Embedded Linux Consultant Engineer (Remote/Anywhere)

Collabora; Stati Uniti; Remoto; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Remote work

Flexible hours

Remote office setup budget

Conference attendance

Time for open source contributions

Sabbatical after 5 years

Descrizione del lavoro

Collabora is seeking an experienced embedded Linux consultant to design, implement, and optimize Linux-based solutions for diverse customer products. The role emphasizes practical, open source-driven approaches across bootloaders, kernels, and distributions.

You will work remotely with client teams in a distributed environment, scope projects, and contribute to public open source projects while advising on Linux technologies and trade-offs.

Competenze

• Broad Linux experience including U-Boot, kernel and BSPs, and embedded distributions such as Yocto or Debian.
• Experience developing software for embedded Linux systems and resolving Linux-based technical issues.
• Familiarity with open source development practices and communities.
• Experience with ARM-based embedded systems.
• Experience creating system images with tools such as debos or wic, and with over-the-air update technologies.
• Modern CI experience, strong written and spoken English, and ability to communicate effectively in a distributed team.

Mansioni

• Develop, integrate, debug, and test embedded Linux software for customer products.
• Investigate client problems and propose solutions using open source technologies.
• Help scope and define projects with delivery colleagues and customer teams.
• Contribute to public open source projects and engage with relevant communities.
• Advise clients on Linux system technologies and explain technical trade-offs.
• Learn enough about customer products and markets to make solutions practical.

Conoscenze

Embedded Linux development

English communication

CI/CD experience

Open source participation

Distributed teamwork

Strumenti

U-Boot

Kernel development

Yocto

Debian

Debos

WIC

OTA updates

CI systems

ARM embedded

Descrizione del lavoro

Role overview

Provide embedded Linux consulting and software development for products across different customer environments. The work spans bootloaders, kernels, and Linux distributions, combining implementation and integration with debugging, testing, and collaboration with client engineering teams. The role also includes contributing to open source projects and helping shape technical solutions around customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, debug, and test embedded Linux software for customer products.
• Investigate client problems and propose solutions using open source technologies.
• Help scope and define projects with delivery colleagues and customer teams.
• Contribute to public open source projects and engage with relevant communities.
• Advise clients on Linux system technologies and explain technical trade-offs.
• Learn enough about customer products and markets to make solutions practical.

Requirements

• Broad Linux experience, including areas such as U-Boot, kernel and board support packages, and embedded distributions such as Yocto or Debian.
• Experience developing software for embedded Linux systems and resolving Linux-based technical issues.
• Familiarity with open source development practices and communities.
• Experience with ARM-based embedded systems.
• Experience creating system images with tools such as debos or wic, and with over-the-air update technologies.
• Modern CI experience, strong written and spoken English, and ability to communicate effectively in a distributed team.

Nice to have

• Experience creating Debian systems, secure or trusted boot chains, or A/B and other atomic update schemes.
• Rust experience or familiarity with one or more relevant product sectors.

Benefits and work setup

The role is fully remote, with flexible hours and optional conference attendance. Support may include a remote office setup budget, coworking, wellbeing assessments, and time for open source contributions. Compensation and benefits vary by location; a sabbatical or retention benefit is available after five years of service. The role has no on-call rotation.