Senior Linux Platform Engineer - Yocto, Security, Onsite

Medtronic plc; Newton (MA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic in Newton, MA, is seeking a software engineer to accelerate Linux-based platform development on site. The role centers on building and maintaining Yocto-based distributions, integrating CI/CD with security tooling, and ensuring secure boot and OS update mechanisms across devices.

You will bridge engineering teams, optimize GPU driver integration, and mentor junior engineers while delivering reliable, compliant medical software platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with ≥4 years of relevant experience, or Master's with ≥2 years, or PhD with 0 years.
• Experience configuring and customizing Linux.
• Experience creating Yocto-based Linux distributions.
• Hands-on experience with security principles and best practices, including secure boot, and software security hardening.
• Well-versed in containerization technologies, particularly Docker, and have practical experience integrating and optimizing NVIDIA drivers and related GPU software stacks within Linux and Yocto-based systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain platform software and build infrastructure
• Create and support Yocto-based Linux distributions for varied hardware targets
• Create CI/CD pipelines integrated with security and functionality automation tools
• Support secure networking, secure boot, and OS update mechanisms
• Maintain platform support for containerized applications using Docker
• Collaborate with product teams to define platform capabilities
• Develop and document various aspects of the platform as required for regulatory approval

Skills

Linux

Yocto

Docker

Security

NVIDIA GPUs

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

NVIDIA drivers

GPU software stacks

Job description

Medtronic in Newton, MA, is seeking a software engineer to accelerate Linux-based platform development on site. The role centers on building and maintaining Yocto-based distributions, integrating CI/CD with security tooling, and ensuring secure boot and OS update mechanisms across devices.

You will bridge engineering teams, optimize GPU driver integration, and mentor junior engineers while delivering reliable, compliant medical software platforms.