEmbedded development, including recipe writing and maintenance, layer management, and major/minor version upgrades.
• Strong proficiency with cross-compilation and toolchain concepts.
• Familiarity with embedded Linux platforms across multiple ARM SoCs.
• Comfortable working in a Git/PR/CI workflow on a large, multi-platform codebase.
• Experience with Linux kernel and out-of-tree kernel module build maintenance (preferred).
• Experience with setup and maintenance of Jenkins and GitHub infrastructure for CI/CD capabilities (preferred).
• Familiarity with Python scripting for build automation (preferred).
• Basic understanding of binary hardening and ELF security properties (preferred).

Mansioni

• Design, build, analyze, enhance, and refactor elements of the build system used to develop Sonos products
• Support the regular third-party library upgrade cycle tied to Yocto LTS releases
• Patch third-party libraries as needed as part of Yocto maintenance releases

Conoscenze

Yocto/OpenEmbedded

Cross-compilation

Embedded Linux

Git/PR/CI workflow

Advanced English

Strumenti

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Python scripting

Binary hardening

Descrizione del lavoro

Embedded Build Systems Engineer - Yocto & CI/CD - Remote

This role sits at the intersection of embedded systems engineering and DevOps - a relatively rare and highly specialized niche. Yocto/OpenEmbedded expertise is in strong demand but short supply globally, making this a career-differentiating skill set.

Compensation context: No salary is listed. Embedded Linux / build systems engineers with Yocto expertise typically earn $80K-$130K USD annually in the US market. For Mexico-based roles at global companies, expect localized rates, though Orion's global scope may offer above-average local compensation. Negotiate carefully.

• Deep Yocto/OpenEmbedded expertise - a specialized, marketable skill
• CI/CD pipeline design with Jenkins and GitHub Actions
• Embedded Linux security (binary hardening, ELF properties)

Career signals: Working on Sonos' internal platform means your code affects hundreds of engineers daily - high visibility and impact. This is a green flag for career growth in platform/infrastructure engineering. Orion is a mature global services firm, suggesting stable employment and exposure to multiple high-profile clients.

Potential red flags: The role is contractor/consulting in nature (Orion staffing for Sonos), which may limit direct Sonos career advancement. Advanced English requirement signals significant cross-team collaboration with US-based counterparts. Fast-moving environment language suggests high-velocity sprints, so work-life balance should be clarified at interview stage.

Orion Innovation is a premier, award-winning, global business and technology services firm. Orion delivers game-changing business transformation and product development rooted in digital strategy, experience design, and engineering, with a unique combination of agility, scale, and maturity. We work with a wide range of clients across many industries including financial services, professional services, telecommunications and media, consumer products, automotive, industrial automation, professional sports and entertainment, life sciences, ecommerce, and education.

Location: Remote position based in Mexico

As an engineer working on Sonos' embedded software build system, you will work in a fast-moving environment to evolve and improve a system that is central to how Sonos creates its products. The build system is used by hundreds of engineers on a daily basis, and its ease of use, health, and performance have a huge impact on productivity and the ability to meet product vision and goals.

We view the build system as not just a set of tools, but as much a part of the products as any feature or function. It's an area in which innovation and planning for the future matter as much as for any product feature roadmap. You will find yourself working with some of the brightest minds in the business across multiple disciplines of software, hardware, and release engineering.

What You'll Do

• Design, build, analyze, enhance, and refactor elements of the build system used to develop Sonos products
• Support the regular third-party library upgrade cycle tied to Yocto LTS releases
• Patch third-party libraries as needed as part of Yocto maintenance releases

What You'll Need

Basic Qualifications

• Strong proficiency with Yocto/OpenEmbedded development, including recipe writing and maintenance, layer management, and major/minor version upgrades
• Strong proficiency with cross-compilation and toolchain concepts
• Familiarity with embedded Linux platforms across multiple ARM SoCs
• Comfortable working in a Git/PR/CI workflow on a large, multi-platform codebase

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Linux kernel and out-of-tree kernel module build maintenance
• Experience with setup and maintenance of Jenkins and GitHub infrastructure for CI/CD capabilities
• Familiarity with Python scripting for build automation
• Basic understanding of binary hardening and ELF security properties

Orion is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Is this DevOps role fully remote or is office attendance required? The position is explicitly listed as a remote role based in Mexico, so no office attendance is required. However, candidates must be located in Mexico. What level of English proficiency is required for this role? The job posting specifies an Advanced English level, indicating significant communication with English-speaking colleagues and stakeholders. Is Yocto/OpenEmbedded experience mandatory or preferred? Strong proficiency with Yocto/OpenEmbedded development - including recipe writing, layer management, and version upgrades - is listed as a Basic (mandatory) Qualification for this role. What is the salary range for this position? No salary information is provided in the job posting. Candidates are encouraged to discuss compensation expectations directly with Orion Innovation during the interview process. Will I be working directly for Sonos or for Orion Innovation? You will be employed by Orion Innovation, a global technology services firm, and assigned to work on Sonos' embedded software build system as part of Orion's client engagement.

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