Senior Embedded Linux Engineer – IoT & Android

Owl Labs; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Unlimited PTO and paid holidays

Parental leave

Work From Home Stipend

Commuter Benefit

Remote or hybrid work flexibility

Job summary

Owl Labs is seeking an experienced Linux Developer to join our Engineering team. You will design and implement Linux-based embedded software for IoT devices running Android, focusing on USB networking, wireless connectivity, and audio/video processing, while collaborating across hardware and software teams.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of Android and Linux embedded experience, strong C/C++ skills, and a hands-on approach to debugging, performance optimization, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Android and Linux-based embedded systems development.
• Strong programming fundamentals with C and C++.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Linux-based embedded software solutions for IoT devices and consumer electronics running Android.
• Implement and maintain USB and Ethernet networking stacks and protocols.
• Implement secure network communication protocols for IoT devices.
• Design and optimize wireless connectivity solutions including WiFi and Bluetooth.
• Debug complex system-level issues across hardware and software boundaries.
• Optimize code for performance, power consumption, and memory utilization.
• Maintain and enhance existing firmware codebases.
• Create technical documentation and specifications.
• Mentor junior engineers and review code contributions.

Skills

C

C++

Android

Linux

Networking protocols

WiFi/Bluetooth BLE

Java

Python

Rust

USB protocols

Ethernet TCP/IP

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE

Master’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

Android Studio

GDB

JTAG debuggers

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Jenkins

Make

Gradle

CMake

Job description

Owl Labs is seeking an experienced Linux Developer to join our Engineering team. You will design and implement Linux-based embedded software for IoT devices running Android, focusing on USB networking, wireless connectivity, and audio/video processing, while collaborating across hardware and software teams.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of Android and Linux embedded experience, strong C/C++ skills, and a hands-on approach to debugging, performance optimization, and documentation.