Senior Embedded Linux Engineer - Automotive OS

Latitude AI LLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 179,000 - 269,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan with vesting

Parental leave

Unlimited vacation

Job summary

Latitude AI LLC is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for the High Level OS team. You will shape the embedded Linux boot chain and OS support for ADAS platforms, ensuring secure boot and reliable recovery workflows across multiple hardware targets.

As a senior contributor, you will lead cross-disciplinary efforts with hardware, software, and systems teams to deliver production-ready platforms while addressing CVEs and ensuring robust IPC between Real-Time and Application domains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics or related field.
• 4+ years of relevant embedded software experience or advanced degree.
• Experience with Yocto/OpenEmbedded, buildroot, or similar Linux packaging technologies.
• Bootloader experience (U-Boot/UEFI).
• Experience with Secure Boot, DM-Verity, FSCrypt or similar security techs.
• Strong C++ experience in embedded applications and systems.
• Track record of technical leadership in automotive or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Produce, test, and maintain Board Support Packages for multiple platforms.
• Develop a custom bootchain for the platform.
• Develop and maintain the custom Linux OS on ADAS platforms.
• Implement secure boot mechanisms and recovery workflows.
• Manage CVEs throughout the platform lifecycle.
• Configure IPC for Real-Time and Application domain communication.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, and system engineers to ensure product success.

Skills

C++

Embedded systems

Leadership

Bootloader

Secure Boot

Linux

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, CS, Electrical Engineering, Robotics or related field

Tools

Yocto/OpenEmbedded

buildroot

U-Boot/UEFI

OPTEE/Arm Trust Firmware

GTest

Python

Bazel

Docker

Job description

Latitude AI LLC is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for the High Level OS team. You will shape the embedded Linux boot chain and OS support for ADAS platforms, ensuring secure boot and reliable recovery workflows across multiple hardware targets.

As a senior contributor, you will lead cross-disciplinary efforts with hardware, software, and systems teams to deliver production-ready platforms while addressing CVEs and ensuring robust IPC between Real-Time and Application domains.