Embedded Software Engineer - Kernel

Sightline Intelligence; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sightline Intelligence is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer - Kernel to design and maintain low-level software for video processing systems in a Portland office. The role collaborates with Software Engineering, Customer Support, and Sales to deliver tailored kernel-level features and driver support.

The candidate will work across Linux kernel, hardware bring-up, encoders/decoders, and networking, with emphasis on performance, reliability, and customer deployments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in C/C++ development for embedded systems.
• Strong expertise in building, packaging, and deployment workflows for embedded platforms, such as Nvidia systems.
• Understanding cross-compilation and runtime environments for performance-sensitive libraries on embedded platforms.
• Knowledge of multimedia encoding/decoding, video and image preferred.
• Familiar with Linux build systems, kernel development, and device driver debugging.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded software in C/C++ for video processing systems.
• Contribute to software development in areas including Linux build systems and Yocto.
• Develop Linux drivers for videos, communication, memory, network, and other subsystems.
• Build, configure and debug Linux kernels across hardware platforms.
• Collaborate with Customer Support and Sales to ensure seamless integration and deployment of changes.

Skills

C/C++ development

Embedded systems

Linux kernel development

Yocto build system

Device driver debugging

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related field

Tools

NVIDIA platforms

Cross-compilation environments

Job description

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Embedded Software Engineer - Kernel

Full Time Portland Office, Portland, OR, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1053

Salary Range: $100,000.00 To $120,000.00 Annually

Job Title:Embedded Software Engineer - Kernel

Department: Software Engineering

Reports To:Team Lead Engineer and Director of Software Engineering

FLSA Status:Exempt, Salary, Full-Time

Travel:No

Supervisory Level:None

The Embedded Software Engineer on our Kernel team will collaborate with Software Engineering, Customer Support, and Sales to develop and maintain low-level software. This role works across the Linux kernel, new hardware bring-up, encoder/decoder, networking and software libraries to support new capabilities, software releases, and customer needs.

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded software in C/C++ for video processing systems.
• Contribute to software development in some of the following areas:
• Develop and maintain embedded software solutions using Linux build systems, including Yocto, for various hardware platforms.
• Optimize and maintain software library support for existing and future platforms and customers.
• Build, configure and debug Linux kernels across a variety of hardware platforms.
• Develop Linux drivers for videos, communication, memory, network, and other electrical subsystems.
• Manage configuration and release of library to existing and future customers.
• Collaborate with Customer Support and Sales teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of customer-requested changes.
• Work directly with customers to collect requirements and deliver tailored solutions.
• Rapidly learn new technologies and adapt to evolving hardware/software environments.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in C/C++ development for embedded systems.
• Strong expertise in building, packaging, and deployment workflows for embedded platforms, such as Nvidia systems.
• Understanding cross-compilation and runtime environments for performance-sensitive libraries on embedded platforms.
• Knowledge of multimedia encoding/decoding, video and image preferred.
• Familiar with Linux build systems, kernel development, and device driver debugging.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Competencies

Apply Expertise in Technology

Complies with policies on acceptable use of technology; Applies knowledge of computer skills to perform the job successfully; Displays the ability to learn new computer skills.

Strategic Thinking

Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals. Understands organizations’ strengths and weaknesses. Analyzes market and competition to identify external threats and opportunities. Adapts strategy to changing conditions.

Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans foradditionalresources; Sets goals andobjectives; Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; Develops realistic action plans.

Business Acumen

Ability to connect people with strategies for operational and financial outcomes.

Learn & Research

Demonstrates the understanding of newly presented information and retention for future applications.

Math Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reliability

Good attendance; Balances professional and personal commitments effectively; Delivers work product on time and within the assigned parameters of the task.

Awareness to think and act in intercultural environments appropriately; Respecting the diverse backgrounds of the people around them.

Gives & Receives Feedback

Articulates positive and constructive feedback appropriately; Gives recognition to a job well done; Upholds accountability; Accepts feedback from all employees.

Works effectively within a team; Shares information and acknowledges others’ efforts; Helps others when workloads are high; Keeps team and supervisor information of tasks.

Analytical

Synthetizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data

Generates creative and original ideas of approaches; Seeks to improve performance; Proactive to identify and create new opportunities.

Physical Demands

This role requires standing, walking, and sitting for extended periods; communicating in person and by phone; using hands to operate objects or controls; and reaching with hands and arms. Occasional stooping, kneeling, bending, crouching, and lifting up to 25 pounds may be required. Close and distance vision, depth perception, color vision, and focus adjustment are also needed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is performed primarily at a desk using standard office equipment in a quiet, casual environment that encourages open communication, teamwork, mutual respect, and alignment with the organization’s mission, values, and goals.

This job description may notcontaina comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualificationsrequiredto do this job.